Inner Wisdom Affirmations + Journal Reflection

This practice includes affirmations focused on self-trust, independent thought, inner voice, curiosity, and feeling comfortable giving yourself permission to question.
You don't have to force yourself to believe every affirmation. Instead, notice what resonates, what challenges you, and what makes you pause. After the affirmations, you'll have 5 minutes to journal and reflect on what came up for you. Grab your journal, get comfortable, and give yourself some time to hear your own thoughts.
Practice includes:
• Affirmations
• 5-minute guided reflection
• Time for personal journaling

Transcript

Maybe you're finally at a point of wondering what you actually think because you're so used to hearing what everyone else thinks. Family, Friends, Social media, Society. For the next few minutes, Give yourself permission to return back to hearing your own voice. At the end of these affirmations is an optional but highly recommended journaling prompt. The goal of these affirmations and this journaling is to encourage self-trust, Independent thought, Your own inner voice, Curiosity, And a permission to question, And ultimately the freedom to ask yourself, What do I actually think? So let's take a deep breath. And begin. I trust myself to form my own opinions. I trust myself to form my own opinions. I am allowed to see things differently. I am allowed to see things differently. I can listen to others without losing myself. I can listen to others without losing myself. I don't need everyone to understand my perspective. I don't need everyone to understand my perspective. I give myself permission to question what I'm told. I give myself permission to question what I'm told. I don't have to agree just because everyone else does. I don't have to agree just because everyone else does. I trust myself to think things through. I trust myself to think things through. I can take my time before forming an opinion. I can take my time before forming an opinion. I don't need an immediate answer. I don't need an immediate answer. I am curious about what I think. I am curious about what I truly think. Changing my mind does not make me inconsistent. Changing my mind does not make me inconsistent. I allow myself to change my mind. I allow myself to change my mind. I can learn without abandoning my own perspective. I can learn without abandoning my own perspective. I don't need permission to think for myself. I don't need permission to think for myself. I can respect someone else's opinion without making it my own. I can respect someone else's opinion without making it my own. I am allowed to ask questions. I am allowed to ask questions. I don't have to defend every thought I have. I don't have to defend every thought I have. I can be confident without being certain. I can be confident without being certain. I trust myself to recognize what resonates with me. I trust myself to recognize what resonates with me. I notice when I'm thinking from my own experience and when I'm thinking from someone else's expectations. I notice when I'm thinking from my own experience and when I'm thinking from someone else's expectations. I give myself space to hear my own thoughts. I give myself space to hear my own thoughts. I don't have to follow the crowd. I don't have to follow the crowd. I can choose what makes sense to me. I can choose what makes sense to me. I am learning to recognize my own voice. I am learning to recognize my own voice. My perspective is allowed to evolve. My perspective is allowed to evolve. I can disagree and still remain open-hearted. I can disagree and still remain open-hearted. I don't need to prove that I'm right. I don't need to prove that I'm right. I can think deeply without overthinking everything. I can think deeply without overthinking everything. I trust myself to make thoughtful choices. I trust myself enough to make thoughtful choices. I am becoming more comfortable being myself. I am becoming more comfortable with being myself. You Now that you've had some time to listen or say these affirmations out loud, Let's take a few moments to hear what you're actually thinking. So I invite you today to write whatever comes up for you. This can be your own affirmations or you can answer this journaling prompt. What do I actually think? What do I actually think? Don't worry about trying to make your journal entry polished, Organized, Or profound. The purpose is to simply hear from yourself. When you hear the bell, You can begin writing. I will give you five minutes, And when the time is up, I will ring another bell. Feel free to write beyond this time frame. Let's begin. All right, Well we've come to the end of our affirmation and journaling practice. I encourage you to come back to this practice as often as you need. Listening to your inner voice is extremely important now more than ever. Your ideas matter. Your unique way of thinking matters. Questioning things that we've been told matters. All of the answers are inside of you. If only you take a moment to listen. My name is Julia. Thank you for doing this affirmation and journaling practice with me. Until next time, Take care.