How I Journal Through Tough Emotions 

Thank you for sharing your emotional journal with us. I grew up to believe that anger was "un-Christian." I am currently in trauma therapy. My counselor just suggested that I keep a notebook for my feelings and experiences, during my last session. As I relive the trauma, I felt the energy in my breast and stomach area. I didn't realize how much energy was still in my body from decades of trauma. I am a breast cancer thriver and attribute the cancer to all that happened to me. Everything you shared resonated with me. Thank you❤❤❤

Your authenticity is so endearing. I love your content and this video stirred so many endearing emotions for you. Journaling has saved my life, literally. It's a place to be so raw and allows you a place to process. So precious - THANK YOU for using this platform to reach and encourage so many!

I watched until you started journaling about Cooper. It’s been 11 years since my little dog crossed the rainbow bridge. I had several dogs since that dreaded June 21, 2013, but my heart is still broken from my little dog. She was and still is my soul mate, the love of my life. I understand your sorrow. Big hugs to you and Cooper.

His tail wag!!! 😍😍

It took me weeks to get through this video because I found it so compelling and I was so moved. Thanks for the underbelly glimpse!

This was like listening to a kindred spirit !! We are so similar. Loved this Robin, raw and real. I don’t feel so alone knowing that someone else journals so much like me. I need to improve on glass half full 🙃☺️. Thanks for taking the time to do this and having the courage to share 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗

I am not religious (and have had bad experiences in the past) and the way you talk about your religion is perfectly wonderful. Thank you for this video, I do this already and it helps allot but I tend to dwell too much on my negative emotions when I write. For anyone else that does that I can recommend to pull it out of your notebook and screw it up and put it in the bin. Or cover it with another paper if its in a bound book. It really helps not to see the negativity when you look back.

This was really brave of you and very real. I find journaling to be really helpful to me as I try to clear those big emotions. Since i don’t like destroying pages in my Hobonichi cousin, if there’s a page that I don’t want to see as I flip through, I use vellum or paper and washi to cover it up so I can read it if I want to but it won’t hit me in the face as I’m just flipping through. Love your videos. Thanks you ❤Sarah

Thank you this is a very helpful video Perhaps you could start a journal with letters to your Granddaughter, which you could give to her 18th Birthday.

This video will help lots of people Robin❤

Thank you for this video. I've been in a bit of a journalling slump for weeks but you have just encouraged me to pick my journal back up and actually put my feelings on paper. You have reminded me to just let it all out .. doesn't need to be pretty, doesn't need to filtered... just get it all out in paper! Xx

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video (this is going onto the gratitude section of my journal). I watched this last night, and it really resonated with me, especially the "mad" bit. This morning, it occurred to me that I've done something similar before about my parents, who both walked out and left me (my mother when I was 11, and my father when I was 15). I realised I'm still carrying that around with me, and I'm now 67. This morning, I picked up my journal and worked out what I need to do differently, and this is what I wrote: "I've done something like this before but I've always felt restrained when I've done it, probably because I've always made excuses for them, thinking it was the "spiritual" or "enlightened" way. Well, maybe it isn't. Perhaps it isn't the best thing for me, As Robin said, forgiveness is a choice. I might not feel ready to forgive them now. I might not ever feel ready to forgive them. And that's fine." Thank you for helping me to realise this.❤ I also realised that if I'm going to get angry on paper I should probably put my fountain pens aside and hunt down a ballpoint. 😁

I’ve never heard of anyone else who had those thoughts/worries as a young child. I would periodically stay up late at night & just make myself sick crying and worry about when my Grandma would pass (which happened when I was 20). This is a great video. I agree that journaling can help a person work through a lot of emotions.

😊Thank you for showing such a personal part of your life,you are one of my favorite youtubers... be blessed!!😊

Such a great video! You are so raw and honest and real!!! Thank you so much Robin!!! I relate to you ALL the time. I don't always comment. On the Cooper issue, OMG, I am right there with you. I love (and have loved) my dog (dogs) like they are humans. They are just as important to me in some cases. This July is the one year anniversary I had to put my soulmate, Bindy to sleep. She was a 16 year old Chihuahua. I cried for probably the last three years of her life because I knew it was coming. At the end she was on heart meds, and other things. It was pitiful, and I could hardly leave her to go to the store. For about a week, I knew it was coming. I am not one to make an appointment for something like that and be able to wait. I have had the same vet for 30 years. I called one morning and insisted he see me. That is how it has to be for me. I made the decision, and I have to do. I can't wait. It is just to hard knowing you have that scheduled. So we had a few hours together and snuggled, etc. At the vet, she had no clue, all she knew was that she was comfortable the entire time in my arms. That is the way I wanted it to be for her. God I miss her. I have her ashes, and a ceramic paw print, her baby blanket, collar, favorite toy, and a couple pictures on the top shelf here in my office. Anyway Robin, just know you are not crazy to love Cooper that much. It hurts bad. But the love and companionship for all the years is worth it! Honestly all the worry and crying I did for the years leading up to the actual moment prepared me. I made myself handle the day well before she passed on purpose because I wanted everything to be as normal as possible for her. As bad as grieving hurts, I will get another one when I am ready. Nothing will replace her, or be her, but I can love again. Hang in there and enjoy Cooper! He has no idea about death. He just wants your love and companionship. I am here for you if you ever do want to talk on the phone or message privately. My email is angiepayne262@gmail.com 💕

We need more videos like this in the journal world. Thank you soooo much!! Well done!!!!!

You’re absolutely correct ❤

Oh I think Cooper is your Fylje ( your guardian spirit). At least I do believe that.

Robin, if no one has mentioned it: YOU ARE AWESOME AND SO INCREDIBLY BRAVE!!!!!! Wow!!! Thank you🤍🤍🤍🤍

Love this video and your honesty. Wish more people on social media were like you. 😊

Thank you for this , I enjoy your videos so much, and I really needed this today. You're like a long lost friend...in my head... lmao 😂 I look forward to your next video

For the interview, i was once told, by the employement center, this trick. And its the only thing that saves me honestly from dying of anxiety. The woman told me: " Always act like THEY NEED YOU! And not that you need them!" I swear, it is like acting, but it works, it gives me more confidence, and they are more interested in giving us a chance, cause they think " Yeah! Thats what we need!. I swear try it once. It shifts the vibes.❤

Oh, how important this is! I just love you for sharing your process and your heart!

Awesome journal counseling! You hit it right on the target. And, you are going to love being a grandma. They steal your heart the first time you see them and your love just gets deeper and deeper for them. What a marvelous idea to record yourself reading books for her. Priceless and something she will always cherish. 🥰

Excellent, authentic and beautiful video. I so appreciate you as a person. Thank you very much for all your video’s

Thank you, Robin for sharing your heart. I’ve never journaled because I didn’t know what to say.

You share so much of yourself here. Thank you. I have a much better idea how to journal my real emotions because of this video.

I needed this video, Robin! Thank you for sharing it with the community. Sending you lots of love from across the pond! Next year, let's meet in Manchester, UK!

I’m at the part where you’re writing a letter on mad. I wrote a hate letter to my abuser and told her that the day she dies I’ll rejoice and I’m celebrating by eating cake chocolate cake my damn favorite. My husband is going to burn it when my time on earth is through. He said it’s a crime and wants to keep it as evidence just incase. It’s not wrong to be angry or to hate. God gave us those emotions and he himself hates. His hate is in the Bible. Most people don’t see it. We get to go through feeling this and there’s nothing wrong with it. Victim mentality is something that I also agree with you on. We are victims, but we don’t allow these things to ruin our lives for the rest of our lives. ❤we rise above.

I am so proud of you!!! Thank you for your words and your openness that believe it or not we all can relate. You are inspiring and you make me want to do better in processing my thoughts and feelings and emotions. Love the video!! Keep them coming.. big hugs

Hi ❤ same thing happened to my daughter, at 13 th, she was having a dépression, and the psychologist, sent the full hour watching her phone! She was not "there" i never brought my daughter back! Incredible.

We have 150 psalms. About a dozen are imprecatory psalms. The emotions the psalmists are very raw. We don’t expect this in the Bible, but it is there. Well, that is where my thoughts went when you came to the last topic of being mad and angry. God knows how we think and feel. Nothing surprises Him, so it is ok to be honest with him. I don’t know if the psalmist made angry scratches like you, but his words were as harsh, if not harsher, than yours when he talked about his enemies. I liked how you reigned in your emotions in all your examples. You were honest and blunt, but then you looked at the whole picture and found the positive side also. I am not a journaler, but this was a very useful and instructive video. Thank you! Also, it is fine to include your belief system in your videos. Nobody is forced to watch them.

CONGRATS ON BEING A GRANDMA 🎉❤ ! Jesus has greatly blessed u 🙌

Thank you for sharing this video. Talking about death should be something we need to do more. It’s a part of life. Robin, I am so sorry that your therapist ghosted you. That’s actually illegal that she did that. My daughters did the same to her and my therapist told me how illegal it was. Please report her. I understand fear could hold you back. I’m really sorry you didn’t receive the best help when you reached out for therapy. That hurts my heart for you. The best thing we can do for ourselves is set boundaries and remove toxic narcissistic people from our lives because we love ourselves. People who have zero remorse, and no change of behavior don’t need forgiven for you to heal. My journals have been filled lately with grief I have about my physical health. I’m suffering with pain, fatigue, weakness, infections, and attack on some vital organs. There’s nothing that I can do to cure my body. I have accepted that my dx is life limiting and I’m blessed to have grandchildren as I never thought I’d see the day to experience and love them. I’m a millennial. I’m not old. I have set up a DNR and every day I wake up is a day that I’m given a chance to live. I hear you on your cooper boy. We see our pets as our children. We’ve lost 2 amazing babies when they crossed the rainbow bridge. I have an ESA kitty who is very bonded with me. I think he sees me as his cat mama and it’s helping me see that my life is worth fighting for. My therapist recommended him. I know we’ve kinda talked about this in the past with religious abuse and loving Jesus and seeing how we’ve both seen legalism and how wrong it was, but it never pushed us away from Jesus and his love and our love for him. Thank you for sharing your faith on your vids too. Congrats on becoming a grandma. My first grandchild is a girl and she was born in 2022.

I will be rewatching this video as a reminder. Thank you!!!

Thank you so much for this video! I love that you are so very real and honest. That's truly a sign of strength! This video really helps me in figuring out the best way for me to write down my feelings. So thank you! ❤️

Really appreciate you sharing your process ❤

20 mins and I am smiling 😊 This video will surely help many ✨ Thanks for being YOU 💖

You talking about your Grandma really hit home. My maternal Grandpa passed away 19 years ago and I still have days when I feel lost without him. Loved this video so much, Robin. PS: Cooper, OMG, what a bean, he is so sweet. I would be up to have a "day in the life of Cooper" video!!!

I agree with so much of what you are saying. Thank you so much for sharing. It was helpful to be reminded of the process. Working through it in my pages is so helpful and also I find looking back is also helpful, especially when I’m going through something similar. My words of encouragement to myself or how I processed it, reading them again helps! And reading my positive words helps me feel good before I even have a problem. I loved seeing all your “raw and open” words. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Love your channel robin!

Mama, to be absent on Earth is to be present with the Lord. ❤ You won’t miss us because you’ll be lying in the most luscious green grass, feeling the warmth of the sun, holding the hands with your grandma and other loved ones who have joined God before us. 💕💕 But I understand the grief we feel when we lose someone. Remember the most memorable things about them, and may your heart be warmed. ❤

❤ Congratulations on your granddaughter! Our daughter is almost 28, and we still call her Punkin’ head! You’re an inspiring lady Robin. 🤗

I think we feel guilty for feeling mad at someone who passes away...however I remember "take a wack a Weaser!"

Girl if I could rate this video it would be off the charts excellent!

This was a very good video. I internalize EVERYTHING so this was kind of a hard...yet eye opening video to watch. Thank you for sharing your process on working through the big emotions.

Thank you for showing Cooper.

Thank you so much for your transparency and honesty. This was a helpful video. A Girl,so excited for you!

This is wonderful Robin. It’s so helpful- thank you so much. I’m sitting on some things that I am going to put down. God bless you.

Thanks for this. I became emotional when you talked about Cooper and when you wrote to your new granddaughter.

Robin, you really have touched my heart in this one. To put your private thoughts and feelings out to the public takes alot. I know that you did this hoping to reach someone that needs help. Know that you are OK. You would not be able to discuss this in the way that you did you weren't. On behalf of the journaling community, THANK YOU. There is a bible verse in Galatians that says you reep what you sew. You will be rewarded for your kindness and thoughtfulness of others. God Bless.

OMG...today's video encompasses EVERYTHING I needed to hear today. I used to "ugly" journal to purge all the good, bad, and ugly and it fell by the wayside, unfortunately. I've recently found myself feeling discombobulated about so many things in my life...from the teeniest tiny seemingly insignificant of things to some very important and major things. I picked up a notebook on June 6th and haven't looked back. I was inspired by your tattoo and on the front I have a reminder to write like no one is reading my shit. And I have. And I am. The inner purge has been so therapeutic that I don't know why I ever stopped. So thank you for the reminder to keep going and many hugs to you as you continue your own journey🙏🏼

I laugh cause we are so much alike, not just sharing a birthday...thank you for sharing it is important if it can help just one person. I too used to watch Joyce, not anymore----my favorite is: I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be..❤

I love your honesty, and I totally understand how you feel about your husband.... I went through some stuff with my exhusband, and there was a lot of sadness, hate, dissapointment ....Journaling is such a great way to survive. I´ve been journaling since I was 14, and still have most of my journals. Congratulations to your granddaughter, and of course she is going to love you. Love the letter you wrote to her ❤ And I truly understand how you feel about Cooper, I feel the same way about my 2 female cats. They are only 5, but already I feel like crying when I think about the moment they leave me... What I´m trying to say : I appreciate your honesty , your sense of humor so much and I really enjoy your channel.💛🧡❤

Thank you for this video. It helped me a lot, I love your sincerity.

Such an awesome and important video. Thank you so much for sharing it and you honest conversation. 🌸🌸

Thanks Robin, you inspire me to continue with my journaling❤️

I so wish we were i the same room when you did this. I may have to send you a message soon. 💞

Thank you for this. I wish I could write down how I feel about my ex. But words would not be enough to express how angry, mad, furious I am with how he’s handled the divorce. It was high conflict that lasted years through court. It’s been difficult for the kids and I financially. I cannot talk about my kids and what we’ve gone through without getting emotional as you were when you were discussing Cooper and the rainbow bridge. Thanks for being real. 💕🙏🏼

You are brave and very wise…and this video has given me ideas…very helpful. I am thankful for you! 🌸💕🌸. I was told once by a professional you can write a letter…you don’t have mail it..burn it …throw it away….do whatever….It was a process I used in an extra difficult time. Very helpful. Thank you for reminding me about that….and giving me more tools to live a better life. 🥰🥳🤗❤️

I've been journaling every single day since my dad went to heaven in September last year. Some days, there is a lot of emotion. Some days, it's gratitude. Some days, it's just stupid stuff. Every day, it helps me❤Thank you for sharing. PS Every day, I choose a different fountain pen. Small things bring joy

I agree with you! And I love that you stand by your relationship with God, I do too!! And I've always said, it's ok to feel your feelings, just don't live there. I enjoy your videos, thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing so openly on this topic. Your honesty helped me pick up the phone and make a call about a bill I am behind on and had my head in the sand about. I think my situation may work out.

Robin this video was awesome. Thank you so much. I cannot express everything at this moment...except gratitude for your sharing of all of this...to remind me to put it all on the paper.❤ Thank you so much. I love your videos!

Thank you, Robin, for doing this. I hope it was as healing for you as it is for us. I’m a true believer in the powerful benefits of journaling ❤️. Feelings are not wrong, they’re just feelings. For me, writing in my journal is often like talking with God, and He does not want us to hold back. Read Job if you’re not sure about that. Feelings can come unbidden-it’s what we do with them that matters. You’ve been through so much, and still you have love and a big smile & laughter to share. I am grateful & pray for your well-being. 🙏🏼💕

Thank you for sharing everything. You said to comment and just this very day I told my granddaughter that her feelings are her feelings, and people shouldn't try to tell anyone how to feel, but that what you DO with those feelings is what counts. (And is the hard part, like YOU said!) Journaling is definitely a great outlet for some of us, and a good way of working out or dealing with those feelings. It might not work for everyone, but whoever watches your whole video must be searching for answers and I'm sure you HAVE helped others with your philosophy and ideas. Thank you for braving the criticism and being REAL, Robin!

I love your video and content!

Thank you for this video. You've helped a lot of people, including me. ❤

I love your videos and love seeing Cooper! I appreciate how honest and open you are with us. You always keep it real and it’s like a breath of fresh air. I’m sorry to hear about your Grandma. The passing of someone close is always hard ❤Journaling has helped me through so much and is definitely better than punching someone 😂

I just finished watching. Whoa, lots of good stuff here. Thank you from my heart to yours, I needed this one today 💜🫶🏻🙏🏻✨ I have so many thoughts about this, I need some time to process lol. I’ll be back around to tell you in a bit 😊

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 (NIV)

Cooper!!!

Maybe you would feel better if you reported that "therapist" to the State Licensing Board. What if someone harmed their self after that person's negligent treatment? She is cruel. I'm so sorry she did that to you when you needed her.

Oh Robin I so so so understand all of these feelings like you I have twin Pomeranians that I adore and I have no clue how I will cope without either of them BUT I have lost a companion pet before and even gave him tattooed on my arm. But like you say being present is the bedding we must give ourselves. Then the next topic was grandchild. Tomorrow I am travelling 29 hours on three different planes from Australia to Pittsburgh to visit my oldest boy and of course my amazing cheeky funny loving nearly 3 year old grandson. They truely are an absolute blessing what’s even better is watching your own child become a parent and how they are with their child. Enjoy the process and don’t worry your granddaughter already loves you and you will the absolute best grandmother. I turned 60 yesterday and boy the anxiety and joy all at once was a little overwhelming. I have journaled a lot and you are absolutely right the paper doesn’t talk back and once it is on paper it’s out of your head. Bless you and thank you for bringing this video to life. Love your work and your right in saying ‘always enjoy today’. 🩷

I’ve gone through a couple furbaby passings BUT my dog now is the one that is my most senior, long-time pet companion that I’ve ever had and it is going to be beyond hard for ME if/when THAT time does arrive. Thank you so much for sharing this ❤

He’s like no you are NOT gonna get it! Ha ha! And I could dance to your intro music I love it!❤ Robin you went DEEP!

If I find I am struggling to journal I will pick a theme (like crazy holiday of the day or summer fun) and draw that theme and write a memory about that. I usually end up Journaling about my right now emotions.

Congratulations on being a grandma!!! I'm not a baby person and I too worried so much about how I would be. She's 2 yrs old now and man what a special relationship. I live far away so it's challenging but you get creative. I kept a journal for my granddaughter where I wrote her every week as we counted down to her birth and through her first year. I can't wait to give it to her one day.

I loved this vid i needed this thank you!

I love God talk!! Keep it coming

look how far you have come from it.

Excellent video ❤

Thank you Robin for this video. I really want to journal my thoughts on paper but my thoughts could be damaging to the ones I love. My frustrations with my kids are the biggest issue for me. I would never want them to read about how I'm feeling about their behavior or my disappointment. How do you journal without worrying about that person reading it someday when your dead? Or even when your alive?

Robin, have you thought of training to be a counsellor > x

Yesss 🙌🏼 don’t stop talking about God and your faith ❤, im a reformed christian myself. I usually stop watching other peoples videos when they talk about manifestation or any of the witchy stuff, or lots of cursing no need to comment in their video about their beliefs 🙄. Love the video thank you for the tips!

How do I send you a private message? (Sorry for my ignorance 😊)

Thanks for the video, someone said to me: it's not important if the glas ist half full or half empty, but it's improtant that you know, that you can refill it. And the girl will adore you, different than you love your grandmother but non the less, she will love you