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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 | Journaling Therapy

Therapeutic Writing Brings Joy to the World

Mari L. McCarthy

They’re back! Those holly jolly (maybe not) holidays with all sorts of feelings, stresses, emotions and more stresses that we’ve been holding on to and sucking in and stuffing way, way, way down. And literally making ourselves physically sick over all the things we should be doing now more than ever for everyone else.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth

Real Kid Stuff Journaling Ideas

Mari L. McCarthy

Adults aren’t the only ones who can benefit from regular journaling practice. Keeping a journal can be fun and beneficial for kids as well; it gives them an opportunity to express their thoughts, as...

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

(JTC) Journaling Tips #66 - Finding Forrester

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth, Creative Journaling

Holiday Journal Therapy: Grief Exercise #3

Mari L. McCarthy

Grief can take on many forms. Losing a loved one can be particularly difficult around the holidays, and losing a job can also cause powerful feelings of grief.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

(JTC) Journaling Tips #65 - The Kids Are Alright

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth

Gobble up Your Gratitude with Thanksgiving Journal Therapy

Mari L. McCarthy

Keeping a gratitude journal year-round is a positive habit to adopt, but around the holidays it becomes particularly meaningful.

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

(JTC) Journaling Tips #64 - My Favorite Year

Mari L. McCarthy

Work with your Journal on recalling the sights, sounds and smells of your most enjoyable holiday seasons. Bet you’ll get some ideas to use in managing yourself to a festive Yule this year!

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Self Growth, Creative Journaling

Holiday Journal Therapy: Grief Exercise #2

Mari L. McCarthy

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

(JTC) Journaling Tips #63 - Monster's Ball

Mari L. McCarthy

Get a picture of the scariest being you can find. Use your imagination and "Dress Up" as that creature and tell your story to your Journal.

Therapeutic Writing Brings Joy to the World-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

December 2, 2010

Therapeutic Writing Brings Joy to the World

They’re back! Those holly jolly (maybe not) holidays with all sorts of feelings, stresses, emotions and more stresses that we’ve been holding on to...

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Real Kid Stuff Journaling Ideas-featured

Mari L. McCarthy

November 24, 2010

Real Kid Stuff Journaling Ideas

Adults aren’t the only ones who can benefit from regular journaling practice. Keeping a journal can be fun and beneficial for kids as well; it gives...

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