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Learn from real people, just like you, how therapeutic journaling can benefit your life. Within these personal stories you’ll find journaling tips, tricks, inspiration and ideas that help you structure your journaling practice—and discover the true value journaling can bring to your life.

Find the inspiration to keep going and the motivation to make journaling work for you and your hectic schedule. Learn about these everyday people who made the decision to put pen to paper and how it transformed their lives!

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#140 - Missing Person's Report...

Mari L. McCarthy

Take your Journal with you to the Missing Person's Bureau. Locate your "imaginary" childhood friends and bring them home to play.

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#139 - Choose Your Words...

Mari L. McCarthy

Carefully choose a word, just a single word, to focus on throughout the course of the year. Let it shape your thoughts, actions and decisions, and look to it for guidance when you need help finding...

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#138 - Journaling on Location!

Mari L. McCarthy

Go to your favorite Journaling spot and write about where you are today--spiritually, psychologically, mentally, anyway...What are you aware of? Savor being who you are right now.

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#137 - A Time for Reflection

Mari L. McCarthy

Take your Journal (and no Inner Critics) to a Full Length Mirror. Spend a few moments just observing and breathing. Then write down what you are aware of.

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#140 - Words to Get You Started Journaling

Mari L. McCarthy

Five great words that could start the journaling process: Time, Space, Strength, Stomach and Disease Process. Would you like to begin a journal but just not sure how to start? Start with these words.

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#139 - Gratitude Journaling

Mari L. McCarthy

During the month of November, I used the left hand page as my Gratitude/Thankful/Appreciation page and I use a green pen as opposed to my usual purple one. I begin my regular journaling on the right...

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#138 - Holiday Cards for Journaling Inspiration

Mari L. McCarthy

December is Write-to-a-Friend Month. What better present than to send a handwritten letter or card!

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#137 - Finding Holiday Joy!

Mari L. McCarthy

Open your journal, take a deep breath and pick up your favorite pen. Think about the upcoming holidays and all of the positive memories, feelings and plans you associate with them. What are you...