I have been journaling my entire adult life, and started writing my thoughts and feelings when I was a young girl. Even though my starting point with journaling was decades ago,in my role as Director of the International Association for Journal Writing, I support people to start and deepen their journaling practices every single day! ... Read More >>
Inspire Love with Journaling Journaling is a true anchor, a way to tether to the ground beneath our lives. It is also a way to nourish love. It is a way to come home to the self. We all need that coming home. Yesterday was Valentine's Day, and this inspired these Journaling for Love ... Read More >>
Congratulations to Janice Carello who is our IAJW Member of the Month for January 2026! A message from Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org Janice Carello, PhD, LMSW (she/her) is being acknowledged as our IAJW Member of the Month. Janice has been a long-time member of our journaling community and I have ... Read More >>
Of Human Kindness by Peter Allan I was lucky to be born optimistic. I was lucky to find Lynda, my muse and life partner in this big wide world. There is so much that Lynda has taught me, but one of the most powerful lessons from her, was reinforcing the ... Read More >>
A month ago, I ran my first 10K race. Last year, me and a couple of girlfriends decided we would set a health and fitness goal to train for a 10K race. None of us were runners and we purchased the app called "Couch to 10K." It sounded perfect! One-by-one we each suffered various ... Read More >>
About this Journaling Series by Eric Maisel Inspired by Contributors to The Great Book of Journaling This series of guest blog posts on various topics related to journaling, was created for a series called “Journaling for Men” that appears on the Good Men Project blog. It is designed to help everyone, and especially men who may ... Read More >>
Story & Prompts The stories of our lives are at the heart of our journaling practices. We live our stories and we can capture them in the pages of our journals too. Stories can spark inspiration and insights! Here is a story that really touched my heart and I hope it touches your heart ... Read More >>
Have you ever noticed how small things, done regularly, can make a big positive difference in your daily life? I was recently speaking with a friend about the importance of staying grounded, optimistic and inspired inside of myself, regardless of outer circumstances. We all know that many things can impact our mood, our joy, our ... Read More >>
Playing with Poetry Workshop with Beth Jacobs, PhD On March 1st, Beth Jacobs offered an inspiring Playing with Poetry online workshop in our IAJW journaling community. One of the activities in this workshop involved reading the SPECIAL PLATES poem by Rumi. The invitation after that, was to write our own poem inspired by the ... Read More >>
Story, Dialogue Journaling & Body-Centered Journal Prompts I have been tending to a very sore back the past couple of weeks. My back has been a part of my body that often speaks to me. This has been true most of my life. One New Year's Day, when I was ... Read More >>