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The Healing Power of Journaling For Seniors: Preserving Memories and Finding Joy in Everyday Life

  Life can be overwhelming even at the best of times, and everyone needs an outlet to help relieve tension. Journaling provides an excellent opportunity to process emotions and the business of the day. For seniors, journaling becomes an important part of memory care and mental health, especially as abilities start to fade. This guide helps you understand the benefits of journaling, with simple ways to incorporate journaling into your daily life
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Transforming Everyday Events Into Great Scenes

“Careful, or you’ll end up in my novel.” This line lives on a magnet attached to my refrigerator. People laugh when they see it, and so do I. But to some extent, it’s true. Fictionalizing events from...

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Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts

In March 1989, word reached a much younger me that the oil tanker Exxon Valdez had run aground on Bligh Reef and spilled eleven million gallons of crude oil into the pristine Alaska water of Prince...

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The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send

Some rituals don’t demand an audience. Writing a letter you’ll never post falls into that category. The pen moves, and as youchoose words to put on paper, the mind works itself into focus. This is...

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Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes

We make hundreds of choices each day. Some decisions influence our future, while others barely register. Yet our routines and tolerance for risk work together to shape success or setbacks....

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Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections

As a cognitive behavioral therapist turned fiction author, I have a lot of mental health representation in my novels. My education drives my character development, and I like to give my characters...

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Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship

After treatment for breast cancer, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living a different life. Although many aspects of your life may remain the same, the way that you interact with your body and...

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What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions

Your writing reveals more than just thoughts—it reflects your emotional state. From sentence structure to word choice, every element of how you write carries emotional weight. You might not notice...

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The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness

You’ve probably heard from every corner about how important exercise is for your overall health. Those airbrushed fitness magazines and gung-ho online trainers are only giving you part of the story....

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Kandyse Morales
September 30, 2025

The Healing Power of Journaling For Seniors: Preserving Memories and Finding Joy in Everyday Life

The Healing Power of Journaling For Seniors: Preserving Memories and Finding Joy in Everyday Life
Life can be overwhelming even at the best of times, and everyone needs an outlet to help relieve tension. Journaling provides an excellent...
Kimberly Lee
September 3, 2025

Transforming Everyday Events Into Great Scenes

Transforming Everyday Events Into Great Scenes
“Careful, or you’ll end up in my novel.” This line lives on a magnet attached to my refrigerator. People laugh when they see it, and so do I. But to...
Cheryl Grey Bostrom
August 27, 2025

Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts

Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts
In March 1989, word reached a much younger me that the oil tanker Exxon Valdez had run aground on Bligh Reef and spilled eleven million gallons of...
Carl Grossman
August 20, 2025

The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send

The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send
Some rituals don’t demand an audience. Writing a letter you’ll never post falls into that category. The pen moves, and as youchoose words to put on...
Megan Isola
August 15, 2025

Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes

Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes
We make hundreds of choices each day. Some decisions influence our future, while others barely register. Yet our routines and tolerance for risk work...
Megan Michelle
August 13, 2025

Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections

Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections
As a cognitive behavioral therapist turned fiction author, I have a lot of mental health representation in my novels. My education drives my...
Jeremy Silverstein
July 30, 2025

Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship

Post-Treatment Life: Breast Cancer Coping Strategies & Survivorship
After treatment for breast cancer, it’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living a different life. Although many aspects of your life may remain the...
Sophia Zeng
July 26, 2025

What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions

What Your Writing Style Says About Your Emotions
Your writing reveals more than just thoughts—it reflects your emotional state. From sentence structure to word choice, every element of how you write...
Ashley Nielsen
July 24, 2025

The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness

The Benefits of Daily Movement for Long-Term Wellness
You’ve probably heard from every corner about how important exercise is for your overall health. Those airbrushed fitness magazines and gung-ho...

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