{"id":63856,"date":"2025-11-05T08:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-put-the-bad-negative-sad-stuff-in-your-journal-too\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T08:02:24","slug":"do-you-put-the-bad-negative-sad-stuff-in-your-journal-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-put-the-bad-negative-sad-stuff-in-your-journal-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you put the bad\/negative\/sad stuff in your journal too?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Amber N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes. Imagine you are carving a pumpkin. You cut the top off so you can see the gunk that needs to be removed. We remove this gunk so when the pumpkin smile is created\u2026 there is no stringy gunk blocking the light.  That\u2019s what journaling can do. When writing all of your emotions down to see them. It is easier to work through them. After writing down the sad and bad, follow up with ways to cope with these feelings. List things that make you happy. Do things that make you smile and remember that with each sunrise is a chance for you to create your reality. I hope this helps.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3607687546\"><div id=\"thefa-2950957009\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Procrastination is not laziness. It's a lack of routine.<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Build yours now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Charlene X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes, I have dealt with suffering in silence &#038; having nobody to talk to. I am aware of how my experience around other people &#038; school have caused severe damage to my mental health, self esteem &#038; self love. I use my journal to release bad thoughts &#038; to move on from them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Astrid Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes, I do. I&#8217;ll confess sometimes it makes me feel worse. However, most of the times it helps me to reframe my thoughts and understand where they come from. I would recommend to write the bad things as if you were talking to a kid version of yourself. Don&#8217;t be mean!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">London N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">To a degree. When something has happened that really upset me, I might write alot about it, but then stop after awhile because it feels like it\u2019s making me even sicker to do it. Like I\u2019m reliving the emotions again and again. If I\u2019ve already processed it through, I might make a brief mention of getting upset but then focus on recording the thought processes that helped me get over it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Erica F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Definitely, I like to reflect on everything I feel or have felt, not just the good and exciting things. I think it\u2019s healthy to confront the bad feelings and bad times too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Imnot F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">No really. There is no point in writing down negative things and then looking back at them over and over again. I\u2019d rather look back at and feel happy about the one or two small positive things.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amber N. Yes. Imagine you are carving a pumpkin. You cut the top off so you can see the gunk that needs to be removed. We remove this gunk so when the pumpkin smile is created\u2026 there is no stringy gunk blocking the light. That\u2019s what journaling can do. When writing all of your emotions down to see them. 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