Do you want more inspiration for your journal writing journey? My friend and colleague, Emma-Louise Elsey, founder of The Coaching Tools Company, recently co-authored an article for her blog on GET Journaling: 15 of the Best Journaling Books. We are both coaches and avid journal writers. We brought our shared passion for journaling (and books) ... Read More >>
Check out my recent interview with KATU TV from Portland, Oregon on their AM Northwest show where we talk about the benefits of journaling! Reduce stress, boost happiness and care for yourself with journaling. Listen here to our interview together. Simply click on the video! Feel welcome to add a comment below - you ... Read More >>
Whale Breath by Peter Allan In my previous role as a kayak guide for 15 years, I was fortunate to experience chance encounters with whales on the outer coast of Vancouver Island and also in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. To be floating in a small watercraft designed many thousands of years ago to hunt sea ... Read More >>
Summer comes Wedged between the sacred cycles Of Easter and Advent. Summer comes in the liturgical calendar. Of Ordinary Times, the Ordinal, marking of a different kind of sacred. Summer comes like the pool of a lake, Stretching forth without ritual To greet the stars that meet the dawn. Summer is not like spring – ... Read More >>
Are you ever curious about what other people are reading? One of the things that makes the International Association for Journal Writing special and unique is the presence of our Journal Council. We are a group of 22 authors and experts in the journal writing, expressive writing, therapeutic journaling and creative writing fields respectively. We ... Read More >>
I am a father to two sons. I still get a deep subtle rush of feeling when I hear myself called dad. I was, as the musician Ron Sexsmith sang, a late bloomer and our first child was born when I was 48 years of age.I always knew that I wanted to be a father ... Read More >>
Interview with the National Association of Memoir Writers Host: Linda Joy Meyers, Director, NAMW.org Guest: Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org About Lynda's Adoptee Memoir in Progress I have been working on my adoptee memoir on and off for over 20 years. I started working on it after I found and reunited with my biological mother. I ... Read More >>
Earth Day Journaling by Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org May the Earth support you to ground into the beauty and nature of who you really are. May you give to her, our Great Mother, your very best and allow her to share her gifts with you. Soar, spread your wings. Rest, feel your ... Read More >>
The Pandemic Journaling Project You may have heard of "The Pandemic Journaling Project", it has been circulating in the media, including within social media communities. This is a fascinating project! You can read more about it in this recent article in the New York Times . The article reads... ‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without ... Read More >>
BOOK REVIEW: Journaling Power: How to Create the Happy, Healthy Life You Want to Live I read a lot of books about journaling! Recently, I read Journaling Power: How to Create the Happy, Healthy Life You Want to Live by Mari L. McCarthy. In this book, Mari intimately shares her own experience of using journaling ... Read More >>