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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Therapeutic Writing Bounces You Back from Failure

Whenever you take on a major goal – whether it’s learning a new skill for your job or completing a personal creative project – you’re sure to run into at least a few setbacks or obstacles along the way. It is hard not to get discouraged when you experience disappointment or failure, but remind yourself that this is a normal (and sometimes even necessary) part of growing.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

Can Personal Journaling Really Help You Lose Weight?

Keeping a personal journal can help you make positive changes in your life and boost your emotional, mental and physical health. A recent study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the...

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

Journal Writing: Take a Look Outside for Inside Answers

Journal writing for the main purpose of better knowing and understanding yourself can be a lifelong adventure full of rewards. But some of us, some of the time, find the process slowed by a feeling...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Ben Franklin Says A Journal In Time Saves Lives

As a self-help writer and speaker, I am a huge believer in the fact that YOU can do anything that you make up your mind to do! I believe that people are where they want to be, and if they really...

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

5 Favorite Tips for Journaling for Self-Discovery

Your personal journal is an excellent medium for learning more about who you are and what you want out of life. These five simple tips will help you as you write your way to personal growth. 

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

How to Use Therapeutic Journaling to Erase A Bad Mood

A bad mood can be tough to shake. Maybe you woke up with a headache or had an unpleasant conversation with your boss, and you haven’t quite been able to regain your positive, cheerful disposition....

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

Journaling for Self-Discovery - No Age Restrictions!

Back when I was twelve, I looked forward to growing up. I assumed that grown-up status meant many privileges, and it never occurred to me to think of the costs.

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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....

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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 L. McCarthy
February 6, 2012

Therapeutic Writing Bounces You Back from Failure

Therapeutic Writing Bounces You Back from Failure
Whenever you take on a major goal – whether it’s learning a new skill for your job or completing a personal creative project – you’re sure to run...
Mari L. McCarthy
February 3, 2012

Can Personal Journaling Really Help You Lose Weight?

Can Personal Journaling Really Help You Lose Weight?
Keeping a personal journal can help you make positive changes in your life and boost your emotional, mental and physical health. A recent study...
Mari L. McCarthy
February 1, 2012

Journal Writing: Take a Look Outside for Inside Answers

Journal Writing: Take a Look Outside for Inside Answers
Journal writing for the main purpose of better knowing and understanding yourself can be a lifelong adventure full of rewards. But some of us, some...
Father Time
January 31, 2012

Ben Franklin Says A Journal In Time Saves Lives

Ben Franklin Says A Journal In Time Saves Lives
As a self-help writer and speaker, I am a huge believer in the fact that YOU can do anything that you make up your mind to do! I believe that...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 30, 2012

5 Favorite Tips for Journaling for Self-Discovery

5 Favorite Tips for Journaling for Self-Discovery
Your personal journal is an excellent medium for learning more about who you are and what you want out of life. These five simple tips will help you...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 27, 2012

How to Use Therapeutic Journaling to Erase A Bad Mood

How to Use Therapeutic Journaling to Erase A Bad Mood
A bad mood can be tough to shake. Maybe you woke up with a headache or had an unpleasant conversation with your boss, and you haven’t quite been...
Mari L. McCarthy
January 25, 2012

Journaling for Self-Discovery - No Age Restrictions!

Journaling for Self-Discovery - No Age Restrictions!
Back when I was twelve, I looked forward to growing up. I assumed that grown-up status meant many privileges, and it never occurred to me to think...
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,...

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