I had a conversation with Mari in 2021 on Liberate and Lather a Journey To Self Care Podcast and we discussed journaling and the practice that she has been doing longer than my 31 years of writing in bound notebooks. I like to call her the OG of Journaling. It is beyond a fad for her it has become a way of life and now she has made it her life’s mission to share her insights and ways that she has used the power of the personal written word to help heal herself and now others.
Creativity is something we all use in some form, but many believe they aren’t creative. But the creative mind can be developed. The best way to do that is through practice. The more you do the things, regularly, that flex your creative muscle, the more you will develop a natural ability to be creative.
Developing your creative muscles helps reduce stress and improve your problem-solving ability. Begin with these 10 steps to develop and enhance your creativity.
The biggest misconception when it comes to journaling is filling blank page after blank page. Not every journal has to be a blank paged book that you write in for hours sharing your innermost thoughts. Some journals take minutes to update. Others use no words at all. Journaling isn’t so much about how you do it as it is that you do it with frequency and consistency.
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It is in our DNA to draw, write, process, and document our journey through life. Some of this country's most beloved treasures are the journals and accounts written by many well-known people.
Whether you are plotting out a new business, processing your thoughts in a safe place, or creating a documentary of a journey, journaling is an effective way to sort through life and create new outcomes.
There are three big benefits to keeping a journal
