The Art of Soulful Journaling: A Soft Reclamation
- leiza De Sousa
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
There’s something sacred about a blank page—the way it patiently waits for you to arrive, just as you are, without judgement or expectation. No pressure. No haste. Simply a quiet space, a warm cup in hand, and the whisper of your inner voice, finally ready to speak the words that your soul has been guarding. In the middle of life’s noise—especially in midlife, when so much is re positioning —soulful journaling becomes a way to return to yourself. A place to free your thoughts and speak without retribution and think aloud on paper.
It is not just about keeping a diary. It is a ritual, a gentle rebellion, a soft place to land.
🌿 What Is Soulful Journaling?
Soulful journaling is intentional, intuitive, and deeply intimate. It’s about writing with presence rather than performance. It’s about listening to the quiet hum beneath your busy thoughts and allowing her—the deeper you—to speak. It is about silencing the outside noise long enough to hear what you really want to say. It is not about grammar, goals, productivity or perfectionisim. It is about coming home to your truth.
🕯️ Why It Matters (Especially in Midlife)
Midlife is a transformational portal . A moment when you feel the ache of what’s behind and the pull of a new beginning. The unknown is terrifying, the life changes staggering, sometimes we feel out of control - Journaling helps you meet that in-between space with grace and curiosity.
It becomes a sacred companion when:
You're asking, “What now?”
You're letting go of an old role or identity
You're reigniting your purpose
You're rewriting your story
✨ A Soulful Journaling Practice Might Look Like…
Lighting a candle before you begin
Choosing a prompt like: “What wants to be expressed today?”
Free-writing without judgment.
Allowing yourself to cry, laugh, doodle, or write letters you never send.
Closing with a hand on your heart and a breath of gratitude.
🖋 Prompts to Begin With
“If I could speak from my soul today, she would say…”
“I feel most alive when…”
“What story am I ready to release?”
“The woman I’m becoming is…”
“Dear past self, thank you for…”
💛 Remember…
Your journal is not a productivity tool. It’s not a place to fix or perfect yourself.
It’s a soft sanctuary—a place to feel, to notice, to be.
Perhaps that’s the most powerful thing of all, in a world that keeps asking you to do more, your journal quietly invites you to return… to you.
📥 Want to deepen your practice?
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✨Or explore the full Sacred Pages course—coming soon.
I hope that someday when I am gone, someone, somewhere, picks my soul up off of these pages and thinks I would have loved her - nicole lyons
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