Since I started the series “Let’s Make Journaling Work for You,” I’ve been getting many questions around this, like:

“Is it really going to help me?”

“Can it actually improve my mental health?”

“Can it really help with the trauma I’ve gone through?”

That’s a pretty tough question, right?

I come from the era when Pokémon was a big part of growing up, and I still love them. I’m sure you’ve come across them too. Maybe Pikachu is your favorite 🌟

I want you to reflect:

How many times have you been curious about their journey?

Their backstory?

What had they gone through?

When we see a Pokémon from the start, what type it is, how it fights, how it evolves, and even how it gets defeated and then how it gets up and gets stronger—we stay hooked.

Now think about movies. Don’t we connect more deeply with a protagonist when we understand where they’re coming from? What failures did they face? That’s what allows us to relate because then we start to see ourselves in them.

A character becomes our inspiration when their weaknesses mirror our own. When they were also like us, facing problems like us, and seeing them overcome those challenges makes us feel: If they can, maybe I can too.

We love watching their journey unfold, and our heart feels we could too.

It’s magical, and we’re able to witness all that because it’s documented.

Sure, some of it is fictional. But why let the truth get in the way of a good story, one that inspires action and fuels our dreams!

So maybe it’s high time we start documenting our own stories. Journaling our journeys, our challenges. Not necessarily for others, but for ourselves. So that when we look back, we remember:

If life is good now, we earned it.

And if it isn’t, we’re not done yet, we’re still writing our story.

You should journal—not because I say so—but because one day, it might just make you proud of yourself.

Your Psychologist,

Ambidextrous Anmol

Helping you achieve potential, supporting your well-being