You know that beautiful blank book or leather journal you were given as a gift that sits unused on the shelf because you don't want to "mess it up." Or how about the one at the bookstore you've ooh'ed and ahh'ed over but didn't buy because, what would I use it for? Well, I'll tell … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Use that pretty book!
Living Authentically
Journal du Jour: Finding Flow
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi writes about finding Flow. Flow is that experience of losing time while doing something you love or by which you are challenged and learning something new. Csíkszentmihályi believes the more often we experience this state in our lives the happier we will be. When we are in Flow we are our most authentic … Continue reading Journal du Jour: Finding Flow
Jour du Journal: Who are You?
It may seem like a simple question, Who are you? But we are obviously more, much more than our name, our address, social security number, and line of work. We have personal likes, dislikes, memories, opinions, hopes, dreams, and hurts. Usually we reveal a certain amount of this personal information to our family and friends, … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Who are You?
The only good thing about him
Yesterday I was taking the laundry off the line. We have had so few line-dry worthy days that I try to schedule the washing around the weather forecast - not a simple task. This summer we have had frequent days of digging deep in the drawer for that last-resort pair of undies. As I took … Continue reading The only good thing about him
Jour du Journal: Serendipity Fest
How's this for a series of events? 1. I response to a call to submission on a national mother's writing forum. She published my essay (my first published work). 2. Turns out the editor/zine just happens to be based in a town an hour away. 3. The very week I finally subscribe to the local … Continue reading Jour du Journal: Serendipity Fest
Jour du Journal! Getting to the truth.
Yesterday on my other blog I wrote: ...I almost feel angry at my innocent children for stealing them from me. That's a feeling I try not to give voice or credence to... That was a difficult statement to put into writing, for the "whole" world to see. But it is the truth - an uncomfortable … Continue reading Jour du Journal! Getting to the truth.
That’s so selfing!
I learned a new word last night: Selfing. The act of taking care of oneself. You'd think with two therapists in the family, years of counseling myself, watching Dr. Phil religiously, and after all the journal-writing/journal therapy books I've read I would have come across this term before. I have the concept down pat: arrange … Continue reading That’s so selfing!
Channeling my inner Madeleine L’Engle
While journaling yesterday I discovered I have an inner Madeleine L'Engle. When I picture the author of 'A Winkle in Time' and 'Circle of Quiet' (my favorite) I see a comfortably-sized lady in a African-style moo-moo, lots of large, clunky jewelry and a laissez-faire attitude about housework and bedtimes. I don't know if I have … Continue reading Channeling my inner Madeleine L’Engle
And the universe shifted into place
I am a few hours short of becoming a Certified Journal to the Self Workshop Instructor (through The Center for Journal Therapy). I will have business cards, a brochure, a website (hopefully) and a whole new career ahead of me (again, hopefully). I am very excited by this prospect. Let me tell you how this … Continue reading And the universe shifted into place
Driving ourselves to debt (pt 2)
Hello, my name is Joanna, and I am a Shopper.OK, I admit, I'm a shoe whore. I also like to be surrounded by pretty things. I love matching dishes and coordinating bedrooms. I prefer to have the perfect weight jacket for the temperature and the most appropriate mode of transportation for my baby (i.e. sling, … Continue reading Driving ourselves to debt (pt 2)
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