Journaling:Journaling:

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ExploreExplore

Journaling allows you to explore your Journaling allows you to explore your mind.mind.

There are many types of journaling, There are many types of journaling, and each is a different expression of and each is a different expression of your personal ideas.your personal ideas.

Choose the method of journaling that Choose the method of journaling that will best facilitate your explorationwill best facilitate your exploration

Explore:Explore:Art JournalsArt Journals

Art Journals allow the creator to Art Journals allow the creator to express ideas through pictures. Many express ideas through pictures. Many mediums can be used:mediums can be used:

PhotographyPhotographyPaintingPaintingDrawingDrawing

Each medium can be depicted in Each medium can be depicted in abstract or concrete form at the abstract or concrete form at the creator’s discretion.creator’s discretion.

Explore:Explore:Art JournalsArt Journals

Explore:Explore:Hand Written JournalsHand Written Journals

Hand written journals allow the author to express himself Hand written journals allow the author to express himself through words.through words.

There are many ways to get started for those who don’t There are many ways to get started for those who don’t know what to write about.know what to write about.

Calendar of subjectsCalendar of subjects

Document your day and how you feel about itDocument your day and how you feel about it

Start with, “If I had….I would….”Start with, “If I had….I would….”

Look out the window and write what you seeLook out the window and write what you see

Start with a different song lyric each dayStart with a different song lyric each day

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Journaling allows you to connect with Journaling allows you to connect with your inner-self, your ideas, and your your inner-self, your ideas, and your life.life.

What ever method of journaling you What ever method of journaling you choose, placing the ideas on paper choose, placing the ideas on paper will allow you to connect with what will allow you to connect with what you can physically see.you can physically see.

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What ever method of journaling you What ever method of journaling you choose, it will allow for a free flow of choose, it will allow for a free flow of thoughts.thoughts.

In the art journal, there is not right or In the art journal, there is not right or wrong; one day abstract may provide wrong; one day abstract may provide the best expression and the next the best expression and the next concrete.concrete.

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Hand written journals do not require Hand written journals do not require spell check or editing. spell check or editing.

What ever method you choose What ever method you choose should be completely candid and rawshould be completely candid and raw

This will allow a complete connection This will allow a complete connection with your thoughts, ideas, and self.with your thoughts, ideas, and self.

ResolveResolve

When you have explored your ideas When you have explored your ideas and connected with them, you will and connected with them, you will find resolution.find resolution.

Resolution does not only come for Resolution does not only come for those journaling to overcome a those journaling to overcome a trauma.trauma.

Resolution may be in the form of new Resolution may be in the form of new ideas, organization, or epiphany.ideas, organization, or epiphany.

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Resolution may come from Resolution may come from examining your life’s journey.examining your life’s journey.

Resolution may be as simple as an Resolution may be as simple as an inner peace found when your ideas inner peace found when your ideas lay before you and are no longer lay before you and are no longer bottled up inside.bottled up inside.

Explore, Connect, ResolveExplore, Connect, Resolve

Journaling is a process that can Journaling is a process that can benefit even the novice in many benefit even the novice in many ways. ways.

It is an inexpensive, time-effective It is an inexpensive, time-effective form of self-care that takes little form of self-care that takes little practice, but produces great results.practice, but produces great results.

““A life unexamined is not worth A life unexamined is not worth living.”-Socratesliving.”-Socrates