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

Journal Writing Kicks All Your Bad Habits

You wouldn’t be human unless you had a few secret (or not-so-secret) bad habits up your sleeve. Perhaps your vices are obvious – for example, you are a chronic nail-biter or a stress smoker. Or perhaps your habits are harder for the casual observer to spot – you struggle with self-criticism or are quick to pass judgments on others.

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

Channeling Jealousy into Journaling Therapy

“Jealousy is such a direct attack on whatever measure of confidence you’ve been able to muster. But if you continue to write, you are probably going to have to deal with it, because some wonderful,...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Morning Pages: There's No Such Thing As Coincidence

Guest Blog Post by Maggie Jeffery

Sometimes it’s those little mistakes in life that open doorways for us. This happened some years ago when by I pulled two books from the shelf by mistake instead of...

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: What Does It Mean to Do Your Best?

A friend made me so happy with a statement that truly opened my eyes.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Health

Creating a Memory Personal Journal for Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a great time to keep a journal for personal reflection, both to document the joys of this exciting time in your life but also to work through any doubts or other anxiety you may be...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Make Journal Writing Therapy Your New Wake Up Call

The way you begin your morning can make or break your day. If you sleep through your alarm, wake up late and rush to work without breakfast, you will probably feel frazzled, hurried and out of sorts...

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

Journal Writing Therapy Playing Word Association

Sometimes it is difficult to find the right words to describe a stressful, emotional or volatile period in your life. You may have days where you sit down with your personal journal, wanting to...

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

Journaling to Improve College Writing Skills: Mastering the Personal Essay

If you're a college student, there will likely be multiple occasions when you'll have to plan and write a personal essay. Whether it's a test or an assignment, a personal essay is something that...

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling Paradise

If you’re in business, you’ve probably heard the lectures about how you must have a business plan. And when you create your plan, you start by articulating goals, where you want to be a year or...

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Journal Writing Kicks All Your Bad Habits-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 15, 2012

Journal Writing Kicks All Your Bad Habits

Journal Writing Kicks All Your Bad Habits
You wouldn’t be human unless you had a few secret (or not-so-secret) bad habits up your sleeve. Perhaps your vices are obvious – for example, you...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Channeling Jealousy into Journaling Therapy-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 12, 2012

Channeling Jealousy into Journaling Therapy

Channeling Jealousy into Journaling Therapy
“Jealousy is such a direct attack on whatever measure of confidence you’ve been able to muster. But if you continue to write, you are probably going...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Morning Pages: There's No Such Thing As Coincidence-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 11, 2012

Morning Pages: There's No Such Thing As Coincidence

Morning Pages: There's No Such Thing As Coincidence
Guest Blog Post by Maggie Jeffery Sometimes it’s those little mistakes in life that open doorways for us. This happened some years ago when by I...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Wednesday Journaling Writes: What Does It Mean to Do Your Best?-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 10, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: What Does It Mean to Do Your Best?

Wednesday Journaling Writes: What Does It Mean to Do Your Best?
A friend made me so happy with a statement that truly opened my eyes.
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Creating a Memory Personal Journal for Pregnancy-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 9, 2012

Creating a Memory Personal Journal for Pregnancy

Creating a Memory Personal Journal for Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a great time to keep a journal for personal reflection, both to document the joys of this exciting time in your life but also to work...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Make Journal Writing Therapy Your New Wake Up Call-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 8, 2012

Make Journal Writing Therapy Your New Wake Up Call

Make Journal Writing Therapy Your New Wake Up Call
The way you begin your morning can make or break your day. If you sleep through your alarm, wake up late and rush to work without breakfast, you...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Journal Writing Therapy Playing Word Association-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 6, 2012

Journal Writing Therapy Playing Word Association

Journal Writing Therapy Playing Word Association
Sometimes it is difficult to find the right words to describe a stressful, emotional or volatile period in your life. You may have days where you...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Journaling to Improve College Writing Skills: Mastering the Personal Essay-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 4, 2012

Journaling to Improve College Writing Skills: Mastering the Personal Essay

Journaling to Improve College Writing Skills: Mastering the Personal Essay
If you're a college student, there will likely be multiple occasions when you'll have to plan and write a personal essay. Whether it's a test or an...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling Paradise-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 4, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling Paradise

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling Paradise
If you’re in business, you’ve probably heard the lectures about how you must have a business plan. And when you create your plan, you start by...
Read More Details Click to view blog post

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