1. Freewrite - pick a word at random and start wrting. Don't stop to think or edit or correct. Keep pen to paper. If you get stuck, repeat the word as many times as you need to continue. The less you think about it, the better. Do this for a couple of minutes. Then take another word and do the same. Freewrite for 5 or 10 minutes. Close the journal and move on to another task.
2. There is no right or wrong. Allow yourself to write the worst thing possible. In the midst of all that, something useful or enlightening will pop up.
3. Use different prompts every day to avoid getting bored. Here are a few to use:
I remember...
The ocean...
I don't want to...
When I was 6...
This morning...
4. Pick a book at random, open it in the middle, and take the first sentence on the left side. Use that as your beginning prompt. You can use this infinite times since you probably have several dozens of books with many pages. Also, experiment writing not only in prose but in poetry. Or make lists of words.
5. Every so often, try visual journaling with the above-mentioned tips for a change of pace. And then, combine writing with drawing/painting/doodling.
Above and beyond everything else remember that your daily journaling's purpose is to offer you a place to unload, to discover, to experiment, and to find what you want to do. Don't worry about what you write. Let go and write!
AND REMEMBER: THE INNER JOURNEY: JOURNALING IN THE MODERN AGE
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