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Archive for August 2006

August 31st, 2006

Keeping a Stress Diary

While researching online today I came across this article which recommends keeping a stress diary as one way to help deal with stress.
This lead to more research and I came up with plenty of helpful information on keeping a stress dairy:
Explains what a stress diary is, with a free download.
Another article with a few […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

August 30th, 2006

Dear Diary Day

Susan Neri-Friedwald has declared September 23 Dear Diary Day. Find out more by following the link to the news story or visit Susan’s website.
While I may not agree with everything this lady does, it sounds like a great way to get more people writing in journals.
Tags: dear-diary-day-september-23, journal_writingShare This

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

August 29th, 2006

Writing Series to Follow in Your Journal

Just in case you’ve missed what Shai is doing over at eWritelife make sure you check out her ABCs of Writing Series.
Although Shai began the series earlier this month sickness prevented her getting very far with it. But it looks like she’s back on track and healthy again. Bookmark or subscribe to her blog and […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

August 28th, 2006

First Anniversary

Today marks an entire year since I began keeping this blog. One year! Somehow, amidst the madness of looking after my baby, then seven months old, and my two teens I managed to begin writing and sharing my passion for journal writing world wide.
Here’s that first entry. To keep things updated; I’m about to […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 5 comments

August 26th, 2006

Private or Public?

One of the reasons I enjoy keeping a journal is the privacy allowed within the pages. I can be boring, write badly, rave and rant, if I want to and no one else needs to know. If I write the same in a personal blog I can never permit myself to be so banal.
Is […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 4 comments

August 25th, 2006

Freaky Friday #22

It’s time to get a little freaky again. If you need to know more about these journal writing challenges please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Today I want you to imagine you have been dropped into your favourite novel as the main character. You are now the main person everything is happening to. Write […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

August 24th, 2006

More on Truth in Journal Writing

After yesterday’s entry and thinking more on truth, I felt it might be good to write on this topic tonight. I did some research on truth and journal writing and came up with a couple of things you might be interested to read.
Wikipedia describes truth here, just to start things off.
My Daily Journal […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

August 23rd, 2006

Ziggy Bends the Truth

I have to love Ziggy, especially as today’s comic relates to journal writing. I hope you go and read the comic. It makes me wonder how many people do fudge a little or bend the truth in their journals. Have you ever written something that was clearly untrue in your journal?
Tags: Famous Journal Keepers, ziggyShare […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 1 comment

August 22nd, 2006

Journals in Movies

While reading movie reviews I came across this one; Man About Town. I was interested that part of the story involved the main character writing his thoughts in a journal. I know I’m going to start something here, but it made me think of all the movies with notebooks, journals and diaries as an important […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 1 comment

August 21st, 2006

Novety Pens

I had an interesting response to the entry the other day on using colour in your journal. Holly shared her love of novelty pens. I felt this was something I’ve been overlooking. From time to time I see a pen with a gorgeous purple feather on it and I have an urge to purchase the […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 2 comments

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