A little confession before we start
Hey Yallll!!!!!! Back again with another blog… listen… I am getting with it! Period ! Thank you as always for your patience and grace as I figure these things all out!!! ‘
Life gets loud. Between four kids, teaching yoga, running my readings, keeping a house standing, and trying to remember to drink water somewhere in there, live a little… my mind can turn into a browser with forty tabs open and music playing from one of them that I can’t find.
For a long time I thought the answer was to push harder. Not force my placement, but force myself through times and seasons of rest…. Do more, plan more, worry more so nothing slips through the cracks. And all that really did was make me tired and snappy and disconnected from the very spirit I teach other people to trust. And listen, my Type A self “resting”… not on my terms…. laughable lol.
What actually changed things for me was simpler than I expected. A breathe, A pen, a journal, and a few quiet minutes every morning before the house wakes up. Moments of stillness. A Pause.
Now… pause…
before I dive into this toooooo much I will say, this isn’t my ONLY method…. I am a person who absolutely LOVESSSSSS to journal. I have a Journal for EVERYTHING. So, where Yes, I do use the journal I am about to chat about I also use about 5 -6 other journals as well… we will get into that eventually one day BUT today… we are chatting about my most recent addition… lol okay, back to the blog lol.
So…. the journal I use is the Miracle Journal, which I found on the TikTok Shop. It’s a guided manifestation and gratitude journal filled with prompts and exercises that help me plan, reflect, and honestly just get inspired when I’m running on empty. Today I want to share how I use it, why writing works on our minds and spirits the way it does, and how intention plus a little ink can open the door for real miracles in your life.
In my opinion… ( cause, I know people can have different views so I won’t speak so matter of factly.. ) There’s something that happens when thoughts leave your head and land on paper. They get smaller. Not less important, just more manageable. In your mind, a worry can loop around and around and grow teeth. On paper, it’s a sentence. It has a beginning and an end. You can look at it and say, okay, I see you, now what are we going to do about you?
This isn’t only spiritual talk either. Researchers have studied expressive writing for decades, and the general finding is that putting your thoughts and feelings into words can help people process stress and difficult experiences. Gratitude journaling has also been studied, and many people who regularly write down what they’re thankful for report feeling more optimistic and more satisfied with their lives. Science and spirit are saying the same thing here, just in different languages. Juuustttt saying lol.
When I sit down with my journal in the morning(noon and night) , I’m doing three things at once, mainly…..
I’m clearing. Whatever is weighing on me from yesterday gets written out so it stops sitting on my chest.
I’m grounding. Gratitude pulls me back into my body and into the present, which is exactly where my power lives.
I’m directing. Once the clutter is out of the way, I have room to decide where I want my energy to go today.
That last one is where manifestation comes in.
Manifestation gets a bad reputation sometimes because people think it means sitting on the couch wishing really hard for a new car to drop out of the sky. In this day and age (geez showing my age lol… ) , but no one wants to do the work. Prayers , intentions and manifesting are treated more like rubbing a magic lamp… That’s not how I see it, and that is definitely not how it works…
In my practice, intention is a seed. Writing it down is planting it. And then you water it with your actions, your faith, and your willingness to show up. Spirit meets you in motion. You make the move, and the universe makes a way. That’s the partnership.
When you write an intention, you’re doing something powerful. You’re taking a feeling that’s floating around inside you and giving it a shape. You’re telling yourself, and the universe, this matters to me. Words have always carried weight in spiritual work. We write petitions. We speak prayers out loud. We name what we want and what we’re releasing. A manifestation journal is just a daily, gentle version of that same sacred act.
What manifestation is not is a replacement for the hard stuff. It doesn’t mean ignoring your feelings or slapping a positive affirmation on top of real pain. Some days my journal pages are messy and honest and a little teary, and that is part of the work too. You can’t plant in ground you haven’t cleared.
I start my day with my journal. Before the phone, before the emails, before the chaos of breakfast and lost shoes and somebody needing a permission slip signed, I take a few minutes for myself. It’s not always an hour. Some mornings it’s ten minutes. But it’s mine, and I protect it.
Here’s what that time usually looks like for me.
I set the space. I like a little calm around me before I write. Maybe a candle at my altar, a conversation with self, spirit team, bible all the above… Maybe a cup of something warm, maybe just sitting by the window while it’s still quiet. It tells my spirit, we’re in a sacred moment now.
I take a few breaths. Yoga teacher habit, I can’t help it. Three slow breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth, letting my shoulders drop away from my ears. You’d be surprised how much you’re holding until you let go.
I start with gratitude. I write down what I’m thankful for, and I try to get specific. Not just my family, but the way my youngest laughed at dinner last night. Not just my business, but that one client message that made me tear up. Specific gratitude hits the heart different.
I follow the prompt. The Miracle Journal has prompts and exercises that guide me, and this is my favorite part because it pulls things out of me I didn’t know were there. Some days the prompt asks me to reflect, some days it asks me to dream, and some days it calls me out a little bit. I love that.
I write my intention for the day. One or two sentences about how I want to feel and what I want to move toward. I write it like it’s already happening. Today I move with ease and confidence. Today I trust my gifts.
I plan with purpose. Then I look at my actual day and ask, what’s one thing I can do that lines up with that intention? Manifestation without action is just daydreaming, so I give my intention some legs.
I close it out. I take one more breath, put my hand on the page, and say thank you. Then I go face the day with a clearer head and a softer heart.
Once again… this isn’t the only journal I work with, and some days can and will look different…. but this is a gist of my daily routine…
Morning journaling is my foundation, but there are seasons when stress shows up uninvited in the middle of the day and plops itself down like it pays rent. When that happens, here are some ways I lean on my journal.
Brain dump it. Set a timer for five minutes and write everything that’s bothering you. No editing, no making it pretty, no worrying about spelling. Just get it out. When the timer goes off, read it back and circle the things you can actually control today. Everything else, you release.
Write a letter you’ll never send. If a person or situation is weighing on you, write them a letter saying everything you need to say. Then close the book. Sometimes the conversation your spirit needs is the one you have with the page.
Flip the script. Write down the worry, and then underneath it write the outcome you’d love to see instead. Not to deny the worry, but to remind your mind that more than one future is possible.
Find three good things. On the worst days, this is my lifeline. Even if it’s as small as the coffee was hot and the car started, write three good things down. It reminds you that blessings are still flowing even when the river looks muddy.
Revisit old pages. One of my favorite things about keeping a journal is going back and seeing what I was worried about months ago and realizing it worked out. Your journal becomes proof. Proof that you’ve made it through hard things before, and proof that your intentions do come to life. Personal note, looking back on Journals from dark times, and me still showing up, writing about the life I wanted, the life I am currently living now, literally was and is sooo healing, but also gives me so much strength. So, yes revisit them old pages!!! It shows up in so many beautiful ways.
Tips for starting your own miracle practice
If you’re ready to start journaling for manifestation and peace of mind, here are a few things that helped me.
Start small. Five minutes counts. One sentence counts. Consistency matters more than length.
Pick a time and protect it. Mornings work for me, but maybe your quiet time is your lunch break or right before bed. Find yours and treat it like an appointment with your spirit.
Be honest. Your journal is not Instagram. Nobody’s grading you. Write the real stuff, because that’s where the healing is.
Write in the present tense. When you’re writing intentions, write them as if they’re already here. Your mind and spirit respond to that feeling of already having.
Pair your words with action. Ask yourself every day, what’s one small step I can take toward this? Then take it.
Celebrate the little wins. When something you wrote about shows up, go back and write about that too. Gratitude for answered prayers keeps the door open for more.
Make it sacred. Light a candle, burn some incense, play soft music, sit with your crystals. Whatever makes it feel special to you. Ritual tells your spirit to pay attention.
Because we’re talking about stress and mental health, I want to say this with love. Journaling has been one of my favorite tools for decompressing, but it’s a support, not a replacement for professional help. If you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, or anything that feels too heavy to carry alone, please reach out to a therapist, counselor, or doctor. Taking care of your mental health is spiritual work too. Asking for help is not weakness. It’s wisdom.
If you’re ever in crisis in the United States, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time, day or night.
Miracles don’t always look like lightning bolts. Sometimes they look like a calmer morning. A kinder conversation with yourself. A dream you finally said yes to after years of saying not yet. Writing gives those miracles a place to land.
So grab a journal, grab a pen, and give yourself a few quiet minutes tomorrow morning. Write what you’re grateful for, write what you’re ready to release, and write what you’re calling in. Then go live like you believe it.
Miracle Journal : https://link.amazon/B0e4HfNgT
Love and Hugs
xoxo,
Brittany Michelle 🐝
