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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!

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth, Creative Journaling, Health

Spiritual Journaling - Part One

Mari L. McCarthy

A guest post by Peg Jones

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Journal Power: Get Control Over Change in Your Life

Mari L. McCarthy

Have you ever used your journal purposefully as a way to cope successfully with change?

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth, Creative Journaling

Journaling: When I Became My Own Best Friend

Mari L. McCarthy

In 2003, after years of dreaming about it, I changed my life by embarking on a solo adventure from Australia to Canada with the intention of moving countries permanently.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

Journal Power: How to Stay in Love Forever

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Creative Journaling

Journaling Valentine's Week Sweets For All You Sweeties

Mari L. McCarthy

This year, I’ve turned Valentine’s Day into a week-long celebration and it started with a nightly viewing of chick flicks. So far, I’ve seen “When Harry Met Sally”, “The Apartment” (always loved...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth, Creative Journaling

Paper Grace: Journaling as the Most Reverent Place

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Creative Journaling

Why Journaling Playlists Rock!

Mari L. McCarthy

Whenever I start a “formal” writing gig (as in something I write for money), I put on some music. Occasionally, a podcast themed around storytelling or making things. Something inspiring.

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Journal Power: Compassion Empowerment

Mari L. McCarthy

For a journal writing inspiration, I’m thinking about the difference between different kinds of loving. After all, it is the Love Month.

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The Best Friend a Girl Could Have

Mari L. McCarthy

By Angee Robertson

Spiritual Journaling - Part One-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 25, 2014

Spiritual Journaling - Part One

A guest post by Peg Jones

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Journal Power: Get Control Over Change in Your Life-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 19, 2014

Journal Power: Get Control Over Change in Your Life

Have you ever used your journal purposefully as a way to cope successfully with change?

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Journaling: When I Became My Own Best Friend-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 18, 2014

Journaling: When I Became My Own Best Friend

In 2003, after years of dreaming about it, I changed my life by embarking on a solo adventure from Australia to Canada with the intention of moving...

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Journal Power: How to Stay in Love Forever-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 12, 2014

Journal Power: How to Stay in Love Forever

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Journaling Valentine's Week Sweets For All You Sweeties-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 11, 2014

Journaling Valentine's Week Sweets For All You Sweeties

This year, I’ve turned Valentine’s Day into a week-long celebration and it started with a nightly viewing of chick flicks. So far, I’ve seen “When...

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Paper Grace: Journaling as the Most Reverent Place-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 11, 2014

Paper Grace: Journaling as the Most Reverent Place

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Mari L. McCarthy

February 7, 2014

Why Journaling Playlists Rock!

Whenever I start a “formal” writing gig (as in something I write for money), I put on some music. Occasionally, a podcast themed around storytelling...

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