A Simple Guide to Use Create & Use Your Soul Care Journal

Step 1 — Prepare Your Space

Before you open your journal, prepare a space that allows you to soften.

This does not need to be perfect or quiet—
only intentional.

You might:

• choose a place where your body can rest

• dim the lights or sit near natural light

• silence notifications if possible

• bring a warm drink or blanket nearby

Let the space signal to your body that it is safe to pause.

Even a few intentional moments are enough.

Step 2 — Create Your Journal

Your Soul Care Journal can be anything that feels accessible and gentle.

You may choose:

• a notebook you already own

• a dedicated journal for this season

• a digital document or notes app

What matters is not how it looks,
but that it feels safe enough to open.

Before you begin, take a moment to write your name on the first page.
This is not ownership…it is permission.

Step 3 — Choose Your Pace

There is no set rhythm required.

You may write:

• daily

• a few times a week

• only when you feel prompted

Some days you may write one sentence.
Some days you may only breathe.

Both count.

Your journal is not tracking progress.
It is holding space.

Step 4 — Begin with Stillness

Before you write anything, pause.

Let your body arrive before your thoughts do.

Place your feet on the floor.
Soften your shoulders.
Notice your breath as it is.

Quietly remind yourself:

I am safe in this moment.
I am grounded.
I am supported.

Let these words settle without rushing forward.

This journal is not about figuring yourself out.

Write what you notice,
not what you think you should feel.

You might write about:

• what feels present today

• where you feel ease or tension

• what feels steady, even if small

There is no need to explain or fix anything.

Awareness is enough.

Step 6 — Return to Truth

After you write, pause again.

Read what you’ve written without judgment.
Then gently return to truth.

You may choose one phrase to anchor you, such as:

I am safe here.
I am allowed to rest.
I am supported in this moment.

This is not a declaration to force change.
It is a reminder of what already is.

Step 7 — Carry the Posture Forward

When you close your journal, the practice continues.

Ask yourself gently:

What would it look like to move through today with more softness?

You don’t need to hold onto every thought you wrote.
The posture is what stays.

Step 8 — Return as Often as Needed

Some days you may not open your journal at all.

That does not mean you are disconnected.

You can return anytime.
You are not behind.
Nothing has been lost.

This journal is a place you come back to…
not something you complete.

A Quiet Reminder

Soul care is not about becoming someone new.
It is about living from the freedom that has already been given.