Monthly Archives: January 2009

New webinars available!

I am excited to introduce a new set of journal writing webinars that are now available in February and March.   See the column on the left for specifics.
I am a big fan of webinars. Webinars are convenient and require no travel time.  They allow you to interact with some of the most respected experts in [...]

No time to write? Sure you do!

TIME: We often feel like we don’t have enough of it, and certainly not enough to spend on writing.  In the last two webinars that I’ve co-hosted–one with Sheila Bender and another with Sue Meyn–both included discussions about time and journal writing.
During the webinar series about writing personal essays, Sheila asked the question, “Where in [...]

Inauguration day!

The word “inauguration” is vibrating in my brain. Inauguration, inauguration.  Such a strange word; it doesn’t really flow easily off the tongue.  I wondered if the word “augur” was the root of the word, and found that indeed it is.  “Augur” is a divination, an omen, or a forecast.  So not only is an inauguration [...]

Journal Writing: A Remedy for Muddling Through Life

We all muddle through at times. In fact muddling is an inescapable place to be when you are finding your way in a new environment.  When you are working on a new job, learning new subject matter, or starting a new role in life, the way to begin is often just to jump in and [...]

Journals: Decoding the Invisible Ink of Your Life

When I was in elementary school I was intrigued by magic and how it worked.  I wasn’t as interested in performing the tricks as I was in understanding how they worked.  In one of the magic books I read there was information about invisible ink and how to make it and then decrypt notes written [...]

Keeping a Journal Resolution

Many of us renew journal writing with vigor at the beginning of the year.  There’s a sense of turning a new page and starting the year fresh. with new habits and routines.  There certainly is a spike of LifeJournal sales this time of year–indicating many people make keeping a journal an intention of the New [...]

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