For most people the idea of using collage as a journal technique is met with a laugh. Most think back to school days when collage involved tearing a little coloured paper and gluing it in place. But new techniques, papers and products have made collage an art form in its own right.
While spending time […]
I came across the idea of creating a personal contract some time ago in the excellent Inspirare* project Susan Letham created in 2000. The project went for one year. One of the best journal writing exercises I did came from that project.
The exercise involved creating a contract with two conflicting parts of yourself; your […]
I came across this news story over the weekend. While some of what the author has to say is a bit out there for me, I did like what she had to say about journal writing and rereading your journals.
Like this gem:
The art of journaling, it would seem, is to become successful in managing to […]
I had to share this with you just in case you missed it in the comments section. Regular reader and commenter, Olivia Brown, shared her response to actually reading the twenty page intro in the book I mentioned on Mandalas a few entries ago.
Read her current entry to learn more. Here’s the book that answered […]
Another style of journal writing I haven’t mentioned yet is to use poetry to express yourself. One of my reasons is simple reluctance. I personally have never used this technique. I have written poetry, and seen some go on to publication, but writing in a poetic voice is not something I use regularly inside the […]
I’ve read very little about mandalas in relation to journal writing, but the topic has come up too many times just recently. So, I did a little research, mostly for the sake of my own curiosity, and have gathered it together for your interest.
I first went to Wikipedia.org for their definition, which almost put […]
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 […]
If you enjoy going into the great outdoors for a spot of fishing here and there you may also enjoy keeping a fishing journal. A fishing journal should have details in each entry of where you fished, the general weather conditions, time of day, who you fished with and anything else you feel is relevant. […]
Sometimes I naturally lean towards using a certain colour pen in my journal. At the moment I have little time for such things and rely on any pen I can lay my hands on. When I find a pen with good purple ink I will buy several so I can write in my favourite colour. […]
Writing a journal entry may seem simple, but when beginning to keep a journal that simplicity feels confusing at times. For those who need it, follow this outline and you can’t go wrong. Keep in mind that there are no rules when it comes to writing a journal.
1. Find something to write on. […]
Journal writing ideas, prompts, tips, inspiration and more
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