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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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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Journaling Power:  Pursue Your Passions On Purpose

Journaling has an incredible ability to bring to the surface thoughts, memories and feelings that have been dormant – or even forgotten – a long time.  When you allow yourself to relax and write whatever is on your mind, you’re often surprised by what turns up on the page.

For me, journaling helped me rediscover and reclaim a great passion in my life: music.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

Saving Worries for the Journal

Okay, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that bullet journaling saved my life. But it wasn’t far off. Bullet journaling made sure I could continue moving forward on my dream job. And that’s a big deal.... Read More

Mari's Journaling Power Blog

The Accidental Journal-ista

I have always loved reading.  When, as a child, I read The Secret Garden, I knew right then and there what I wanted to do. I wanted to move people emotionally the way that story had moved me. I didn’t... Read More

Mari's Journaling Power Blog

The 2 And Only Rules of Journaling

Your journaling power practice is your own, and it gives you the freedom to express yourself in any way you choose.

But to get the maximum benefits available to Y. O. U.:

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

6 Journaling Techniques for Practical Problem Solving

Keeping a journal could mean a lot more than recording the main events of each day. Unfortunately, despite the scientifically proven benefits for the physical and mental health, lots of people... Read More

Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Honesty is Powerful

CreateWriteNow is pleased to host B. Lynn Goodwin and introduce her candid love story, 'Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62', as part of her WOW-WomenOnWriting Blog Tour.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys

My Journal: A Cauldron of Creativity

From my first treasured faux-leather "Daily Diary" with its clasp and key that held my adolescent secrets (securely, I hoped!), to the present assortment of three or four notebooks "in use",... Read More

Mari's Journaling Power Blog

Gambling on Granola: Unexpected Gifts on the Path of Entrepreneurship

CreateWriteNow is pleased to host Fiona Maria Simon and her inspirational story of the struggles and triumphs she experienced while following her dream, as part of her WOW-WomenOnWriting Blog Tour.

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Therapy

Stress Relief: Journaling To Calm Your Inner Critic

In the US, there are millions of people struggling with stress. The levels of stress are unhealthy enough that they can destroy the person’s mental and physical health. Too much stress can weaken the... Read More
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Journaling Power:  Pursue Your Passions On Purpose-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
March 6, 2018

Journaling Power:  Pursue Your Passions On Purpose

Journaling Power:  Pursue Your Passions On Purpose
Journaling has an incredible ability to bring to the surface thoughts, memories and feelings that have been dormant – or even forgotten – a long...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Saving Worries for the Journal-featured
Luisa Brenton
February 20, 2018

Saving Worries for the Journal

Saving Worries for the Journal
Okay, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that bullet journaling saved my life. But it wasn’t far off. Bullet journaling made sure I could continue moving...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The Accidental Journal-ista-featured
Cindy Stone
February 13, 2018

The Accidental Journal-ista

The Accidental Journal-ista
I have always loved reading. When, as a child, I read The Secret Garden, I knew right then and there what I wanted to do. I wanted to move people...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
The 2 And Only Rules of Journaling-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
February 7, 2018

The 2 And Only Rules of Journaling

The 2 And Only Rules of Journaling
Your journaling power practice is your own, and it gives you the freedom to express yourself in any way you choose. But to get the maximum benefits...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
6 Journaling Techniques for Practical Problem Solving-featured
Amanda Johnson
February 6, 2018

6 Journaling Techniques for Practical Problem Solving

6 Journaling Techniques for Practical Problem Solving
Keeping a journal could mean a lot more than recording the main events of each day. Unfortunately, despite the scientifically proven benefits for the...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Honesty is Powerful-featured
B. Lynn Goodwin
January 30, 2018

Honesty is Powerful

Honesty is Powerful
CreateWriteNow is pleased to host B. Lynn Goodwin and introduce her candid love story, 'Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62', as part of her...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
My Journal: A Cauldron of Creativity-featured
Carol Ohmart-Behan
January 23, 2018

My Journal: A Cauldron of Creativity

My Journal: A Cauldron of Creativity
From my first treasured faux-leather "Daily Diary" with its clasp and key that held my adolescent secrets (securely, I hoped!), to the present...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Gambling on Granola: Unexpected Gifts on the Path of Entrepreneurship-featured
Fiona Maria Simon
January 16, 2018

Gambling on Granola: Unexpected Gifts on the Path of Entrepreneurship

Gambling on Granola: Unexpected Gifts on the Path of Entrepreneurship
CreateWriteNow is pleased to host Fiona Maria Simon and her inspirational story of the struggles and triumphs she experienced while following her...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Stress Relief: Journaling To Calm Your Inner Critic-featured
Catrin Cooper
January 16, 2018

Stress Relief: Journaling To Calm Your Inner Critic

Stress Relief: Journaling To Calm Your Inner Critic
In the US, there are millions of people struggling with stress. The levels of stress are unhealthy enough that they can destroy the person’s mental...
Read More Details Click to view blog post

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