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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

The Nonfiction Book Proposal Demystified: It’s a Business Plan

About a year ago, I was celebrating 2 years of doing daily ambidextrous Morning Pages when a universal message appeared in them one day saying, “it’s time to share your story.” What, me write a book? How to start? What to do? Well, setting goals worked well for every other aspect of my life so I came up with my book’s (Thinking With My Heart: A Journaler’s Journey of Self-Compassion, Harmony and Healing) goals:

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

Keep a Journal in Your Recovery Tool Box

Recovery is hard work over the long haul. Fortunately it begins with something positive - admitting there is a problem. From that point, a wealth of tools has developed over the decades since Bill W....

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

Journaling Challenge: What Are You Weighting For?

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

How to write about very sad and challenging experiences and still leave the reader feeling hopeful

I'm pleased to welcome Linda Appleman Shapiro,our current featured author touring with WOW Women on Writing. Learn more about Shapiro and her memoir, She's Not Herself: A Psychotherapist's Journey...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Health

Reflective Moments in Memoir

by David W. Berner

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

Journaling and Your Legacy

There are many qualities of journal writing that make it ideal for anyone seeking understanding. For baby boomers, journaling may become an indispensable tool for understanding the process of aging. 

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

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams

Someone said recently, “Dream as if your life depended on it; because it does.” 

Continuing the discussion about baby boomers and how we are now facing our (ahem) older years, this quote is a good...

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

Working with the Homeless

Our latest guest from the WOW-Women on Writing Book Tour shares thoughts about her book and experiences with the homeless. You might want to journal your thoughts after reading this article.

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

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss

This post is especially about people of my generation, though everyone will deal with these issues sooner or later. Journal writing is key to navigating what can be a treacherous road as we age. 

No...

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Mari L. McCarthy
March 30, 2015

The Nonfiction Book Proposal Demystified: It’s a Business Plan

The Nonfiction Book Proposal Demystified: It’s a Business Plan
About a year ago, I was celebrating 2 years of doing daily ambidextrous Morning Pages when a universal message appeared in them one day saying, “it’s...
Mari L. McCarthy
February 10, 2015

Keep a Journal in Your Recovery Tool Box

Keep a Journal in Your Recovery Tool Box
Recovery is hard work over the long haul. Fortunately it begins with something positive - admitting there is a problem. From that point, a wealth of...
Mari L. McCarthy
December 1, 2014

How to write about very sad and challenging experiences and still leave the reader feeling hopeful

How to write about very sad and challenging experiences and still leave the reader feeling hopeful
I'm pleased to welcome Linda Appleman Shapiro,our current featured author touring with WOW Women on Writing. Learn more about Shapiro and her memoir,...
Mari L. McCarthy
November 12, 2014

Journaling and Your Legacy

Journaling and Your Legacy
There are many qualities of journal writing that make it ideal for anyone seeking understanding. For baby boomers, journaling may become an...
Mari L. McCarthy
November 5, 2014

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams
Someone said recently, “Dream as if your life depended on it; because it does.” Continuing the discussion about baby boomers and how we are now...
Mari L. McCarthy
October 31, 2014

Working with the Homeless

Working with the Homeless
Our latest guest from the WOW-Women on Writing Book Tour shares thoughts about her book and experiences with the homeless. You might want to journal...
Mari L. McCarthy
October 29, 2014

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss
This post is especially about people of my generation, though everyone will deal with these issues sooner or later. Journal writing is key to...

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