Day One Podcast Interview I was recently interviewed by Kristen Wright, the host of Day One Podcast. We talked about all things journaling, including the benefits of personal writing. If you want 2025 to be the year that you create, sustain and/or deepen your journaling practice this interview is for YOU! You can ... Read More >>
https://vimeo.com/1034612803/97c9c01008?share=copy Watch this short video to hear Eric Maisel and Lynda Monk speak about The Art of Journal Coaching training program. Learn more about The Art of Journal Coaching here >>
Introduction I was recently on a co-working session with Duncan Elsey, my fabulous IAJW team member. Duncan is our web guy, tech genius, and he is someone I trust with all my evolutions and growth in the IAJW. He is a strategic thinking partner and also a friend. We often wander off into various ... Read More >>
Personal Story - My Lost & Found Journal I was recently at a meeting at our local library, where I love to work from time to time. I was there for a late in the day meeting on Friday afternoon, and I had lots of things at the meeting - ... Read More >>
Journaling Context I recently attended a one-day writing retreat here on Salt Spring Island, BC, where I live. I was supposed to be at a Celebration of Life that day, for a friend who died of a heart attack suddenly and unexpectedly. He was 56 years old, only one year ... Read More >>
Fabulous After Fifty Podcast with host, Julie Kennedy I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Julie Kennedy on her inspiring podcast dedicated to women over 50. She is a long time journaler and we had fun talking about all things journaling. Here is what she said in her recap notes of this episode: ... Read More >>
Journaling is a Place of Refuge I have always considered journaling as a place of refuge. I have never heard anyone else describe journaling in this particular way until participating in Mark Matousek's memoir writing program last week at Hollyhock. He said this exact thing, "Journaling has always been my place of refuge." He ... Read More >>
"When you write about a memory you begin to remember more fragments of your life; when you read it to others you remember even more." ~ Patty Dann I facilitated our Writing Alone Together Circle today, which is one of our monthly IAJW member events. I often pick a theme or a topic ... Read More >>
Writing to Awaken with Mark Matousek In the summer of 2022, I had the pleasure of taking a 5 day long Writing to Awaken course with Mark Matousek. The course took place at beautiful Hollyhock, an educational retreat centre on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. The days were perfect filled with writing, reflecting, early ... Read More >>
Written by Lynda Monk Positivity as an elixir to make your dreams come true Here we are on the threshold of a whole new year lightly touched by its initial hours so far. I hope you are feeling the positive energy of fresh beginnings. I believe positivity is one of ... Read More >>