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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!

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Health Matters: Hydrate Your Mind & Body for Better Journaling

Stacy Fisher

Do you drink enough water? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. According to the USDA, only about [76 percent] of Americans drink plain water. Most prefer soft drinks, specialty coffees, and other sweetened beverages. But there are some good reasons to make water your beverage of choice when it comes to maintaining optimal hydration.

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Money Matters: How Should You Handle Disagreements About Your Finances?

Michelle Cornish

Did you notice I purposefully left out a key component of the title? Disagreements with who? You may have guessed partner or spouse, and you would be right, but the reason I left out who you might...

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Self Matters: How To Identify Stress And De-escalate It

Billie Wade

We all experience stress in our lives. Jobs, home and family responsibilities, recreation, and hobbies vie for our time and attention. We settle into a routine of stress that keeps us going through...

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Health Matters: How to Create a Symptom Journal

Stacy Fisher

Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling like you didn’t get the answers you were hoping for? Medical conditions can be tricky to diagnose, and often require multiple visits and a series of...

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Money Matters: How Can You Start Solving Money Problems Today?

Michelle Cornish

Money struggles can be rough. They almost always feel like an uphill battle. But any minor thing you do to improve your finances will make a sizable difference over time. The hard part is continuing...

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Self Matters: Who Are You?

Billie Wade

The first question people ask when greeting each other is, “How are you?” to which we respond in a number of ways given the situation and our relationship with the person involved. We are so...

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Health Matters: Designing a Resilient Life

Stacy Fisher

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything happening in the world right now. With each scroll or click, you’re likely to find stories of struggle and heartache—from the COVID-19 pandemic, to the...

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Money Matters: What's Your Money Story?

Michelle Cornish

A huge part of getting what we want is believing it’s possible.

This is true for anything you want, not just your money desires. The Law of Attraction shows us we get what we focus on—good and bad....

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Health Matters: Journaling as Self-Care

Stacy Fisher

This is the inaugural edition of Stacy Fisher's Health Matters column.

Please comment below with your ideas for future columns.

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Journaling Journeys AND Health Matters AND Life Matters

Stacy Fisher

Health Matters: Hydrate Your Mind & Body for Better Journaling

Do you drink enough water? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. According to the USDA, only about [76 percent] of Americans drink...

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Money Matters AND Life Matters

Michelle Cornish

Money Matters: How Should You Handle Disagreements About Your Finances?

Did you notice I purposefully left out a key component of the title? Disagreements with who? You may have guessed partner or spouse, and you would be...

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Journaling Journeys AND Self Matters AND Life Matters AND Health

Billie Wade

Self Matters: How To Identify Stress And De-escalate It

We all experience stress in our lives. Jobs, home and family responsibilities, recreation, and hobbies vie for our time and attention. We settle into...

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Journaling Journeys AND Health Matters AND Life Matters

Stacy Fisher

Health Matters: How to Create a Symptom Journal

Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling like you didn’t get the answers you were hoping for? Medical conditions can be tricky to diagnose,...

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Money Matters AND Life Matters

Michelle Cornish

Money Matters: How Can You Start Solving Money Problems Today?

Money struggles can be rough. They almost always feel like an uphill battle. But any minor thing you do to improve your finances will make a sizable...

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