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Pages of Clarity
Journaling externalizes mental clutter, turning swirling emotion into navigable text. The page can’t judge, but it can reveal.
Seth Thomas
July 04, 2025
“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” - Flannery O’Connor
Good Morning. Morning pages dump subconscious residue, freeing RAM for creative work. Evening reflections capture lessons before sleep encodes them.
Written self-talk slows cognition to reading speed, interrupting catastrophizing spirals. Seeing fears in ink often shrinks them to manageable size.
Rereading old entries showcases growth otherwise invisible day-to-day, reinforcing self-trust.
Today’s Challenge
Fill one page with stream-of-consciousness - no grammar, no censor. Re-read tomorrow for insights.
🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
🎥 Ali Abdaal video “Change Your Life by Journalling.”
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