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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, Self Growth, Creative Journaling

Journaling Therapy Exercise: Dealing with Disappointment

Mari L. McCarthy

Life doesn’t always go the way you planned it, and learning how to cope with disappointment – from small setbacks to devastating blows – is an essential skill to develop for your emotional health. Journal writing about disappointing experiences helps you process your feelings about them and makes you more resilient for challenges in the future.

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling What You Don’t Know

Mari L. McCarthy

The end of the year is generally busy with holiday preparations on the personal side and planning for next year on the business side. Being organized and efficient is a plus during these weeks. It’s...

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Journaling With Your Furry Friends

Mari L. McCarthy

Anyone who has ever felt the comforting presence (not to mention a wet nose or furry paw) of a pet on a tough day knows that having animals around is good for mental health. Studies have shown that...

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Reflective Journaling Prompt: My Favorite Words

Mari L. McCarthy

We use words for many different purposes in the course of a single day: to make a business phone call at the office, to scold the dog when he uses your shoe as a chew toy, to say “I love you” to...

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

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Invite Beauty through Your Journal

Mari L. McCarthy

Wednesday is about work and getting things done, I know, but it doesn’t hurt to stop and smell the roses sometimes, even if it is mid-week. Especially because bringing something beautiful back into...

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How to Get Your Morning Pages Groove Back Write Now

Mari L. McCarthy

The first hour you are awake in the morning can often make or break the rest of your day. If you feel cranky, rushed and stressed out as you are running out the door on your way to work, you will...

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Reflective Journaling for Good: The World Needs More Love Letters!

Mari L. McCarthy

Words have the power to change your mood or your perception in a moment. A few kind words can redeem a terrible day and remind you that things will get better, even when they come from a complete...

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Mari L. McCarthy

The holiday season is in full swing, and though you may want to hibernate in your house and curl up with a stack of classic films, a cup of hot cocoa and a bag of candy canes, you still have that...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Gratitude in Global Terms

Mari L. McCarthy

This post is about Thanksgiving, but not in the expected way of suggesting things to be thankful for. Not in the traditional sumptuousness of the feast and family ritual that describe the holiday...

Journaling Therapy Exercise: Dealing with Disappointment-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 17, 2012

Journaling Therapy Exercise: Dealing with Disappointment

Life doesn’t always go the way you planned it, and learning how to cope with disappointment – from small setbacks to devastating blows – is an...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling What You Don’t Know-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 12, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling What You Don’t Know

The end of the year is generally busy with holiday preparations on the personal side and planning for next year on the business side. Being...

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Mari L. McCarthy

December 10, 2012

Journaling With Your Furry Friends

Anyone who has ever felt the comforting presence (not to mention a wet nose or furry paw) of a pet on a tough day knows that having animals around...

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Reflective Journaling Prompt: My Favorite Words-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 7, 2012

Reflective Journaling Prompt: My Favorite Words

We use words for many different purposes in the course of a single day: to make a business phone call at the office, to scold the dog when he uses...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Invite Beauty through Your Journal-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 5, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Invite Beauty through Your Journal

Wednesday is about work and getting things done, I know, but it doesn’t hurt to stop and smell the roses sometimes, even if it is mid-week....

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How to Get Your Morning Pages Groove Back Write Now-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 3, 2012

How to Get Your Morning Pages Groove Back Write Now

The first hour you are awake in the morning can often make or break the rest of your day. If you feel cranky, rushed and stressed out as you are...

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Reflective Journaling for Good: The World Needs More Love Letters!-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 30, 2012

Reflective Journaling for Good: The World Needs More Love Letters!

Words have the power to change your mood or your perception in a moment. A few kind words can redeem a terrible day and remind you that things will...

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