Get Journaling.

Journaling is a critical component to effective leadership, liberation work, and healing. If we can’t face the truth of our own victories and failures or our love and our harm, then how can we expect to examine the world around us through a critical, anti-racist lens?

Practice

How to get started

Develop a Ritual

Rituals are critical to implementing and maintaining habits. Whenever I get a new journal, I set up an Artist Date with myself.

I rummage through my art materials, play my favorite song of the moment on repeat (meditation!), light a candle (inspiration!), and choose my colors for the season. Each journal begins with this sort of “ceremony” as a way to open the door to honesty. I will be writing about the scariest and most beautiful parts of me. It better be a special place to get that type of information.

What time of day works best for you?

printables

Download these printables to get that first page filled in your notebook!