When I started using Pray Rain Journaling from Jeanette Maw (an excellent manifesting tool!), she mentioned that “normal” journaling is generally about reviewing what happened during the day and your thoughts on that. That tends to cement the vibration, not shift it. And it’s true, if you just remember what happened and write about how you feel, you just get more into that vibration, giving you more of the same.
But.. you can accept what happened during your day. By accepting what happened, and allowing the feeling now (if you didn’t then) you remove the charge from it. It’s no longer “I’m so angry that he was rude to me.” (vibration of anger) it’s “Yes, he was rude to me, and I didn’t feel very good.” (vibration of boredom or better?)
It’s one of Hale Dwoskin’s 6 Release methods, the one Jamie Smart talks about, and sounds a lot like surrender that Eckhart Tolle talks about. It’s also my favorite, because you are actually feeling your feelings. And when you do, they stop controlling you.
So if you used to journal but stopped because it kept your vibe the same, try again.. but this time instead of wallowing in the feelings, allow them to be there, and see how fast they say “Thanks for having me, I think I’ll go now!”