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

How Journaling Helped Me Write A Memoir

Guest Post by Jane Rowan

I’d already been a passionate journal writer for twenty years when I first got an inkling that I might have been sexually abused as a child. It turned my world upside down. I had a wonderful therapist, but I needed an everyday friend to hear my ramblings. I’d sit at my kitchen table and scrawl, no structure, no cohesion, just the outpouring of doubt and pain.

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

Journaling Prompts to Celebrate National Mentoring Month Write Now

Happy National Mentoring Month! The month of January is dedicated to honoring and thanking mentors who have taken the time to share their knowledge, experience and understanding with others.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

Taking Your Personal Journal Digital

Sharing your daily musings by turning them inside out Guest Post by Kim White
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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Creative Journaling

Know What Journaling's Best Kept Secret Is?

The best kept secret of modern times is a tool that can absolutely turn your life around. And that tool is good old fashioned handwritten journaling. Journal writing, in its broad definition,...

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

Creative Journaling Inspiration: Make a 'Day in the Life' Collage

You probably see little bits of visual inspiration every day – in the natural world, in the personal style of the people around you, in the media you consume – but you may not always give yourself...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

Journal Writing in Honor of Martin Luther King Day

This coming Monday is Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honors his enormous contributions to the civil rights movement.

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

Keep a Journal, Keep Up With Your Self

 Guest Blog Post by Walter Chen

Keeping a regular journal is a great practice no matter the purpose — for mulling over memories, reflection, creativity, brain dumping, evil scheming and plotting,...

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

Journaling: Following Your Life’s Path One Word At A Time

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Snail Mail Journaling Prompts for Universal Letter Writing Week

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Mari L. McCarthy
January 24, 2012

How Journaling Helped Me Write A Memoir

How Journaling Helped Me Write A Memoir
Guest Post by Jane Rowan I’d already been a passionate journal writer for twenty years when I first got an inkling that I might have been sexually...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 23, 2012

Journaling Prompts to Celebrate National Mentoring Month Write Now

Journaling Prompts to Celebrate National Mentoring Month Write Now
Happy National Mentoring Month! The month of January is dedicated to honoring and thanking mentors who have taken the time to share their knowledge,...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 20, 2012

Taking Your Personal Journal Digital

Taking Your Personal Journal Digital
Sharing your daily musings by turning them inside out Guest Post by Kim White
Mari L. McCarthy
January 18, 2012

Know What Journaling's Best Kept Secret Is?

Know What Journaling's Best Kept Secret Is?
The best kept secret of modern times is a tool that can absolutely turn your life around. And that tool is good old fashioned handwritten...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 17, 2012

Creative Journaling Inspiration: Make a 'Day in the Life' Collage

Creative Journaling Inspiration: Make a 'Day in the Life' Collage
You probably see little bits of visual inspiration every day – in the natural world, in the personal style of the people around you, in the media...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 13, 2012

Journal Writing in Honor of Martin Luther King Day

Journal Writing in Honor of Martin Luther King Day
This coming Monday is Martin Luther King Day, a national holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and honors his enormous...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 12, 2012

Keep a Journal, Keep Up With Your Self

Keep a Journal, Keep Up With Your Self
Guest Blog Post by Walter Chen Keeping a regular journal is a great practice no matter the purpose — for mulling over memories, reflection,...

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