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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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Self Matters: Learn to Trust Your Intuition—Learn to Trust Yourself

Billie Wade

Intuition can set you on the path to a greater sense of agency in your life. You may think of intuition as a magical or spiritual gift bestowed upon a few lucky people. You hear, “Trust your gut.” But, what does that mean? But what is intuition? What does it do? What is the difference between intuition and impulsivity? How can you nurture it?

Ever have a feeling you couldn’t quite name? Ever made a decision, changed your mind, then something wonderful or disastrous happened with your first choice? Ever told yourself to do something, like take a jacket with you, decided not to, then wish you had? Ever had a hindsight revelation and thought, “I knew I should have gone with my first choice?” Call the feeling a hunch, instinct, a sense, etc. You experienced intuition.

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Health Matters: Journaling Prompts to Improve Your Health

Stacy Fisher

Your journal is a powerful tool that can transform your health. While the majority of health-related journal prompts are geared toward supporting mental health, journaling can also support your ...

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Money Matters - What if You're a Victim of Fraud?

Michelle Cornish

If you read the title of this post and wondered what journaling has to do with being a victim of fraud, I can attest that it is a very important step in the healing process. Often, victims of crimes...

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Self-Awareness: What Patterns Are Holding You Back?

Kara McDuffee

We all have that person in our life who repeats the same mistakes over and over again. Whether it pertains to relationships, work, or everyday life, we can see that they’re not learning from their...

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Self Matters: Are You In a Groove Or A Rut?

Billie Wade

Imagine sailing through life or a treasured project with the flow of unbridled ease. Everything unfolds or appears as if by magic. You call someone who not only helps you but connects you with three...

Life Matters Blog | Health Matters, Life Matters

Health Matters: Journaling for Better Sleep

Stacy Fisher

Roughly 40% of Americans struggle with insomnia. And if you happen to be one of them, you know that not getting enough restful sleep can take a toll on your health. Worries over finances, job...

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Money Matters - How Can You Change Your Financial Habits?

Michelle Cornish

The toughest part of creating healthy new habits to replace the old habits that are no longer serving us well is allowing ourselves to change. As Mari discusses in 7 Days to Money Mastery, making a...

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Self-Awareness: Are you having trouble starting or sticking with something?

Kara McDuffee

I know that I’m not alone in my failure to make a change. After all, there’s a reason that most New Year’s Eve resolutions don’t even last until the end of January. Have you ever set a goal that you...

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Self Matters: Your Identity: Be Who You Are

Billie Wade

All people are made up of many different selves—offspring, sibling, employee, friend, significant other, pet owner, cousin, neighbor, you get the picture. How you interact with the people in each of...