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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!

Mari's Journaling Power Blog

Journal Prompts: What's Your Guilty Pleasure?

Mari L. McCarthy

We all have at least one awesomely embarrassing guilty pleasure. Maybe you have a hidden passion for reality television or cheese that comes in a can. Maybe you have a secret penchant for romance novels or science-fiction computer games.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

New Journaling Therapy Workbook: Find Your Perfect Job!

Mari L. McCarthy

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling, Health

Outsmart Writer's Block with Gratitude Journaling

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling, Health

Reflective Writing Exercise: What was a Blessing in Disguise?

Mari L. McCarthy

John Lennon famously said, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans,” and it often seems that he was right.

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

Journaling My Way to a New Me

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

Failing Goals: A Reflection on the 30 Day Challenge

Mari L. McCarthy

Guest Blog Post by Natasha Morales

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

Journaling Recap: Your 30 Day Challenge

Mari L. McCarthy

At the end of July, I wrote a blog post encouraging everyone in the Create Write Now Journaling for the Health of It ™ community to take on a 30-day challenge -- whether it was trying something new...

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

Journaling Puts Me to Sleep

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Journal Writing Prompts: What Makes You Laugh?

Mari L. McCarthy

There is a lot of truth to the old saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Laughing makes you feel good, head to toe, and there is scientific evidence that it has powerful health benefits....