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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 Ideas to Commemorate National Anti-Boredom Week

Mari L. McCarthy

Admit it: you find yourself saying that you’re bored at least a couple times a week. We all do, and we all aren’t as productive as we want to be sometimes. That’s fine every once in awhile, but just remember: you’ll never get this moment back, so make the most of it!

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

4 Beach Bum Journaling Ideas

Mari L. McCarthy

Ahhh, nothing is more relaxing than lying on a sunny beach with a good book, a cold beverage… and your trusty journal. If you are heading to the coast for vacation this summer, make sure you pack...

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

The Mood Diary

Mari L. McCarthy

A great resource to help you track those mood swings!

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

Use Journal Writing Therapy to Cope With Tragedy

Mari L. McCarthy

This week, we watched in horror as a celebratory day – Massachusetts’ Patriot’s Day and Boston’s Marathon Monday – was torn apart by violence. As with many events out of our control, you probably...

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Journal Writing Feeds Your Starving Artist

Mari L. McCarthy

“I’m terrible at this.” “I don’t know why I waste my time – nothing is ever going to come of this.” “People would laugh if they saw what I’m doing.” Have you ever been guilty of talking to...

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

Journal Writing Therapy Brightens Up Even The Bluest Winter Blues

Mari L. McCarthy

Is it spring yet? “Punxsutawney Phil” didn’t see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting an early spring for 2013, but most of us are still waiting for the sunshine as we trudge through a long...

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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,...

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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, 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...