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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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Keep a Daily Journaling Practice Forever

Mari L. McCarthy

The word “forever” can be intimidating or frightening at times. You might experience some uneasiness at the thought of committing to do anything for the rest of your days – being married to the same person, living in the same city, working the same job. But “forever” can also represent an opportunity and a choice to do something you love for as long as you can.

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Therapeutic Journaling Exercise: Letting Go of 2012

Mari L. McCarthy

We're into a new year of goals, resolutions and intentions but have you made peace with 2012 and truly let it go?

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Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy

Mari L. McCarthy

Happy New Year! Now is a good time to reflect on the values we’ve heard so much about during the holiday season: hope, love, peace and joy. How do you find each of these qualities in your everyday...

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Journal Writing Your 2013 One-word Resolutions

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s that time again, folks! January 1 is almost here, and now is your chance to kick off 2013 with fresh New Year’s resolutions.

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Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right

Mari L. McCarthy

The end of the year is always a hectic and festive time, full of parties, family get-togethers and traditional celebrations. By the end of December, you might feel like you haven’t stopped to catch...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journal to Cure Holiday Hangover

Mari L. McCarthy

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace

Mari L. McCarthy

I wanted to be cheerful and sunny in this post, especially to honor the holidays, but the sad event in Newtown CT last Friday is still front-of-mind and celebration today seems a little premature.

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Journaling Therapy Exercise: Dealing with Disappointment

Mari L. McCarthy

Life doesn’t always go the way you planned it, and learning how to cope with disappointment – from small setbacks to devastating blows – is an essential skill to develop for your emotional health....

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling What You Don’t Know

Mari L. McCarthy

The end of the year is generally busy with holiday preparations on the personal side and planning for next year on the business side. Being organized and efficient is a plus during these weeks. It’s...

Mari L. McCarthy

January 9, 2013

Keep a Daily Journaling Practice Forever

The word “forever” can be intimidating or frightening at times. You might experience some uneasiness at the thought of committing to do anything for...

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Mari L. McCarthy

January 7, 2013

Therapeutic Journaling Exercise: Letting Go of 2012

We're into a new year of goals, resolutions and intentions but have you made peace with 2012 and truly let it go?

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Mari L. McCarthy

January 1, 2013

Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy

Happy New Year! Now is a good time to reflect on the values we’ve heard so much about during the holiday season: hope, love, peace and joy. How do...

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Mari L. McCarthy

December 31, 2012

Journal Writing Your 2013 One-word Resolutions

It’s that time again, folks! January 1 is almost here, and now is your chance to kick off 2013 with fresh New Year’s resolutions.

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Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right-featured

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December 28, 2012

Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right

The end of the year is always a hectic and festive time, full of parties, family get-togethers and traditional celebrations. By the end of December,...

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December 26, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journal to Cure Holiday Hangover

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace-featured

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December 19, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace

I wanted to be cheerful and sunny in this post, especially to honor the holidays, but the sad event in Newtown CT last Friday is still front-of-mind...

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