This Article Covers What to Write About in a Journal: Why to journal? Different Types of Journal What to write about? 1. Write about your daily activities 2. Write about the things you love and what brings you joy 3. Write your goals and break them down into actionable to-do lists 4. Write about ... Read More >>
The Tale of the Traveling Group Journal By Peter Allan I’ve been thinking about one of the best jobs that I have ever had. This was in my mid 20’s (see photo above - Peter Allan, Tour Leader on a break in Aspen, Colorado, 1983), and yes this will relate to journaling. I was hired ... Read More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
There is something so powerful about the idea of a message in a bottle. It is a significant act for the individual who goes to the trouble of crafting the message and sealing it in a bottle, and it is something of a fortuitous and magical experience for the lucky person finding the bottle and ... Read More >>
We have our "Ask a Coach" Feature where you are welcome to send us any question you might have specific to journaling and life writing and we will offer an answer or suggestions for you! Question from Amy, IAJW Member: I find with the COVID-19 pandemic, and having an underlying persistent pain issue for which ... Read More >>
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 >>
By Juneous Pettijohn, IAJW Member From the pages of his journal... 10/20/ 2018 Journal Entry If I can describe my life with one word, it will be COURAGE. I chose this word because my life has been centered around this word. I describe my life as "Courage in Three Acts." Act 1: Running away from ... Read More >>
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 write in your journal or do you sometimes feel bored and uninspired? Journal writing can stir lots of ideas and emotions, self-expression is cathartic! Journal ... Read More >>