Congratulations to Bertita Graebner who is our IAJW Member of the Month for September 2024! A message from Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org Bertita (also known as Tita) is being acknowledged as our IAJW Member of the Month because of her long-term and consistent presence in our journaling community. Tita is ... Read More >>
The Artfulness of Artists Speaking By Eric Maisel Art in the Bagel Shop Many years ago—maybe forty—I had a small show of abstract pastels up at the bagel shop across the street from where I was living. It stayed up a long time because, well, there was no urgency to take it down. Other ... Read More >>
Congratulations to Martha Goff who is our IAJW Member of the Month for August 2024! A message from Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org Martha Goff is being acknowledged as our IAJW Member of the Month because of her engaging presence in our journaling community. Martha attends the majority of our IAJW ... Read More >>
Introduction I was recently on a co-working session with Duncan Elsey, my fabulous IAJW team member. Duncan is our web guy, tech genius, and he is someone I trust with all my evolutions and growth in the IAJW. He is a strategic thinking partner and also a friend. We often wander off into various ... Read More >>
Personal Story - My Lost & Found Journal I was recently at a meeting at our local library, where I love to work from time to time. I was there for a late in the day meeting on Friday afternoon, and I had lots of things at the meeting - ... Read More >>
Journaling Context I recently attended a one-day writing retreat here on Salt Spring Island, BC, where I live. I was supposed to be at a Celebration of Life that day, for a friend who died of a heart attack suddenly and unexpectedly. He was 56 years old, only one year ... Read More >>
4 Good Reasons to Join our IAJW Journaling Community 1. We are a place where journal writers belong! Community is a place of belonging, connection, and inspiration. Connection fuels our creativity and well-being both on and off the page. Whether you join our live monthly member events or take advantage of ... Read More >>
Fabulous After Fifty Podcast with host, Julie Kennedy I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Julie Kennedy on her inspiring podcast dedicated to women over 50. She is a long time journaler and we had fun talking about all things journaling. Here is what she said in her recap notes of this episode: ... Read More >>
Meet Lyn Smith, IAJW Member from Tasmania, Australia Lyn Smith is one of the original members in the IAJW and has been part of our global journaling community for over 7 years. Lyn regularly participates in our monthly member events including our Writing Alone Together Circles and our inspiring ZoomChat Guest Interviews. Lyn has ... Read More >>
Journaling is a storytelling practice. Journal writing is also a self-inquiry practice, a reflective practice, a meaning making practice. Writing about our inner lives and outer worlds helps us make sense of our experiences, helps us heal, and helps us grow. Journal writing is a way of noticing and acknowledging the mystery, wonder, complexity ... Read More >>