You probably won’t be surprised that I keep an Abundance Journal.

In fact, I have several. I have them lying in almost every corner of the house - mostly because I keep misplacing them. Having several means whenever I need one, I know I’ll be able to find one pretty quickly.

I fill my Abundance journals with everything and anything that’s related to the Law of Attraction and deliberate creating. I write down my intentions, my appreciations, the things that have manifested in my life. I do my scripting in these journals, as well as visualizations. I jot down quotations that I come across, or ideas for processes that come to mind. I play around with various abundance processes as the mood strikes me.

In short, these are my “feel good” books, filled with the stuff of my life, but from a Law of Attraction perspective. The only thing I don’t do in them is paste things - for that, I turn to my vision books.

Organized … Or Not

I have a few Abundance journals that are very organized. Most of them are not. My only explanation for the organization is that I tend to go with the flow and do what I’m inspired to do, and there have been times when I’m very inspired to get organized.

I find, actually, that the organized ones are great for flipping through. I have sections for intentions, manifestations, appreciations, quotations, scripting and visualization, and fun processes, and I like being able to go directly to, say, manifestations, so that I can remember that yes! this stuff works. Or read all my intentions, and have the thrill of being able to say, “hey, that’s happened!” or “I got that just the other day!”.

Maybe I’m onto something here.

In the organized journals I’ve used Post-its as mini-tabs. It’s not tremendously permanent, but it does the trick. I plan to one day replace them with permanent mini-tabs.

So if you haven’t been keeping an Abundance journal, and are thinking about starting, being organized from the start might be a good thing.

On the other hand, if getting organized is an obstacle that might keep you from starting, just do what I do with all the rest of my Abundance journals - write! Then turn the page, and write some more.

Because sometimes it’s fun to just flip open a page and see what’s there, and that’s much easier to do with a regular, not-very-organized Abundance journal. And since the ones that aren’t organized are written in chronological order, you do end up with a broader picture of a given period of your life, from an LOA perspective.

So there are benefits to both - go with whichever one feels good to you.

Getting Started

An Abundance journal can be a very powerful LOA tool. When you’re writing in your journal, you’re focused, and focus is a very good thing when you’re wanting to create your reality.

So, if you’re inspired to start, here are some things that I’d recommend:

1. Don’t get too caught up with your supplies. I’m writing this from personal experience. There was a time when I felt very strongly that I’d love to have a journal in which to start writing out all my abundance processes, but ended up not starting because I felt like I had to have absolutely the right journal or blank book. Or the right pen. Or the right ink color.

Now that I have several on the go, and have seen the powerful results of keeping an Abundance journal, I’m no longer hampered by this need. I’ve got gorgeous handmade journals with coptic binding that I’ve put to good use as Abundance journals. But I’m also very fond of using regular lined notebooks, of the $1.99 variety.

And from experience, I can definitely say, what you use won’t affect the results - unless, of course, you’re writing in your journal and at the same time thinking about how much you wish you had a better book to write in.

2. Start. Just start. Start with anything that feels good to you. Don’t angst about it. Don’t worry about doing it right or wrong. There is no right or wrong. There’s only what feels good to you.

So when you open up your brand new journal or notebook, and you’re looking at that blank page, and writer’s block suddenly looms large, just put your pen to paper and start writing. Start with a process that’s easy, like writing down five things you appreciate right at this very moment. Or five small things that you intend to have happen this week. Or copy down a great quote you just read or found online.

Once you get used to Abundance journaling, you won’t look back.

3. Intend to make Abundance journaling a regular part of your life. I’ll let you in on a “secret” of mine. (Well, okay, it’s not really such a big secret, not to those who know me.) I am not big on discipline. In fact, I tend to stay as far away from it as possible.

When I think about all the things that I’ve accomplished in my life so far, I have to say I think it’s a strategy that works for me.

But … I also know, from personal experience, that the best way to add something new to my life is to do it for 30 days. For me, 30 days is the magic number. It helps me form new habits. Abundance journaling is very much a habit. So try intending to make it a regular part of your life, at least over the next 30 days.

It works.

The Art of Abundance Journaling

If you have a copy of Ask and It Is Given, by Abraham-Hicks, read through the processes that form the second half of the book. There are many different processes that you can play around with in your Abundance journal. Another great book is Feel It Real, written by a good friend of mine, Denise Coates.

Have fun with it all. You’ll find that Abundance journaling has the added, immediate benefit of perking you up.

Don’t stress over it. You can’t get it wrong. Really. You can’t. So don’t even worry about it.

And did I say, have fun? Have fun with it! That’s what an Abundance journal is for.