Journalingis one of the most creative, introspective activities you could do whenever you have free time.

Journaling can be intimidating: what are you supposed to write in the first place?

Will it be any “good”?

Writing in a journal on a desk

Will it look like all those cute, doodled-in journals you’ve pinned on Pinterest?

Easier said than done, right?

So a trip to the drugstore for a pack of composition notebooks will do just fine!

Writing and drawing in a journal

I psych myself out from using them."

A regular journal-jotter told Buzzfeed that you should “buy a journal you think is absolutely beautiful.

That’s why being disciplined with your journal routine is important without being too hard on yourself, either.

Woman journaling in bed

So howexactlyshould you get started?

We adore these writing prompts

So you have your first page down, but what’s next?

Storyteller Micaela Blei toldOprah Dailythat “lists can be non-threatening.

Writing in a journal

Writing in a journal