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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's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Art Therapy: Combining Art & Writing into Deeply Personal Art Journals

From the time we were in elementary school, many of our teachers introduced us to and encouraged us to keep journals. For the most part, we were given daily prompts and then a period of time during which we were to write an entry based upon that prompt.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth

How to Keep Low-Value Activities from Ruining Your Life

When it comes to prioritizing time, most men will admit they’re the worst. Between what they want to do and what they need to do, men often find that time gets away from them and they wind up not...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Remove the Taxing Influences of Bad Relationships

How I Released Toxic Relationships with Mari

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

3 Smart Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem and a Positive Outlook

Human beings are fragile creatures. Despite the outward appearances some might project, we are all susceptible to the slings and arrows of insults, belittlement, and just plain cruelty. As children,...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Reinventing Myself Through Journaling

My Story: I was introduced to journaling at a young age, my mother was an avid artist, reader and writer, I guess she passed her love of those pursuits onto me. Being an only child and not having...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Health

6 Tried and True Methods to Get Control of Your Health

Every day we are bombarded with health-related articles and news stories – the latest diet trends; what we should and shouldn’t be eating and drinking; how, when, and where to exercise; warning signs...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Spring 2019: Becoming a Journal Gardener

After enduring Winter's overly-long stay here in this corner of the world, there is giddy rejoicing at April's much anticipated arrival with abundant sunshine at last and the stirring of new life. It...

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

5 Elements That Make Up a Healthy & Happy Marriage You Can’t Live Without

Every marriage has challenges. The key is how both parties work through them and work toward common goals. This requires not focusing on yourself, but instead focusing on the two of you as a unit,...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

My Spiritual Sunrise

I have been journaling, studying journaling, and teaching journaling for twenty-five years. I’ve written morning pages a la Julia Cameron for twenty years. Here’s what I’ve learned. There are about...

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Art Therapy: Combining Art & Writing into Deeply Personal Art Journals-featured
Linda Grandes
April 22, 2019

Art Therapy: Combining Art & Writing into Deeply Personal Art Journals

Art Therapy: Combining Art & Writing into Deeply Personal Art Journals
From the time we were in elementary school, many of our teachers introduced us to and encouraged us to keep journals. For the most part, we were...
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How to Keep Low-Value Activities from Ruining Your Life-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
April 18, 2019

How to Keep Low-Value Activities from Ruining Your Life

How to Keep Low-Value Activities from Ruining Your Life
When it comes to prioritizing time, most men will admit they’re the worst. Between what they want to do and what they need to do, men often find that...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Remove the Taxing Influences of Bad Relationships-featured
Joan Porte
April 15, 2019

Remove the Taxing Influences of Bad Relationships

Remove the Taxing Influences of Bad Relationships
How I Released Toxic Relationships with Mari
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3 Smart Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem and a Positive Outlook-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
April 11, 2019

3 Smart Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem and a Positive Outlook

3 Smart Steps to Build Your Self-Esteem and a Positive Outlook
Human beings are fragile creatures. Despite the outward appearances some might project, we are all susceptible to the slings and arrows of insults,...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Reinventing Myself Through Journaling-featured
Belinda Witzenhausen
April 8, 2019

Reinventing Myself Through Journaling

Reinventing Myself Through Journaling
My Story: I was introduced to journaling at a young age, my mother was an avid artist, reader and writer, I guess she passed her love of those...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
6 Tried and True Methods to Get Control of Your Health-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
April 4, 2019

6 Tried and True Methods to Get Control of Your Health

6 Tried and True Methods to Get Control of Your Health
Every day we are bombarded with health-related articles and news stories – the latest diet trends; what we should and shouldn’t be eating and...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Spring 2019: Becoming a Journal Gardener-featured
Carol Ohmart-Behan
April 1, 2019

Spring 2019: Becoming a Journal Gardener

Spring 2019: Becoming a Journal Gardener
After enduring Winter's overly-long stay here in this corner of the world, there is giddy rejoicing at April's much anticipated arrival with abundant...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
5 Elements That Make Up a Healthy & Happy Marriage You Can’t Live Without-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
March 28, 2019

5 Elements That Make Up a Healthy & Happy Marriage You Can’t Live Without

5 Elements That Make Up a Healthy & Happy Marriage You Can’t Live Without
Every marriage has challenges. The key is how both parties work through them and work toward common goals. This requires not focusing on yourself,...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
My Spiritual Sunrise-featured
Renee Howard Cassese
March 25, 2019

My Spiritual Sunrise

My Spiritual Sunrise
I have been journaling, studying journaling, and teaching journaling for twenty-five years. I’ve written morning pages a la Julia Cameron for twenty...
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