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Journal Party Journal Party Podcast . Journal Party Journal Party Podcast . You're listening to the Journal Party Podcast where every week , we get together for the ultimate journal jam sesh , as we journal through life together as a community . My name's Alex Gallner and I'll be your host . So here's how it works . I'll give you a journal prompt and a groove and you just start writing . After a few minutes , you'll hear a little bell that sounds like this and we'll move on . Host . So here's how it works . I'll give you a journal prompt and a groove and you just start writing . After a few minutes , you'll hear a little bell that sounds like this and we'll move on to the next prompt . After a couple minutes , you'll hear that bell again and we'll move on to the next prompt , and we'll just keep going on like that until we're finished . Feel free to write on whatever you like , or even just follow along . If you finish before the bell , you can try to dig deeper and elaborate , or just chill out and enjoy the tunes . Don't overthink it . There's no wrong way to do this . So welcome to the party . Journal Party what's up party people .
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So last week I took on the daunting task of decluttering my basement Packed to the brim with boxes . Each one felt like a chapter of my life waiting to be revisited . There among the relics was my high school yearbook , a pile of forgotten art supplies and , of course , my very first journal , and flipping through those pages , it struck me how much we carry with us , not just physically but also emotionally , and that's what sparked today's episode idea . It's about letting go to make room for new experiences and emotions . So , ready to lighten your load , go ahead and grab that journal , because it's time to release the old and welcome the new .
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Here comes prompt number one Acknowledge and release . Identify an emotion or belief that's been weighing you down . Acknowledge its presence and ask yourself could I let this go ? Write about what holding onto it has felt like and explore the possibility of releasing it , thank you . So Thank you . Prompt .
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Number two allow the experience . Focus on an experience where you felt stuck or hindered by past events . Describe the experience fully in your journal . Then consider how it would feel to allow yourself to move past it , to just be beyond it . What does that freedom feel like ? Thank you . Thank you .
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Prompt number three choose to let go write about a recurring negative thought that intrudes into your mental space . Ask yourself am I willing to let this go . What would my life look like if I didn't have this thought anymore ? Thank you , thank you so prompt . Number four embrace change . Visualize your life without the burdens you've written about . How does this new life appear to you ? Write about embracing this change and what it brings to your life . Reflect on the openness and new energies you feel . Thank you , thank you .
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Prompt number five steps to release . Write down actionable steps you can take to let go of these burdens . How will you remind yourself to stick to this path of release ? Thank you , the Thank you . All righty party people , as we wrap up today's session , take a moment to appreciate the space you've created for yourself by considering release . Letting go isn't just about forgetting . It's about opening up to new possibilities . For more inspiration and tools , check out our app . Connect with me on Instagram and TikTok at journalpartyomg and please leave a review if you've enjoyed our time together . Thank you so much for journaling with me on instagram and tiktok at journal party omg and please leave a review if you've enjoyed our time together . Thank you so much for journaling with me today and embrace the lightness of letting go and , as always , party on .
