Episode 112 - The Joy of Journaling

"My book should smell of pines and resound with the hum of insects … ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome to another Fireside Friday here at Mountain Zen Den.  Come on in… Today we share one of our favorite Personal Growth tools – Journaling. aka – Scribing, memoir writing, keeping a diary… Ideas include: Why Journal? To slow down and observe and record your thoughts To better Listen For Healing (A cathartic exercise) To better understand yourself and the world To share your view of the world To record favorite quotes, authors and passages To remember how you were feeling To become a better, more honest and authentic writer To leave a Memoire or Legacy What kind of journal should I get? How to journal (We share a few tips and ideas) Keeping a Gratitude Journal A few of our personal journaling practices "The eye was placed where one ray should fall, that it might testify of that particular ray… ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Links to a few recommended books: A Life in Hand (Creating the Illuminated Journal) by Hannah Hinchman The Magic by Rhonda Byrne