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Dear Past Me: Find your Strength

Sakura Sori

I recently downloaded an app that prompts daily journal entries and even dives deeper to give you some inspiration on what to write. It’s an interesting concept and journaling has always been a passion of mine. The prompt “Dear Past Me…” tugged at my heart strings and I wanted to share it with you all. Maybe you too can write something for the past you. The one that didn’t know where you’d be today.

Dear Past Me,

I’m sorry you had to go through this confusing life with many doubts. There were moments you thought and still think where you’re not enough. Who put that on you so young anyway?

Who are we trying to prove?

Did we always know this pressure would eventually find us?

People have and will poked holes. Your walls will sometimes crumble and you’ll rebuild again. But, there will also be people who pick you up and make you smile again. The ones who make you feel safe. I wish I could hug you and tell you it will be okay. But these experiences made us and formed us. It was hard but keep going. Keep pushing. Try to live in the moment and be happy. Make core memories and strive to create them as much as possible.

What do you want to tell your past self?

Hobbies, mental health

Journaling: Junk Journaling

Sakura Sori

As mentioned in a previous blog entry. I’ve been journaling for years. They’re more like diaries. I finished one that I’ve had since September 2017 til February 2023. Almost six years worth of entries. A person of the past. The emotional shifts and growth as you watch yourself grow through the page you write.

I have different journals for different uses. Budget, To Do List/Work, Diary and Miscellaneous one with random thoughts or ideas for something. I get obsessive about journaling sometimes. Writing things down physically is different than typing it out. I tend to retain more that way.

This notebook I purchased from Notebook therapy. There’s so many options and limited time notebooks. Their washi tapes are so cute and they sell rubber stamps. This is one of many notebooks I own from them. Their main use is for bullet journal but I can use it as a diary as well.

Whale collection Washi

These whale collection washi tape are so adorable. Once I have junk paper and everything to craft I’ll show off what I do before beginning my entry. I’m so excited to bring out a part of creativity in myself to share with you all. It’s almost the end of February and I feel a sense of change coming. Life is already crazy with busy times and finishing up this term of school. I’m hopeful once I finish things will calm down. But something tells me that’s not the case. I will have little time between school finishing and the comings weeks to relax. Life is funny in that way.

Anyone been journaling or likes to journal? Scrap book? Comment below your experience!