Has Journaling Helped You To Overcome Perfectionism?
I’ve been reflecting on how much the fear of making mistakes holds us back, not just in art but in so many areas of life—including journaling. For me, journaling used to feel like it had to be “perfect.” I’d stress over “stupid things” but at the end is normal to feel at some point that.
But then I realized: I really need to change this way of thinking because journaling is becoming something stressing and overwhelming. After trying and trying, now, I see it as a space to make mistakes, explore ideas, and just let go. An activity that besides help me to organize my mind and thoughts, to keep beautiful memories and record my life, it has helped me so much to face and work against my perfectionism mind. Sometimes, I doodle. Sometimes, I write random thoughts. Sometimes, it’s just chaos—and that’s okay! It’s beautiful to see pages and pages with your stories, memories, thoughts…
Ngl, when I need to start a new journal, I struggle again with this feeling of perfectionism… but better with time ✨
What about you? Do you ever feel like journaling has to “look” or “be” a certain way? How do you embrace imperfections in your journaling practice? Have you seen an improvement? Do you still struggle with that feeling?
I’ve been reflecting on how much the fear of making mistakes holds us back, not just in art but in so many areas of life—including journaling. For me, journaling used to feel like it had to be “perfect.” I’d stress over “stupid things” but at the end is normal to feel at some point that.
But then I realized: I really need to change this way of thinking because journaling is becoming something stressing and overwhelming. After trying and trying, now, I see it as a space to make mistakes, explore ideas, and just let go. An activity that besides help me to organize my mind and thoughts, to keep beautiful memories and record my life, it has helped me so much to face and work against my perfectionism mind. Sometimes, I doodle. Sometimes, I write random thoughts. Sometimes, it’s just chaos—and that’s okay! It’s beautiful to see pages and pages with your stories, memories, thoughts…
Ngl, when I need to start a new journal, I struggle again with this feeling of perfectionism… but better with time ✨
What about you? Do you ever feel like journaling has to “look” or “be” a certain way? How do you embrace imperfections in your journaling practice? Have you seen an improvement? Do you still struggle with that feeling?