Just so you know, it was my birthday today. I got a chance to do some of the things I like best. One of those was to have a lovely long black coffee in my favourite café, Gelare, while I filled in the last page of my current journal. As a treat I ordered a waffle. The owner gave me special birthday treatment by giving me a large waffle instead of the small one I ordered.
I also did a little shopping for a new journal. My sister-in-law gave me one of those in-store gift cards. I found two journals …read more

If you are creative at all, and I’m assuming you are because you’re already interested in journal writing, then you need to check out the 52 Projects website. For more specific writing and journal writing information read the projects suggested under Writing. But, please, don’t stop there. I’m looking at all kinds of interesting projects right now. Join me.

A lot of people want to write in a journal daily, but often fall into the trap of waiting for inspiration. While this is fine for when you want to dump emotion on to the page, or vent. Writing only when inspired might just suit your purpose for journal writing. I feel there’s a lot to miss out on only writing when you feel so inclined.
The very act of forcing yourself to write makes you face up to things you may have left hidden. There’s a certain level of honesty involved in successful journal writing. You can be honest …read more

Dave Fox has an excellent journal writing resource as one of his many websites. Writing the Inner Journey; Self-Discovery Through Travel Writing is an online course. Stand out articles include The Inner Journey, The Outer Journey and Speed Journaling. I recommend you read any of his articles for great tips on keeping a journal, even if you’ve never travelled anywhere before.
There are seven journal writing exercises to try. I recommend you start there if you already keep a journal. For a taste of Dave’s own travel journal writing be sure to check out his Travel Tales. More polished articles …read more

Here’s a list of 100 Ideas you can do either in your journal or just because. Just thought I’d share with you as I found it quite inspirational. You can also download Keri Smith’s article as a PDF file. Or perhaps reading Keri Smith’s list might prompt you to write your own list of 100 in your journal. Even if all you do is spend time exploring Keri’s website and blog I’m sure you’ll be more than happy.

Here are more great articles on journal writing for you to enjoy. Christian Mommies website has a Journalling section stocked with some fine articles on the topic. Make sure you check out their archives for all they’ve published on journal writing. In particular Spiritual Journaling by Catherine Franz, and Journaling: A Tool for the Spirit by Susie Michelle are some excellent articles available.

The family played Charades last night after dinner. Apart from being a whole lot of fun Charades is a game about non-verbal, non-audio communication and expression. It’s a full-body experience. In case you’ve never played before here’s a quick run down. Charades cards are dealt and players take turns, according to the roll of the die, to act out or mime the titles of films, novels, plays, songs, TV shows and popular sayings. Of course you don’t need these cards; they just help by supplying the titles for you. The fun is in watching others try and convey their message …read more

Another good writing prompt for your journal is using the first time you experience just about anything. Your first kiss, your first trip away from home, your first boy/girlfriend, your first child… I’m sure you can come up with a good list of firsts on your own. On the days when you need a prompt for your journal writing turn to your list and write about one of the firsts that is relevant to you.
 
Along the same lines, you can always write about your lasts. The last time you visited a special place, the last time you saw a loved …read more

I’ve been doing some reading and research on journal writing tonight. Here’s a couple of interesting links to articles you may enjoy: 
Journaling by Rinatta Paries
From the Heart (The Importance of Journal Writing) by Patricia Ann Jones How to Keep a Writing Journal  Journal Writing Every Day: Teachers Say It Really Works! 
I hope you find something you can use in your journal writing today.