Write Letters in Your Journal to Organize Your Thoughts

When you want to organize your thoughts about relationships or even concepts, you can write letters in your journal to help you flesh out what you want (or wish you could) say to that person. Here are 5 letters to write in your journal to help you do just that.

Letters to Friends

We cherish our friends deeply and those friendships are important, but sometimes it might be difficult to express our feelings personally. Writing a letter to your bestie in your journal can help you to show how you feel without telling them directly.

Address a letter to each of your friends and write what their friendship means to you. You can write about fun memories you’ve had together or how they helped you through difficult times.

By writing these letters, you can feel more comfortable expressing your feelings personally when you get together with your friends. It can help you find the words you really want to say to them. Your friends will appreciate your thoughtfulness and this can deepen your relationships.

Letters to Enemies

Whether they are enemies or “frenemies”, there are always people we don’t see eye to eye with. They could be friends, relatives, or a stranger, but if you feel you have been slighted in an extreme way, writing a letter in your journal can make it easier to deal with the negative feelings.

Write your letter in the safe space of your journal to help you look at the situation from all angles, express your hurt, and find a resolution, whether that is confronting them or forgiving and letting the situation go. Express your emotions as fully as possible to release them onto the page and out of your heart and mind.

Letters to Yourself

Write a letter to yourself by turning inwards to connect with your mind and see how your thoughts develop. Journaling can be a mindfulness exercise and you can write your letter to yourself when you are going through difficulties and challenges. Congratulate yourself on your accomplishments. Write to yourself as if you are a loving grandparent giving your advice on how to overcome a challenge. Write a letter to your past or future self to gain a better perspective of how you’ve grown, or how you’re going to develop into the person you want to be in the future.

Letters to Concepts

You can write letters to anyone or anything. Consider writing a letter to broad, expansive concepts, like aging. You can write a letter to Time or if you’re going through the change, to Menopause. Ask questions, express what you are feeling or wondering and what the answer might be.

If you wonder what goes on beyond our world, write a letter to Space. Ask questions –-do we live in different dimensions or timelines? Imagine what the answers would be and write back and forth with yourself in your journal.

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward.”  ~ ~ Amelia Earhart

Letters to Past Figures

Time travel may not (or may!) be possible, but you can still communicate with someone you admire from the past by writing a letter to them in your journal. Who inspires you? Perhaps you are intrigued by what happened to Amelia Earhart. What might have happened right before her plane went down? Do you think it’s possible she could have survived somewhere? You can ask questions and tell her how she has inspired your life.

You can write letters in your journal to develop your writing skills and expand your imagination, improve your relationships, and let go of old hurts. Try it and see what works best for you!