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“Anything of importance should be written down to be conserved.” Wm. Anthony Connolly
International Association for Journal Writing (IAJW.org) Member Spotlight Interview – Wm. Anthony Connolly What is your name or the name you like to go by? Anthony Connolly, but the name I publish works under is Wm. Anthony Connolly. Wm is the initials for William, which surprisingly a lot of people don’t realize. My name has … Read More >>
Creative Journaling Prompts Inspired By Numbers
As a writer, I love language, words and stories. I also love numbers! I’m not sure where my love of lucky numbers developed? Perhaps it originates from my childhood…when week after week my Dad put a lot of focus into picking out his lottery numbers. I would regularly go with him to buy his lottery … Read More >>
Writing Alone Together: A Practice of Creative and Compassionate Witness by Ahava Shira
“When we write we tell the stories of our lives—the dark and light, the struggles and successes, the hopes and fears, the aches and pleasures. We write to learn about ourselves, to enlarge our understanding of ourselves and one another.” Cutler, Monk & Shira, 2014 ~ How can a practice as solitary as journal writing … Read More >>
New Year’s Journaling Prompts
This is a powerful time of year to use your journal to set your goals, intentions and highest hopes for the new year and new decade. I am not much for New Year’s resolutions, but rather I like to nourish a regular journaling to manifest practice all year long. The cusp of a new year … Read More >>
Are you running out of time to write? Guest blog by Lynda Goldman
“I have no time to write my book.” I hear people moaning about this all the time. It reminds me of a study by the wedding industry. They found that the average woman invests 100 hours a month planning her wedding, for several months. (And yes, it was mainly women who spent this time planning … Read More >>
Benefits of Creative Journaling for Self-Care
We are so excited to offer a NEW online course! Creative Journaling for Self-Care by Nicolle Nattrass. Listen to this 5 minute video where we talk about the benefits you can gain from taking this course. You can read more about it and register here!
Journaling and the Writing Life
I was recently interviewed by author and writing teacher, Sheila Bender, on her show called In Coversation: Discussions on Writing and The Writing Life. We spoke together about the IAJW, as well as how journaling can help you heal and transform your life. I also shared some excerpts from my writing, including from my adoptee … Read More >>
Can journaling help you remember who you are?
IAJW Member Spotlight Interview with Jennifer Bradley How I came to journaling …. This morning I was reminded again the source of my interest in journaling. Like the sky I saw from my back door (see photo above), change can happen before our eyes. But even visible change is not easy to keep up with. … Read More >>
How to Take Your Gratitude Journaling to the Next Level
I was recently listening to an interview with Joan Borysenko, PhD, a respected author, teacher and wellness expert. During this interview, she said…“Gratitude is a fundamental character strength that is most highly related to indexes of well-being including happiness, health, and functioning well in daily life.” In short, this emphasizes that gratitude is key to … Read More >>
How Journaling Has Kept Me Sane by Jess Chua
Like most people, my life has had its ups and downs over the years. One thing that stayed constant amidst all the change and uncertainty was the reliability of journaling. It was always something to return to without any fear of being judged or criticized. This single activity has served as my therapy, guidance, and … Read More >>