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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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Mari L. McCarthy

The holiday season is in full swing, and though you may want to hibernate in your house and curl up with a stack of classic films, a cup of hot cocoa and a bag of candy canes, you still have that pesky holiday shopping list to take care of. This year, keep it simple and give the long-lasting and meaningful present of journaling to your loved ones (and maybe save a little something for yourself!).

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Take 7 Days of Grief Journaling to Heart Healing Happiness

Mari L. McCarthy

“Writing is a way not only to metabolize life but to alchemize it as well. It is a way to transform what happens to us into our own experience. It is a way to move from passive to active. We may...

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Gratitude in Global Terms

Mari L. McCarthy

This post is about Thanksgiving, but not in the expected way of suggesting things to be thankful for. Not in the traditional sumptuousness of the feast and family ritual that describe the holiday...

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Art Journaling for Creativity and Confidence

Mari L. McCarthy

A few years ago I had a bad experience with therapy that left me dealing with everything on my own. My therapist turned out to be someone who wanted to do me harm and when she was found out I was...

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

Gobble Up An Extra Helping Of Gratitude Journaling this Thanksgiving

Mari L. McCarthy

Turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie may fill you up on Thanksgiving Day, but make sure you leave a little extra room for a hearty helping of journal writing. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to...

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Journaling Cures The Common Cold, Flu Bug, Winter Blues...

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s the time of year when everyone seems to be coming down with something: a lingering cold, a flu bug, a case of the winter blues. It’s hard to focus on work, family or any other priorities when...

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

Journaling: A Fresh Tool for Effective Managers

Mari L. McCarthy

Most new managers today are challenged to find ways to develop their management skills within the companies that promoted them. Fifty-seven percent of new managers learn to be a leader primarily...

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Take Yourself on a Date

Mari L. McCarthy

Another great gift that Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, brought to us – in addition to the wildly popular Morning Pages – was the suggestion that every now and then we take ourselves out...

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

How to Learn About Your Most Authentic Goals through Journaling

Mari L. McCarthy

Figuring out what you want to do with your life is daunting. Whether you're 21 or 52, a true path can sometimes be very elusive, especially considering the heavy demands of day-to-day life. But, one...

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Mari L. McCarthy

November 26, 2012

Free Shipping On All Journaling Therapy Workbooks This Week Only!

The holiday season is in full swing, and though you may want to hibernate in your house and curl up with a stack of classic films, a cup of hot...

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Take 7 Days of Grief Journaling to Heart Healing Happiness-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 23, 2012

Take 7 Days of Grief Journaling to Heart Healing Happiness

“Writing is a way not only to metabolize life but to alchemize it as well. It is a way to transform what happens to us into our own experience. It...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Gratitude in Global Terms-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 23, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Gratitude in Global Terms

This post is about Thanksgiving, but not in the expected way of suggesting things to be thankful for. Not in the traditional sumptuousness of the...

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Art Journaling for Creativity and Confidence-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 20, 2012

Art Journaling for Creativity and Confidence

A few years ago I had a bad experience with therapy that left me dealing with everything on my own. My therapist turned out to be someone who wanted...

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Gobble Up An Extra Helping Of Gratitude Journaling this Thanksgiving-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 19, 2012

Gobble Up An Extra Helping Of Gratitude Journaling this Thanksgiving

Turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie may fill you up on Thanksgiving Day, but make sure you leave a little extra room for a hearty helping of...

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Journaling Cures The Common Cold, Flu Bug, Winter Blues...-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 16, 2012

Journaling Cures The Common Cold, Flu Bug, Winter Blues...

It’s the time of year when everyone seems to be coming down with something: a lingering cold, a flu bug, a case of the winter blues. It’s hard to...

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Journaling: A Fresh Tool for Effective Managers-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 15, 2012

Journaling: A Fresh Tool for Effective Managers

Most new managers today are challenged to find ways to develop their management skills within the companies that promoted them. Fifty-seven percent...

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