There is wisdom and well-being that is cultivated through the act of regular self-reflection. The end of one year and the cusp of a new one is an especially potent time for self-reflection through journaling. This week I have been spending time each morning with a cup of coffee, my journal, flickering candles and the ... Read More >>
How Conversations with Your Dog (or cat, or stuffy) Can Inspire Journaling By Peter Allan I was a reluctant dog owner at first. Since my childhood I have taken very little interest in domestic pets. In the past, observers would likely say of me that I was not an animal lover. I think this is ... Read More >>
My Musings on the Power of Gratitude + Tips & Prompts for Gratitude Journaling "Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside. No matter what is going on outside of us, there is always something we could be grateful for." ~ Barry Neil Kaufman I have used ... Read More >>
By Emma-Louise Elsey Are you looking for ways you can journal to help reduce anxiety? Below I share the 3 journaling techniques that have most helped me with anxiety - for you to try. I don't use the second one very often any more - where I let loose with my feelings - but it ... Read More >>
Journaling in the Third Person How writing about ourselves like a character in a story of our own making helps us believe and create the good things we desire. By Lara Zielin, Guest Author ** For years, as a published author of romance and young-adult fiction, I was always asking, “What do my characters want? What ... Read More >>
By Mary Ann Moore I have a daily morning practice of sitting at a table in front of my bedroom window. I greet all my guides including the mountain known as the Grandmother of All Surrounding Mountains to the Snuneymuxw First Nation on whose unceded land I live. I write my dreams in a journal ... Read More >>
By Peter Allan Since boyhood, reading the story of the famous Mutiny on HMS Bounty in April of 1789 has held me enthralled. The exoticism of course and the descriptions of paradisal Tahitian islands, the Tahitian people and the women in particular, the islanders’ customs, all have had an abiding interest for me. The shear power ... Read More >>
By Guest Author: K.T. Mehra One of the things I love most is writing, but no matter how much you love it, there are moments when you can’t write a sentence to save your life! Yes, we’ve all been there, and if you are experiencing writer’s block, I’m sure you have heard countless tricks to ... Read More >>
I have been thinking about Pat Schneider, who sadly passed away on August 10th, 2020. Pat was a member of our IAJW Journal Council and an incredible writer who's work I have long admired. Pat was a well-loved poet and author of ten books including five volumes of poems, How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual ... Read More >>
One of the things I love most about summer is spending time with family and friends. This summer I have also been trying to create some novel and fun experiences with our two teenage sons, Jackson age 15 and Jesse age 13, to help mitigate some of the losses inherent to this continued pandemic time. ... Read More >>