Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
This morning I heard the news the people responsible for the murder of a friend had been caught. I felt relief & that somehow justice does prevail. It’s not that I was close to this man anymore, but I didn’t wish for those responsible to get away with killing him. It got me thinking about how different life might have been if this man had not been killed.
I wrote a journal entry, in …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
As I mentioned yesterday there has been a lot of gossip around my life lately. Some of the things said tried to make bring into question the reputation of certain men I have trusted in the last 20 odd years. While I understand each of us are not infallible, I also am leaning heavily on my trust of these men right now, rather than listen to gossip. But what if I am wrong to …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Today I read an article about how a Nigerian born writing student has developed an exhibition called Changing Perspectives. The UK exhibition, Streams of the Soul, makes use of creative writing, photography and film-making to relate the stories 25 families with similar backgrounds to his own. I loved the idea on reading this. It’s definitely an exhibition I’d see if only I could.
Use this idea today to write in your journal about your own …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. To learn more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
With Christmas coming closer and closer the evidence is obvious everywhere you go. On Wednesday the little guy had a chat with Santa at one of our local shopping centres. Decorations are everywhere. And we’re finalising our plans with family for the big day. What if you didn’t believe in the whole Christmas thing? I know some religions do not celebrate Christmas at all. But what if you personally did not participate in the gift giving, the …read more

Today is Friday that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
If you’ve a mother I’m sure you understand the pressure in trying to do it all. Not only do we look after the welfare of our children, but we keep things running at home and work (if you have job), but there’s also your partner to support and then, somewhere in the day you want to find time for yourself. Sigh! I’m exhausted just writing that sentence and I am a mother.
One of the …read more

Today is Friday so that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Since it’s Halloween tonight I thought this Freaky Friday journal writing challenge could be something really scary. If you regularly watch horror films this won’t be difficult, but that’s easy fixed if you research online. So, find a favourite or just a horror film character and write a journal entry as if you are that character. Write as if this character you have become is trying to destroy your work or creativity, not …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
While reading Jennifer Louden’s blog I was struck with the power of the word comfort. Fear could be seen as opposite to comfort, and everything I read on Louden’s blog seems to agree. Spend some time writing in your journal first as if you are comfort and then as if you are fear. Allow the two emotions to hold a dialogue if you feel brave enough to do so. Hold your own dialogue with …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
We all know what it is to have addictions. Some of our addictions are soft, not really too harmful and somewhat safe. Other addictions are wicked and take hold of our lives. Whatever kind of an addiction you have write a journal entry as addiction. Imagine you are that craving & burning desire. Speak about the hold this addiction has on your life. Let the addiction have its way on the page. You may …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
I’ve been following an interesting discussion on the Jewelry & Beading blog about perfectionism. While the discussion is mostly on creating wearable art I still think it’s relevant to writing and journal writing. You might like to join in or just read and spend some time writing in your journal about your views. I couldn’t help think if it would make a good Freaky Friday journal writing prompt to write as if you are …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Sometimes when it comes to making a decision it can be really difficult to focus on what you really want. Often there are many pros and cons when it comes to the decision. For this journal writing challenge think about something you need to decide soon and write a list of all your positive and negative thoughts on the choice. Then give a voice to both sides of the argument and write as if …read more