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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, Creative Journaling

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams

Someone said recently, “Dream as if your life depended on it; because it does.” 

Continuing the discussion about baby boomers and how we are now facing our (ahem) older years, this quote is a good place to start. How many of us in our 50s or 60s or 70s can say we have lived our dreams? And are we still dreaming, or have we put all that aside by now? 

If you lack energy and positivity, if you’re feeling old, if you feel disappointed, or like a failure, it could be because you no longer cultivate your dreams. 

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Journaling Journeys, Journaling for Men

Why and How Writing a Memoir Evolved from Writing in a Journal

by Jerry Waxler

In this guest post, part of a WOW book tour, a long-time journaler talks about his book Memoir Revolution. Jerry Waxler makes the memoir form of writing seem like an inevitable answer...

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

Working with the Homeless

Our latest guest from the WOW-Women on Writing Book Tour shares thoughts about her book and experiences with the homeless. You might want to journal your thoughts after reading this article.

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

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss

This post is especially about people of my generation, though everyone will deal with these issues sooner or later. Journal writing is key to navigating what can be a treacherous road as we age. 

No...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling

A Journaling Journey: Glenda's 27 Days

by Glenda Poulter

I was first introduced to Mari McCarthy’s 27-Days of Journaling to Health and Happiness about this time last year. Since I was an avid on-again off-again journaler for most of my...

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

Become Your Own Primary Healthcare Provider

This post may challenge or even displease you, but the concept I’m talking about is absolutely at the core of my love for journaling, and so I really have to share it. Tell me what you think, in the...

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Mari's Journaling Power Blog | Creative Journaling, Health

Journal Power: Managing Emotions

No one wants to be a zombie; we are heartful beings. But we must admit that emotions often get out of control. For some of us it takes a lifetime to learn a healthy balance between reason and...

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

A Journaling Journey: Pam's 27 Days

Mari asked me to write a blog post about my experience with the 27 Days of Journaling to Health and Happiness course. I am writing this because this has actually happened with me. For me, 27 Days has...

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

Journal Power: Disengaging from Toxic Ties

Journal writing helps us see how we cause our own suffering and how we can create our own happiness. It’s so easy to feel victimized and sorry for yourself, because life can be shockingly difficult,...

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Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
November 5, 2014

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams

Journal Power: Opening Up to Dreams
Someone said recently, “Dream as if your life depended on it; because it does.” Continuing the discussion about baby boomers and how we are now...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Why and How Writing a Memoir Evolved from Writing in a Journal-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
November 4, 2014

Why and How Writing a Memoir Evolved from Writing in a Journal

Why and How Writing a Memoir Evolved from Writing in a Journal
by Jerry Waxler In this guest post, part of a WOW book tour, a long-time journaler talks about his book Memoir Revolution. Jerry Waxler makes the...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Working with the Homeless-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 31, 2014

Working with the Homeless

Working with the Homeless
Our latest guest from the WOW-Women on Writing Book Tour shares thoughts about her book and experiences with the homeless. You might want to journal...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 29, 2014

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss

Baby Boomer Blues and Bliss
This post is especially about people of my generation, though everyone will deal with these issues sooner or later. Journal writing is key to...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
A Journaling Journey: Glenda's 27 Days-featured
glenda poulter
October 28, 2014

A Journaling Journey: Glenda's 27 Days

A Journaling Journey: Glenda's 27 Days
by Glenda Poulter I was first introduced to Mari McCarthy’s 27-Days of Journaling to Health and Happiness about this time last year. Since I was an...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Become Your Own Primary Healthcare Provider-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 22, 2014

Become Your Own Primary Healthcare Provider

Become Your Own Primary Healthcare Provider
This post may challenge or even displease you, but the concept I’m talking about is absolutely at the core of my love for journaling, and so I really...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Journal Power: Managing Emotions-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 15, 2014

Journal Power: Managing Emotions

Journal Power: Managing Emotions
No one wants to be a zombie; we are heartful beings. But we must admit that emotions often get out of control. For some of us it takes a lifetime to...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
A Journaling Journey: Pam's 27 Days-featured
Pam Dickhaus
October 14, 2014

A Journaling Journey: Pam's 27 Days

A Journaling Journey: Pam's 27 Days
Mari asked me to write a blog post about my experience with the 27 Days of Journaling to Health and Happiness course. I am writing this because this...
Read More Details Click to view blog post
Journal Power: Disengaging from Toxic Ties-featured
Mari L. McCarthy
October 8, 2014

Journal Power: Disengaging from Toxic Ties

Journal Power: Disengaging from Toxic Ties
Journal writing helps us see how we cause our own suffering and how we can create our own happiness. It’s so easy to feel victimized and sorry for...
Read More Details Click to view blog post

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