Emotions

5 Ways to Write Through Procrastination

October 5, 2012
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When it’s time to write—whether you’re journaling or working on the next great American novel—do you procrastinate? Do you suddenly feel a burning need to fold laundry or phone that cousin you’ve been meaning to call? I confess, I’ve been procrastinating. It’s been two weeks since my last post, but instead of creating great new [...]

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Writing Through Anger

September 17, 2012
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Anger is a negative emotion—that’s what we’ve been taught and what our culture believes. But is it true? Is anger “bad”? Years ago, in the midst of divorce, I came to the surprising realization that I had been angry for a very, very long time. Because I had considered anger an “unacceptable” emotion, I had [...]

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Blogtalk: Journaling to Cope

July 19, 2012
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  It wasn’t that long ago that journaling was considered an odd use of time—at best, “navel gazing.” However, since research confirmed there are a number of benefits, including stress reduction and emotional healing, that result from writing regularly about emotions and thoughts (one way to use a journal), journaling has become something that “normal” people [...]

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A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: The Emotion of Anticipation

April 30, 2012
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A wonderful thing happened this week! Eight little ducklings, well hidden under a bush at the base of our house, hatched under the careful care of Momma Mallard. My partner and I had seen Momma around now and then, but until a few days ago, when I accidentally disturbed her from her nest, I had [...]

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A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: Healing the Past

April 2, 2012
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Time heals all wounds, they say. Except when it doesn’t. In my experience, time can dull pain, remove us from the immediacy of a traumatic event or loss, and make us feel as though we should get over our pain and grief. But time, by itself, doesn’t heal. So what does? Healing emotional wounds is [...]

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Journaling Through Emotions: Comparing Yourself to Others

March 22, 2012
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We all do it. Compare ourselves with other, that is. It’s human nature. Children learn by mimicking others—a skill based on the ability to compare oneself with another. When I was a little girl, I mimicked the older girls’ ways of talking and walking, of wearing their hair, and their likes and dislikes. When I [...]

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A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: Uncertainty

January 17, 2012
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They say the only constant in life is change. I believe that to be true. And if there is anything certain about change, it’s uncertainty. Just when you think things are moving along according to plan, Blam! something changes. Jobs, relationships, homes, and people come and go. Even when we look forward to a particular [...]

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