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Onward IAJW! A Personal Note from Founder, Ruth Folit
A Message from Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW I recently had the privilege of meeting, for the first time in person, Ruth Folit, Founder of the IAJW, as well as Sheila... Read More >>
Plea by Frances Balter
I love reading poetry. I am a quote collector. I have the words of others in my journals, on post-it notes hanging on my walls. Powerful words inspire my own... Read More >>
IAJW Member Spotlight: Meet Lyn Smith
One of the reasons I love the IAJW is that it is a place to make connections and be inspired through our shared love and interest in the transformational power... Read More >>
How to Recharge & Play with Creative Journaling
Do you ever feel like you are going in circles in your journal, writing about the same old thing all the time? Do you feel recharged and replenished after you... Read More >>
Your Dreams, Hanging on Stars – Poem Journal Entry by Lynda Monk
Your Dreams, Hanging on Stars I walked past you while you slept. I saw the essence of you, in a dream. I heard your heart, your longings and your desires,... Read More >>
Do you want to access more of your inner courage?
Do you want to access more of your inner courage? Inspiration from a Lion for Writing & Life. I have been thinking a lot about courage lately. There are so... Read More >>
Woman Writing in Circle by Denise Simmons
Every month, IAJW members are invited to participate in our monthly Writing Alone Together circle where individuals gather via Zoom to join a facilitated writing circle where we write freely,... Read More >>
Body Wisdom Writing
A Writing Exercise by Meryl Cook, IAJW Journal Council Expert & Member At a recent Writing Circle through the International Association for Journal Writing, the topic was listening to our... Read More >>
Can journaling help a boy feel better about his life?
I journal every single day, as do most of my clients and many of the people close to me. As a business owner, journaling gives me an outlet to release... Read More >>
Writing From the Body
Writing is not just an activity of the mind (thinking), but rather it involves the heart (emotions), spirit (essence) and the body (physical) parts of the self as well. Allow... Read More >>