Barack Obama becomes our 44 th president on January 20, and in this transition period he is beginning to transfer power back to where it belongs—We the People. As we have voted for him to help us reclaim our country, a vote for journal-writing helps us reclaim ourselves and use our power (YES WE CAN!) to create a better life than what we've had. We will now learn how to be responsible for our behavior rather than placing blame on the outside world. Keeping a personal journal helps us change the way we've always lived and create the future we want. In writing down our thoughts and feelings, we understand the internal origins of FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real), like our fearsworrystress over Money. And what better time to confront and choose to eliminate our financial fears also known as MONEY PROBLEMS than now that we are in the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression?
Writing a personal journal is free. A journal is a notebook, an 8 ½ x11 pad of paper or computer paper 3 hole punched into a binder or any writing paper you want to use.
I recently gave Magic Journals to two seniors who were worried sick about their finances. Anne started her therapeutic writing by setting a goal of doing one page at a time. She was surprised to see how freeing the journaling was, how costly worrying has been and that she rediscovered her sense of humor after only one page. Linda uses her Sunday mornings for her personal journaling. She looked at her retirement money, came up with some ideas for how to live more simply, and then met with her broker to tell him what she wants him to do.
Remember: there is only one right way to write journals…your way!
An early Christmas present! Send me your snail mail address and I'll give you a Magic Journal write now!
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