HELLO AGAIN!  

I love quotes and I've sprinkled some throughout today's NEWS. So far, I've only found one on journaling. If you know of any journal-writing quotes, please share them: Mari@CreateWriteNOW.com .

P.S. Quotes make great Writing Prompts when you
"don't have anything to write about".

"People who keep journals have life twice."
Jessamyn West (1902 - 1984)

* WELLWRITING with Dr. T *

While searching high and low and everywhere I possibly could for this edition's lead article, Dr. Ellen Taliaferro came calling with my answer. A West Coast member of the "Journal-Writing for the Health of It" movement, she introduced me to her book: "WellWriting for Health after Trauma and Abuse: 5 WellWriting Ways to Regain your Health and Life." Quoting from her website, "WellWriting" is a form of expressive writing or journaling that has been shown to improve health.

WellWriting for Health will show you five simple WellWriting Ways you can follow to transform your life from being stuck as a survivor to thriving as a victor."

I've ordered her book (it comes in soft cover, audio and e-book formats) for the personal and professional benefits I know I'll receive!

* TRY THIS AT HOME *

As promised, today's Journal-Write  prompt is a quote, one that I created several summers ago at The Spiritual Center in Windsor, New York:

"Challenges are Opportunities Requesting Action"

What you do with this journal entry is, as always, your choice.... You may want to sit with it overnight, put it on your refrigerator and look at it for a while or get write to it. You can even do a Ten-Minute Missive with it.      Do you have a favorite Journaling Tip? Let me know what works for you and I'll post it on my website.

* BE MY GUEST! *

You're Invited to my Spring Concert with Lisa Sheldon's "Sing for Joy" Voice Studio on Saturday June 14 at 2 p.m. at the Wingate Inn at Silver Lake in Kingston. Then come to my Annual After-Concert Party at 180 Bay Avenue in Green Harbor, MA.

PleaseR.S.V.P. by June 1 (Mari@CreateWriteNOW.com) so Chef Nancy McDonough knows how many to cater to. 

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AND... M y CD, "A Baby Boomer's Christmas" is now playing  on ITUNES !

" To Write with a Broken Pencil is Pointless"