There’s a question I hear all the time — sometimes out loud, but more often underneath what women are really asking.

It sounds like this:

“What if I’m doing journaling wrong?”

Not: “Is journaling helpful?” Not: “Should I journal?”

But: “What if I’m messing this up before I even start?”

If you’ve ever opened a journal… written a few words… then stopped because you thought, This doesn’t feel right —

this episode is for you.

Today we’re going to gently dismantle the idea that there is a “right way” to journal — and replace it with something much safer.

Prompt 1: Releasing the Standard

What rules do I think journaling is supposed to follow?

Just notice them.

Prompt 2: Finding Your Way

When journaling has helped me in the past, what made it helpful?

This honors your lived experience.

Prompt 3: Tool Permission

What form of journaling feels easiest for me right now — and why?

Ease is wisdom.

Prompt 4: Returning Gently

If I returned to journaling without guilt, what would I write first?

Let it be simple.

Prompt 5: Truth Statement

There is no wrong way to journal because…

Finish the sentence honestly.

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Today’s episode feels really special to me — because The Journaling Room is officially turning one year old.

And when I thought about how I wanted to mark this anniversary, I didn’t want to do something complicated or flashy.

I wanted to come back to the very beginning.

Because if there’s one thing I know after a year of conversations, coaching, and messages from listeners, it’s this:

So many women want to journal… but feel quietly unsure if they’re doing it right.

So for the next three episodes, we’re doing a back-to-basics series — especially for:

• Women who are just starting
• Women who used to journal and drifted away
• Women who love journaling but feel pressure around it

Today, we’re answering three of the most common questions I hear.

And we’re answering them with permission, not pressure.

Prompt 1: Permission

What permission do I need to give myself around journaling right now?

Prompt 2: Simple Start

If I wrote one honest sentence today, what would it be?

Prompt 3: Enough

What does “enough” look like for me in this season — not forever, just now?

Prompt 4: Relationship Check

How do I want my journaling practice to feel — not how do I want it to look?

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Podcast Art: @ShieldsMediaStrategies

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I get asked this question a lot:

“What does your morning journaling routine look like?”

And I understand why people ask.

We love routines. We love knowing what works. And we secretly hope that if we just copy someone else’s rhythm, things will feel calmer and clearer.

But here’s the honest answer I always lead with:

My morning journaling rhythm changes. And not because I lack discipline. But because I have a life.

If you’ve ever had a journaling routine that worked beautifully for a season… and then suddenly didn’t — this episode is for you.

Prompt 1: Naming the Season

What season of life am I in right now — practically and emotionally?

Let it be descriptive, not evaluative.

Prompt 2: Capacity Check

What does my current capacity realistically allow for in the mornings?

Be honest, not aspirational.

Prompt 3: Releasing Comparison

What version of my journaling rhythm am I comparing myself to?

This brings compassion to quiet self-judgment.

Prompt 4: Gentle Adjustment

What would a supportive journaling rhythm look like for this season — not forever, just for now?

Small is wise.

Prompt 5: Permission Statement

What permission do I need to give myself about journaling right now?

Write it like a blessing.

You can reach Kendall here: Kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com

FB/IG: @KendallSnyderCoaching

Podcast Art: @ShieldsMediaStrategies

Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay