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A Creative Journal

July 10th, 2006

Birthday Journal

Just so you know, it was my birthday today. I got a chance to do some of the things I like best. One of those was to have a lovely long black coffee in my favourite café, Gelare, while I filled in the last page of my current journal. As a treat I ordered a […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 7 comments

June 24th, 2006

52 Projects

If you are creative at all, and I’m assuming you are because you’re already interested in journal writing, then you need to check out the 52 Projects website. For more specific writing and journal writing information read the projects suggested under Writing. But, please, don’t stop there. I’m looking at all kinds of interesting projects […]

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June 7th, 2006

Waiting for Inspiration

A lot of people want to write in a journal daily, but often fall into the trap of waiting for inspiration. While this is fine for when you want to dump emotion on to the page, or vent. Writing only when inspired might just suit your purpose for journal writing. I feel there’s a lot […]

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June 5th, 2006

Writing the Inner Journey

Dave Fox has an excellent journal writing resource as one of his many websites. Writing the Inner Journey; Self-Discovery Through Travel Writing is an online course. Stand out articles include The Inner Journey, The Outer Journey and Speed Journaling. I recommend you read any of his articles for great tips on keeping a journal, even […]

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May 1st, 2006

100 Ideas

Here’s a list of 100 Ideas you can do either in your journal or just because. Just thought I’d share with you as I found it quite inspirational. You can also download Keri Smith’s article as a PDF file. Or perhaps reading Keri Smith’s list might prompt you to write your own list of 100 […]

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April 26th, 2006

Christian Mommies Journal, Too

Here are more great articles on journal writing for you to enjoy. Christian Mommies website has a Journalling section stocked with some fine articles on the topic. Make sure you check out their archives for all they’ve published on journal writing. In particular Spiritual Journaling by Catherine Franz, and Journaling: A Tool for the Spirit […]

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April 4th, 2006

Act of Expression

The family played Charades last night after dinner. Apart from being a whole lot of fun Charades is a game about non-verbal, non-audio communication and expression. It’s a full-body experience. In case you’ve never played before here’s a quick run down. Charades cards are dealt and players take turns, according to the roll of the […]

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March 10th, 2006

First and Last

Another good writing prompt for your journal is using the first time you experience just about anything. Your first kiss, your first trip away from home, your first boy/girlfriend, your first child… I’m sure you can come up with a good list of firsts on your own. On the days when you need a prompt […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 4 comments

March 2nd, 2006

Some Light Reading

I’ve been doing some reading and research on journal writing tonight. Here’s a couple of interesting links to articles you may enjoy: 
Journaling by Rinatta Paries
From the Heart (The Importance of Journal Writing) by Patricia Ann Jones How to Keep a Writing Journal  Journal Writing Every Day: Teachers Say It Really Works! 
I hope you find something […]

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