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Learn from real people, just like you, how therapeutic journaling can benefit your life. Within these personal stories you’ll find journaling tips, tricks, inspiration and ideas that help you structure your journaling practice—and discover the true value journaling can bring to your life.

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!

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

3 Journal Writing Relive Your Memories Exercises

Mari L. McCarthy

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect,” said French writer Anaïs Nin. This sentiment rings especially true for journal writing, whether you are journaling to savor a delicious and wonderful experience or to wash away a bitter and unpleasant memory.

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3 Inspiring Art Journaling Activities Write Now

Mari L. McCarthy

Your personal journal has many roles. It can be a confidante, a therapist, a sounding board and also a blank canvas. You can fill it with drawings, collages, designs and words in any way you want....

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

Discover your Soul with Soul Story Journaling

Mari L. McCarthy

Guest Blog Post by Kristen Radden

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

Speed Journaling: Get Your Self Unstuck Write Away

Mari L. McCarthy

Remember the days before tape recorders and MP3 players and streaming radio when we still listened to music on real, honest-to-goodness record players? Slide the shiny black disc out of its sleeve,...

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

How Journaling Helped Me Get From Surviving to Thriving

Mari L. McCarthy

By Hannah Braime What does your journal mean to you? To me, my journal is a gateway to my authentic self. As I explain in my book, The Ultimate Guide to Journaling, I know that without...

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

Writing Therapy Exercise: Make a Life Timeline

Mari L. McCarthy

Your life’s story is continuously unfolding, and each major event, decision, relationship, success and misstep has an influence on which direction it takes. Do you ever have moments where you look...

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

Journal Writing: Stop Multitasking and Start Focusing

Mari L. McCarthy

There was a time when being a good multitasker was a quality to brag about. Hey, look, I can make dinner, send an email, edit this report and help the kids with their homework all at once! But then,...

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How a Morning Pages Practice Invites More Stillness Into our Lives

Mari L. McCarthy

Guest Blog Post by Tanya Levy

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

Journal Prompts to Get You to Finally Appreciate Praise

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s an unfortunate truth that when you receive compliments from others, you tend to brush them off modestly, yet when you receive criticism from others, you are likely to dwell on it for hours (or...

3 Journal Writing Relive Your Memories Exercises-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 25, 2013

3 Journal Writing Relive Your Memories Exercises

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect,” said French writer Anaïs Nin. This sentiment rings especially true for journal...

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3 Inspiring Art Journaling Activities Write Now-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

February 20, 2013

3 Inspiring Art Journaling Activities Write Now

Your personal journal has many roles. It can be a confidante, a therapist, a sounding board and also a blank canvas. You can fill it with drawings,...

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