5 Benefits of Journaling for Parents Who Are Empaths

While many people pleasers go through life resenting their relationships, you CAN embrace your sensitivity and thrive as an empath.

Have you heard of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way?

The heart of her wildly popular system is a delicious ritual called "morning pages." I wrote 3 pages every morning for many years, through heartbreaks, career changes, and moving cross-country. I backpacked through Southeast Asia filling volumes. The routine kept me tethered, and my lifestyle supported it.

I'm not sure when I stopped, certainly before parenting.

I've thought about returning to it, now that I usually have 15 minutes to myself in the morning to sip my coffee in peace. Luxurious!

I still journal, just not every morning. Now I prefer to begin with a prompt, and free associate from there. Journaling isn't the only way to reconnect, but it is an accessible one. It fits the time you have. You don’t need to pay anyone to walk you through it. There’s no special equipment You don't even need to write. Interpret your self-reflection in your own way.

If you know, you know: as an empath, the pull away from center can be taxing, like …