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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

Journal Power: Getting Over Disappointment

Mari L. McCarthy

I’m an optimist, and I prefer at all times to accentuate the positive. But the only way I can regularly keep up a cheerful outlook is with help from my journal. Because when I am faithful to my journal, I can see things from a healthy perspective. And when I don’t take the time to tune in to my Inner Coach, life quickly becomes imbalanced.

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

Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s not easy to understand what self-love is. Loving others and hoping for love from them in return is mind-bending enough. Self-love seems to suggest some weird connection between me and me, and...

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

6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness

Mari L. McCarthy

When was the last time you had one of those--in Oprah’s words--”aha!” moments? When was the last time you were truly in tune with what was going on inside your being—mind, body and soul? When was...

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

Journal Writing: Hunting for Golden Threads Among the Illusions

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s 5:00 am. Do you know where your journal is? From my teens to now I have struggled with a sleep disorder, and as a result my journals have been filled with the meanderings of a sleepy 5:00 am...

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

Journal Power: Planning

Mari L. McCarthy

Are you a planner? I suppose there are two kinds of people: those who like to plan ahead and those who would rather be spontaneous. Nonetheless, there are many situations that go a lot more smoothly...

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

Journal Power: Getting Into Moods

Mari L. McCarthy

How aware are you of the moods you experience? Sure, you notice bad moods and other powerful emotions, but are you sensitive to the mood that’s predominant in any given moment of your life?

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth

A Message from Blaze Lazarony: Are You Ready to Fall in Love with Yourself?

Mari L. McCarthy

Blaze Lazarony, Founder of Blaze A Brilliant Path, is on a mission to help women entrepreneurs discover their unique Inner Spark, fall in love with all that is, and live each day from their...

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

Journaling: The Cure for Writer’s Block

Mari L. McCarthy

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

Journal Power: Feeling Helpless

Mari L. McCarthy

One thing’s for sure: anyone who keeps an upbeat outlook in the face of all the bad news these days has to be superhuman.

Journal Power: Getting Over Disappointment-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 22, 2014

Journal Power: Getting Over Disappointment

I’m an optimist, and I prefer at all times to accentuate the positive. But the only way I can regularly keep up a cheerful outlook is with help from...

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Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 8, 2014

Journal Power: Why is Self-Love So Important?

It’s not easy to understand what self-love is. Loving others and hoping for love from them in return is mind-bending enough. Self-love seems to...

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6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 7, 2014

6 Journal Writing Prompts for Acquiring Awesome Self-Awareness

When was the last time you had one of those--in Oprah’s words--”aha!” moments? When was the last time you were truly in tune with what was going on...

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Journal Writing: Hunting for Golden Threads Among the Illusions-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 3, 2013

Journal Writing: Hunting for Golden Threads Among the Illusions

It’s 5:00 am. Do you know where your journal is? From my teens to now I have struggled with a sleep disorder, and as a result my journals have been...

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Mari L. McCarthy

November 13, 2013

Journal Power: Planning

Are you a planner? I suppose there are two kinds of people: those who like to plan ahead and those who would rather be spontaneous. Nonetheless, ...

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Journal Power: Getting Into Moods-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

October 30, 2013

Journal Power: Getting Into Moods

How aware are you of the moods you experience? Sure, you notice bad moods and other powerful emotions, but are you sensitive to the mood that’s...

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A Message from Blaze Lazarony: Are You Ready to Fall in Love with Yourself?-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

October 15, 2013

A Message from Blaze Lazarony: Are You Ready to Fall in Love with Yourself?

Blaze Lazarony, Founder of Blaze A Brilliant Path, is on a mission to help women entrepreneurs discover their unique Inner Spark, fall in love with...

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