Journaling

Spiritual benefits
What is Journaling ?
Simply writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them
more clearly.
Types of Journaling
Bullet Journal

Planner

Therapy note

Shadow Work

Gratitude and Spiritual Journal

Bullet Journal
Creative journal
 Planner
Daily Entry
Monthly Planner
Therapy Notes
Mental notes
Emotion detox journal
Self reflection journal
 Shadow Work
Connecting with inner child
Trauma Healing
Breaking negative pattern
Gratitude Journal
Manifestation
Shadow work journal
Do you know the hidden motivations that drive your actions?

Do you reject or suppress certain parts of yourself out of shame or even fear?

Do you project your insecurities onto other people?

What is the shadow
“Everyone carries a
shadow, and the less it is
embodied in the
individual’s conscious life,
the blacker and denser it
is.” — Carl Jung
What is shadow work?
The idea of shadow work is
to bring your dark sides out
into the light and learn to
accept and love them.
Shadow work is However, many people tend to avoid

important engaging in shadow work, because it

means they have to confront the dark
part of themselves they rather not know
about or want to admit.
Shadow work is not dangerous,
even though it might sound
frightening to jump into. It can
be both scary and painful, but
the shadow is a part of yourself
that will actually cause more
damage it’s left in the dark…
Looking Deeper….
One of the most important mechanisms
caused by our shadows is projection. What
we are not willing to accept within
ourselves, we project onto other people.
This is a problem for so many people,
without even knowing it’s happening.
Some other common issues a hidden
shadow can bring are manipulation, anger
outbursts, greed, addictions, self-sabotage,
racism/sexism/homophobia, anxiety,
depression, and narcissism.
Benefits of shadow work
● Help find your purpose in life.
● More courage to face the unknown.
● More confidence to be your true
self.
● Deeper love, acceptance, and
understanding of yourself.
● Improved relationships with others.
● Increased empathy and
compassion.
● Better mental and psychical health.
● A clearer perception of the world.
● Increased creativity.
● Awareness of toxic patterns you are
repeating, so you can change them.
● Help you find the root cause of your
problems and traumas.
Observe your emotion in journal first
● Why did you react the way you did?
● How did it make you feel emotionally?
● Can you notice a pattern?
● Can you connect these episodes to something that happen once you
were a child?
 Discover your
shadow Archetype
12 shadows
 ○ The ruler – power-sick, egocentric, have a
lot of pride, chase money and success,
engage in destructive behaviors
○ The caregiver – plays the victim, problems
saying no, guilt-tripping, feelings of
inadequacy which leads to anger and
frustration
○ The everyman – manipulative, afraid to be
left out, co-dependent, helpless, wants to fit
in, lost sense of identity
○ The creator – perfectionist, lack of stability
and comfort, hard to accept things for how
they are, not in control of their emotions
○ The innocent – lack responsibility, inclined
to follow and obey, ignore reality, naivety,
blame other people
○ The explorer – feeling lost and unfulfilled,
danger-seeker, prone to addiction, search for
excitement, restlessness, moves from one
thing to another
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○ The warrior – create chaos, never learns
their lesson, stays stuck in unwanted
situations, immature, dependent on others to
make their decisions, stays in the comfort
zone, wild and reckless
○ The outlaw – the same shadow traits as the
warrior, complain rather than change
○ The magician – detached, feeling
unsatisfied with what they got, overly critical,
paranoid, skeptic
○ The lover – not in touch with their feelings,
lack of self-love, prone to addiction,
destructive behaviors, struggles to form
relationships, obsessive and dependant on
someone or something
○ The jester – dishonest with themselves,
trapped emotions, immature, annoying,
self-sabotaging behavior
○ The sage – obstinate, opinionated,
impossible to reason with, loner, arrogant
9 days shadow journal challenge
○ In what parts of my life am I struggling the most?
○ Are there any patterns that keep appearing?
○ What emotions am I trying to avoid?
○ What specific situations trigger me?
○ What are some traumatic experiences that happened in my childhood? And, how has it affected me
long-term?
○ How am I projecting my insecurities onto other people?
○ What is my worst side?
○ How do other people see me? Think about three specific people close to you, and write down how
you think they would describe you.
○ Do I hold any grudges? If so, with who, and why?