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Learn from real people, just like you, how therapeutic journaling can benefit your life. Within these personal stories you’ll find journaling tips, tricks, inspiration and ideas that help you structure your journaling practice—and discover the true value journaling can bring to your life.

Find the inspiration to keep going and the motivation to make journaling work for you and your hectic schedule. Learn about these everyday people who made the decision to put pen to paper and how it transformed their lives!

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Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy

Mari L. McCarthy

Happy New Year! Now is a good time to reflect on the values we’ve heard so much about during the holiday season: hope, love, peace and joy. How do you find each of these qualities in your everyday life? How do you bring them to others? Pick up your personal journal and a good pen and get to writing!

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Journal Writing Your 2013 One-word Resolutions

Mari L. McCarthy

It’s that time again, folks! January 1 is almost here, and now is your chance to kick off 2013 with fresh New Year’s resolutions.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Creative Journaling

Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right

Mari L. McCarthy

The end of the year is always a hectic and festive time, full of parties, family get-togethers and traditional celebrations. By the end of December, you might feel like you haven’t stopped to catch...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy, Creative Journaling

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journal to Cure Holiday Hangover

Mari L. McCarthy

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace

Mari L. McCarthy

I wanted to be cheerful and sunny in this post, especially to honor the holidays, but the sad event in Newtown CT last Friday is still front-of-mind and celebration today seems a little premature.

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Journaling Therapy Exercise: Dealing with Disappointment

Mari L. McCarthy

Life doesn’t always go the way you planned it, and learning how to cope with disappointment – from small setbacks to devastating blows – is an essential skill to develop for your emotional health....

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling What You Don’t Know

Mari L. McCarthy

The end of the year is generally busy with holiday preparations on the personal side and planning for next year on the business side. Being organized and efficient is a plus during these weeks. It’s...

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Journaling With Your Furry Friends

Mari L. McCarthy

Anyone who has ever felt the comforting presence (not to mention a wet nose or furry paw) of a pet on a tough day knows that having animals around is good for mental health. Studies have shown that...

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Reflective Journaling Prompt: My Favorite Words

Mari L. McCarthy

We use words for many different purposes in the course of a single day: to make a business phone call at the office, to scold the dog when he uses your shoe as a chew toy, to say “I love you” to...

Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

January 1, 2013

Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy

Happy New Year! Now is a good time to reflect on the values we’ve heard so much about during the holiday season: hope, love, peace and joy. How do...

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Journal Writing Your 2013 One-word Resolutions-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 31, 2012

Journal Writing Your 2013 One-word Resolutions

It’s that time again, folks! January 1 is almost here, and now is your chance to kick off 2013 with fresh New Year’s resolutions.

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Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 28, 2012

Make a Vision Collage to Start the New Year Off Right

The end of the year is always a hectic and festive time, full of parties, family get-togethers and traditional celebrations. By the end of December,...

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journal to Cure Holiday Hangover-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 26, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journal to Cure Holiday Hangover

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Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 19, 2012

Wednesday Journaling Writes: Journaling and Inner Peace

I wanted to be cheerful and sunny in this post, especially to honor the holidays, but the sad event in Newtown CT last Friday is still front-of-mind...

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