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 >>
People who know me hear me talk of Turkey a lot and observe me searching out Turkish shops, cafes and the like. It sounds as if I travelled to Turkey earlier this year. I have talked about going back to Turkey, specifically Istanbul, but I was actually first there in the spring of 1998. That’s ... Read More >>
There is something so powerful about the idea of a message in a bottle. It is a significant act for the individual who goes to the trouble of crafting the message and sealing it in a bottle, and it is something of a fortuitous and magical experience for the lucky person finding the bottle and ... Read More >>
We have our "Ask a Coach" Feature where you are welcome to send us any question you might have specific to journaling and life writing and we will offer an answer or suggestions for you! Question from Amy, IAJW Member: I find with the COVID-19 pandemic, and having an underlying persistent pain issue for which ... Read More >>
How to Journal for Creative Mojo By Catharine Bramkamp Lose your creative mojo? Hunting around for the next big thing? Journaling is a great aid in facilitating the creative process. Here are a few journaling methods that will get you from mired to inspired! Challenge: You have run out of ideas Solution: Journal about how you’ve ... Read More >>
Let The Proust Questionnaire Inspire Your Journaling! By Peter Allan The power of questions has always startled and surprised me. Curiosity is a human trait that I admire so much, and in this life I have learned how enriching it is to ask questions of others. My father turned 90 on June 14th and I ... Read More >>
A few years back, it may have been around the time of turning 60, I decided to create what I called a reverse bucket list and started to write in my journal things that I had accomplished. I decided to annunciate bucket- list type things done versus wallowing or pining for a list that may ... Read More >>
Since the early days of this pandemic that holds us in its thrall, not only have I withdrawn into my solitary apartment and maintained the mandated six-feet-apart social distancing from my friends and neighbors and community of writers, I have withdrawn from public voice. With few exceptions I have not posted on social media and ... Read More >>