Mari's Journaling Power Blog | CreateWriteNow

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

28 Days Weight Control Journaling Challenge Makes Debut

Mari L. McCarthy

CreateWriteNow’s innovative program helps participants lose weight; combines daily journaling with on-line interaction & support

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

Journaling Away False Evidence Appearing Real

Mari L. McCarthy

When’s the last time you took stock of your fears? Get ready to open up Pandora’s box, because that’s what we’re doing today. We all have our own personal fears, but what isn’t always obvious is...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling, Health

Journal Power: Emotional Control

Mari L. McCarthy

Does it seem like your emotions are just running wild lately? Is it a constant roller coaster of highs and lows? Have you considered using your journal to get control of the situation?

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

Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s not easy to understand what self-love is. Loving others and hoping for love from them in return is mind-bending enough. Self-love seems to suggest some weird connection between me and me, and...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Self Growth, Creative Journaling, Self-Awareness

6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness

Mari L. McCarthy

When was the last time you had one of those--in Oprah’s words--”aha!” moments? When was the last time you were truly in tune with what was going on inside your being—mind, body and soul? When was...

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

Journal Power: How to Do Your 2014 Plan with Ease and Creativity

Mari L. McCarthy

At the turn of the year we are always encouraged to make a plan for the coming 12 months. Review the past year, everyone suggests, and write out your plan for achieving goals in the new year.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

How 27 Days of Journaling Kick Starts Your Personal Transformation

Mari L. McCarthy

Join CreateWriteNow’s Journaling for the Self of It ™ tribe for our annual 27 Days Life-Changing Journaling Challenge tomorrow and you’ll reconnect with yourself, eliminate leftover unhealthy,...

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

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's the Journaling Expo!

Mari L. McCarthy

Happy New Year! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be sponsoring our 2nd Annual Journaling Expo*** to start 2014 off write. This exciting online event will take place on Sunday, January 12 from 1...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

27 Days Journaling Challenge: Start Winning Your Life Back

Mari L. McCarthy

Does the thought of the New Year (2014!) elevate your already astronomical stress levels, anxieties and fears because you haven't made peace with your Self and 2013? Well then, take the 27 Days...

28 Days Weight Control Journaling Challenge Makes Debut-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 20, 2014

28 Days Weight Control Journaling Challenge Makes Debut

CreateWriteNow’s innovative program helps participants lose weight; combines daily journaling with on-line interaction & support

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Journaling Away False Evidence Appearing Real-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 20, 2014

Journaling Away False Evidence Appearing Real

When’s the last time you took stock of your fears? Get ready to open up Pandora’s box, because that’s what we’re doing today. We all have our own...

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Journal Power: Emotional Control-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 15, 2014

Journal Power: Emotional Control

Does it seem like your emotions are just running wild lately? Is it a constant roller coaster of highs and lows? Have you considered using your...

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Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 8, 2014

Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?

It’s not easy to understand what self-love is. Loving others and hoping for love from them in return is mind-bending enough. Self-love seems to...

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6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 7, 2014

6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness

When was the last time you had one of those--in Oprah’s words--”aha!” moments? When was the last time you were truly in tune with what was going on...

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Journal Power: How to Do Your 2014 Plan with Ease and Creativity-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 1, 2014

Journal Power: How to Do Your 2014 Plan with Ease and Creativity

At the turn of the year we are always encouraged to make a plan for the coming 12 months. Review the past year, everyone suggests, and write out...

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How 27 Days of Journaling Kick Starts Your Personal Transformation-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 31, 2013

How 27 Days of Journaling Kick Starts Your Personal Transformation

Join CreateWriteNow’s Journaling for the Self of It ™ tribe for our annual 27 Days Life-Changing Journaling Challenge tomorrow and you’ll reconnect...

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