Journal-Write Newsletter - October 2009
BOO BOO BOO BOOO
 Yesterday upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
Oh how I wish he'd go away ..
Hughes Mearns. Antigonish 1899
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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COACH *
Talking to yourself and having the same-o same-o conversations about your numerous shortcomings? Sounds like a perfect time to Journal and start dealing with(dare I say confront?) your Inner Critic's constant chattering once and for all. In a recent blog post , we got some ideas for transforming the infernal Critic into eternal Coach:
1) Become mindful of when and how your Inner Critic talks. Start with noticing the words it uses and write them down. Notice the patterns of what your Critic says and how it makes you feel. This will create awareness of your negative self-talk and the affect that it has on you.
2) Explore the sources that have fed your Inner Critic. Consider who in your life disappointed you by being critical rather than helpful. Remember that many people think that being critical is useful, even loving. That idea is misguided and can cause unintended hurt.
3) Interrupt your negative self-talk & replace it with a neutral and encouraging inner voice. As you repeat this process over and over again, it will become easier.
And did I mention that your Journal's always there to help you out?
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Speaking of Coaches...
This Wednesday October 7 at 8:30 p.m.EST, I'm meeting with Coach Bruce Bair to discuss 'Journaling for the Health of It' on his 'Ask An Expert Anything' show. Please join us... There'll be some special offers !
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* TRY THIS AT HOME *
Here's a challenge from Uber Journaler DIVIACITY :
It's called the 30/30 Challenge. Write in a Journal for 30 days. Write your feelings, thoughts, inspirations, troubles, whatever you would Journal about. At the end of the 30 days put the Journal away for another 30 days. After that time has passed, pull out the Journal and read it. Amazing isn't it! You will no doubt learn at least 30 things about yourself. You will learn things about yourself you may not have thought about. Things that you like and things you need to improve on! That's it. 30/30. 
A Special Gift for You!
Once you complete your 30 days of journal writing,
write a 300ish word essay about it and send it to Mari. I'll post it on my Blog and in a future newsletter.
-and -
Diviacity will make YOU a gorgeous journal!
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* IN YOUR OWN WORDS * |
Each Thursday I post Journaling Tips on Twitter and Facebook .
One week, the post was: (JWCures)Journaling Tips #7: Pick your favorite four-letter "F" word like Fate, Fear, Feel, Food, Find, Fuel or.... Write that word down after you've dated the page, then see what your Journal has to say!
After that posting, this was the Tweet Talk I had with one of my followers @DivinaPe:
DivinaPe @CreateWriteNOW That's a great exercise to do - the four F letter word.
DivinaPe #FF @CreateWriteNOW My journal is not empty anymore
CreateWriteNOW #FF @DivinaPe Awesome! Your 'My journal is not empty anymore' tweet was a fantastic way to start my day! See my smile :+)
DivinaPe @CreateWriteNOW You're very welcome. I want to plan my future. Write it, dream it, believe it. And thank you. :) i could see your big smile
WRITES OF PASSAGE
"Journaling creates the place for fears to be erased."
~ Mari L. McCarthy
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Mari
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