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Mari's Journaling Power Blog

Weird Little Things That’ve Helped My Mental Health (More Than I’d Like to Admit)

Look, I’ve tried all the usual things. The meditations. The gratitude journaling. That weird breathing app my therapist swears by. Some of it helps, but a lot of it just... doesn’t land. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the right things” and still low-key unraveling, you’re not alone.

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Finding Balance: Stress Management Strategies for the Holiday Season

The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But if you’re like many people, your stress levels undoubtedly rise as soon as the winter months come into view. Work deadlines,...

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How to Use Journaling to Break Through Creative Blocks

Creative work sometimes feels like a locked door. The mind spins, the page stays blank, and the usual tricks fail. One steady method remains: journaling to break through creative blocks. Writing...

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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...
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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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Weird Little Things That’ve Helped My Mental Health (More Than I’d Like to Admit)-featured
Mary Shannon
October 23, 2025

Weird Little Things That’ve Helped My Mental Health (More Than I’d Like to Admit)

Weird Little Things That’ve Helped My Mental Health (More Than I’d Like to Admit)
Look, I’ve tried all the usual things. The meditations. The gratitude journaling. That weird breathing app my therapist swears by. Some of it helps,...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Finding Balance: Stress Management Strategies for the Holiday Season-featured
Megan Isola
October 10, 2025

Finding Balance: Stress Management Strategies for the Holiday Season

Finding Balance: Stress Management Strategies for the Holiday Season
The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But if you’re like many people, your stress levels undoubtedly rise as soon as...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
How to Use Journaling to Break Through Creative Blocks-featured
John Cashew
October 6, 2025

How to Use Journaling to Break Through Creative Blocks

How to Use Journaling to Break Through Creative Blocks
Creative work sometimes feels like a locked door. The mind spins, the page stays blank, and the usual tricks fail. One steady method remains:...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The Healing Power of Journaling For Seniors: Preserving Memories and Finding Joy in Everyday Life-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Transforming Everyday Events Into Great Scenes-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Created to Heal: How Nature Illustrates the Design of our Hearts-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The Healing Benefits of Writing Letters You Never Send-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Risk and Routine: How Everyday Decisions Shape Long-Term Outcomes-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Mental Health in Fiction: Realistic Portrayals and Personal Reflections-featured
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...
Read More Details Click to view blog post

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