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Easy Memoir Writing: How to Craft Compelling Stories for Your Family
The phrase “easy memoir writing” is contradictory. After all, there’s nothing easy about delving deep within yourself to find your greatest passions, feats, and fears. And it’s even harder to find the words to put those things on paper. Right?...
Thinking of Writing an Autobiography? Do This Instead!
As we get older, many of us start to think about the kind of legacy we want to leave behind. We hope to leave something of value to our loved ones, peers, or community, so we will be remembered fondly. For you, this may mean you’re thinking of...
Why You Should Have a Written Account of Your Life
As you continue to ponder the idea of recording a written account of your life, you may find yourself fretting over the “how”. How will I find the time? How will I learn the skills? How will I get the magazine printed, so I can finally hold...
5 Techniques For Writing About Yourself
No matter who you are, there will inevitably be moments in your life where you are asked to write about yourself. Whether this is in a job application, a college essay, or a personal project that is irrelevant—what’s important is that you know some...
5 Letters to Write in a Journal (Make Peace With the Past)
These days, writing a letter to yourself is a common pastime used to make sense of the present and peace with the past. School children are encouraged to write letters to their future selves and therapists assign self-writing to adults as a helpful...
When to Journal | Best Schedule for Self-Reflective Journaling
If you’ve been following our blogs, you’ve likely read a thing or two about self-reflective journaling by this point. And as always, if you’re considering picking up this unique hobby, we highly recommend it. Just because you’d like to try it out,...
How to Use Journaling to Discover Your Core Self
Journaling has always been a keystone for self-discovery. From writing in diaries as a preteen to jotting down our thoughts as a mental health exercise, there’s something about putting yourself on a page that makes us understand ourselves just a...
7 Magnificent Benefits of Journaling Every Day
With the rise in internet culture and reliance on technology, it’s difficult to believe that something as simple as regular journaling could have a profound effect on our emotional well-being. After all, what can a journal solve that can’t be taken...
Get Ready For Spring! 5 Excellent Ideas to Shake off the Winter Blues
Winter in the Northern hemisphere is regarded as a time of rest and relaxation. During those cold months, we give ourselves permission to spend days on the couch, sipping hot cocoa and watching the snowfall outside the window while our favorite...
How to Answer the Journal Question: What Makes You Unique?
Deeply ingrained in human nature is the overwhelming desire to be unique, and to express that individuality to others. This innate urge manifests itself in the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the careers we choose, and just about every other...