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I have been part of writing groups and communities for over 30 years. I have been in writing groups that have supported my book writing, a journaling circle that led to the writing of a book (Writing Alone Together), writing critique groups, writing retreats in beautiful places where the whole goal is to take time to write alongside the company of others who are going to the page.

For the past decade, I have been writing in this community! ✍️

It is these experiences that inspired me to create The Journal Lounge in our IAJW community – in case you wondered where the inspiration came from.

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when we write in the presence of others! We’re not sharing, not performing, just writing, together. 💫

That’s what the Journal Lounge is. It’s magic. It helps you remember your own inner magic & voice!

It’s a simple, dedicated 30 minutes of time inside our IAJW community where we gather, quietly, to write. I provide journal prompts to carry you to the page, and then… you write, while others write too.

I want to let you know that there’s a long, beautiful tradition behind this kind of writing. Writers and reflective communities throughout history have gathered this way — not to teach or critique, but simply to hold space for each other’s process.

Something shifts when you write with others, even in silence. The presence of other people, all turned toward their own inner world at the same time, creates a kind of container. It makes it easier to show up, easier to stay, easier to go a little deeper than you might go alone at your kitchen table. 😊

You’re invited to join us in the Journal Lounge – try a one month membership in our IAJW Journaling Community for only $19/mos – check out all of our amazing member benefits and join us here >>

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Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC is the leader of the International Association for Journal Writing and creator of The Journal Lounge. She is co-author of Writing Alone Together and other books on journaling. She is passionate about the transformational power of journaling to help us live our best lives!