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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 Tips #51: Music and Lyrics

Mari L. McCarthy

Lyrics make great journaling jumpstarters. Begin a journal writing session with a line from Billy Joel’s ‘The Longest Time’: "I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall and…"

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Personal Journaling: How to Face Your Financial Fears

Mari L. McCarthy

During a tough economy, money worries can become all-consuming, causing negative

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Song Sung True

Mari L. McCarthy

I don't recall my childhood much but I do remember loving music. I glued myself to my radio and played my red-speckled phonograph incessantly. My mom introduced me to "the standards" like Cole...

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How to Write a Journal on 53 Weekly Writing Retreats

Mari L. McCarthy

Overcoming inertia and simply starting to write is often the most difficult part of journaling. Many of us writers (and yes, you are a writer) may find a long list of excuses to avoid starting a...

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Reflective Writing Therapy: Infusing Real Life into Your Stories

Mari L. McCarthy

Guest Post By Chaundra McGill

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I Can't Journal Because...

Mari L. McCarthy

Many of us are accomplished in the art of procrastination, particularly when it comes to journaling. We know we should carve out time every day to write, but… we are too busy, we have to work late,...

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Since Forever

Mari L. McCarthy

The first time I met Barry Manilow (October 2, 2004 ), I read him my poem, "Since Forever" and told him that the next time we met, I would perform the song "Since Forever". Here are the lyrics and...

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Journaling: Reconnect with Your Inner Coach

Mari L. McCarthy

When we are journaling, we sometimes have a tendency to focus on our inner critics, those pesky negative voices in our heads that try to talk us out of achieving our goals and dreams. The more we...

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Writer's Block Brings You More Opportunities

Mari L. McCarthy

"When you have a disease, don't try to find a cure; find your center, and you'll be healed." Ancient Taoist proverbToday 3 people, in the early hours of a steamy Saturday morning, called me...

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Mari L. McCarthy

August 5, 2010

Journaling Tips #51: Music and Lyrics

Lyrics make great journaling jumpstarters. Begin a journal writing session with a line from Billy Joel’s ‘The Longest Time’: "I'm that voice you're...

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