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I Am A Father – Journal Reflections by Peter Allan
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 >>
How Journaling Can Help You Write Your Memoir with Lynda Monk
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
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 >>
Pandemic Journaling for Resilience
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 >>
Journaling Power by Mari L. McCarthy
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 >>
The Other Half of the Sky by Peter Allan
Marking International Women’s Day today March 8th, is an opportunity to give tribute to women, to womankind, and recognize the other half of the sky. As a man I am writing this today as a form of honouring. “The other half of the sky” reference is derived from a dictum from the Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s … Read More >>
5 Ways Vision Boards Help You Reach Your Goals
By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC I love creating vision boards, dream boards and collages! I especially love combining my dream boards with journaling for a powerful manifesting practice. We all have dreams and desires swirling around within us. Are you wondering what to do next to take action towards your dreams? When was the last … Read More >>
How to Find Inspiration for Life and Journaling in Flying Flags
By Peter Allan I have been thinking about the power of flags recently and the subtle difference between flying a flag and waving a flag. I have been flying a lot of different flags lately and waving none. We all know the power of the image of our own national flag. The flag ceremony at … Read More >>
Year End Journaling Prompts
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 >>
