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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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Why Do We Write?

Donna DeNomme

I’ve been curious about when this human expression of writing first emerged. I remember studying The Epic of Gilgamesh (written c.2150-1400BCE) about the semi-mythic King of Uruk, an early tale which is often recognized as the oldest piece of epic world literature. No one knows who wrote the original work and some say it was Gilgamesh himself!

There is also one of my all-time favorites, The Descent of Inanna about the ancient Sumerian goddess, Inanna, and her descent into the underworld. Inanna takes along seven gifts, conveying that even in darkness, we possess gifts that might be drawn upon to illuminate our

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How Journaling Can Help You Manifest Your Creative Dreams

Tara C. Pray

Journal writing is a powerful tool in helping to bring forth your creative dreams. Often we spend significant amounts of time thinking about our dreams. We imagine what it would be like to finally...

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Why You Need Self-Promotion

Amy S Cutler

This article originally ran on CreateWriteNow on September 23, 2022. It's being re-posted as part of the WOW (Woman on Writing) blog tour

When I was little, I knew that I wanted to be an author....

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A Path to Improved Health: 8 Factors You Should Add to Your Health Journal

Frankie Wallace

If you own a health journal, you’re probably documenting illnesses, medications, vaccines, injuries, hospitalizations, food intake, water consumption, surgeries, and exercise routines. As important...

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Don't Doubt Yourself

Violet

When confronted with unfamiliar or difficult circumstances, it's common in some people to feel uneasy. Feelings of helplessness about one or more factors of oneself are the symptoms of self-doubt.

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Successfully Confronting the Challenges of Midlife Anxiety

Katie Conroy

If you find entry into midlife has increased your anxiety, you're not alone. Studies find that a substantial number of people grapple with their feelings during middle age. Read on for tips from ...

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The Role Of Mental Health In Global Sustainable Development

Bash Sarmiento

Global sustainable development is more than just addressing economic growth. It’s also about social justice, sustainable practices, and human rights. Nowadays, mental health is also considered an...

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The Importance of Learning to Self-Market

Amy S Cutler

When I was little, I knew that I wanted to be an author. For years I would fantasize about writing, locked away in a room somewhere, away from people, just myself and my typewriter (then word...

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8 Ways to Maintain Healthy Habits on Business Trips

Justin Bennett

Do you travel frequently for business? You might feel worn out and exhausted every time you get home. Maybe you tend to eat out constantly when you’re on the road, or your sleep schedule gets tripped...