"The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium"
-Norbet Platt
Journal writing is a great way to keep track of events in your life and your emotions. It is also helpful for self reflection and self awareness. Regardless of your age or gender, writing in a journal is very relaxing and can be quite fun. It is nice to periodically reread previous entries. In many senses, it is the best book ever written because it is your personal biography that chronicles your life.
I have a few suggestions to those of you who are beginning to write in your journal.
1. Write without self editing. You should write freely and honestly, without concern about who might read your journal and judge you.
2. When you write, you should go to a place where you are alone in your thoughts and you feel safe.
3. Consider your handwriting and the journal size before purchasing a journal. If you write very large you would want a larger journal, and if you handwriting is small, you should try a smaller journal. Some people prefer their journals to be lined, while others feel that the lines are confining.
Journal writing is also used as a means of therapy. Journal therapy is the act of writing down thoughts and feelings to sort through problems and come to a deeper understanding of oneself or the issues in their life. In the 1960's, Dr. Ira Progoff, a psychologist in NYC, began offering workshops and classes in the use of what he called, "The Intensive Journal Method". He found that this was a very helpful means of therapy for students and clients. By the 1980's, the practice of journal therapy had become the norm.
Finding a nice journal can be quite difficult. I have several stores that I use to purchase journals. "Graphic image", is a great place to purchase high end leather journals. You can visit their website by going to www.graphicimage.com Another great store that sells fantastic journals is, "Leather Keep Sakes". You can view their entire collection by going to www.leatherkeepsakes.com
If you are looking for a nice journal that is not too expensive, "Barnes and Nobles", typically has a large assortment of journals that are reasonably priced.
I hope everyone is enjoying their week thus far!
Love, Lili
Journal writing is a great way to keep track of events in your life and your emotions. It is also helpful for self reflection and self awareness. Regardless of your age or gender, writing in a journal is very relaxing and can be quite fun. It is nice to periodically reread previous entries. In many senses, it is the best book ever written because it is your personal biography that chronicles your life.
I have a few suggestions to those of you who are beginning to write in your journal.
1. Write without self editing. You should write freely and honestly, without concern about who might read your journal and judge you.
2. When you write, you should go to a place where you are alone in your thoughts and you feel safe.
3. Consider your handwriting and the journal size before purchasing a journal. If you write very large you would want a larger journal, and if you handwriting is small, you should try a smaller journal. Some people prefer their journals to be lined, while others feel that the lines are confining.
Journal writing is also used as a means of therapy. Journal therapy is the act of writing down thoughts and feelings to sort through problems and come to a deeper understanding of oneself or the issues in their life. In the 1960's, Dr. Ira Progoff, a psychologist in NYC, began offering workshops and classes in the use of what he called, "The Intensive Journal Method". He found that this was a very helpful means of therapy for students and clients. By the 1980's, the practice of journal therapy had become the norm.
Finding a nice journal can be quite difficult. I have several stores that I use to purchase journals. "Graphic image", is a great place to purchase high end leather journals. You can visit their website by going to www.graphicimage.com Another great store that sells fantastic journals is, "Leather Keep Sakes". You can view their entire collection by going to www.leatherkeepsakes.com
If you are looking for a nice journal that is not too expensive, "Barnes and Nobles", typically has a large assortment of journals that are reasonably priced.
I hope everyone is enjoying their week thus far!
Love, Lili
Good advice LC!! I love the act of blogging and journaling such good release :)
ReplyDeleteagreed! hope you are doing well Gina!
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