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Let’s do a check-in. Not the kind where you need to gather your tax information. The kind where you sit on the edge of your unmade bed at 7:43 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, coffee going cold, and ask yourself one honest question: Am I blooming, or am I burning out?

Or, the spoonful of sugar that helps the brain dump go down… This is for women who'd rather scrub a toilet than pick up a pen—or who just think they would.   I get it. You hate writing. Maybe it feels like homework. Maybe you think you're "just not the journaling type." But I want you to benefit from the alchemy of this natural, holistic, and absolutely affordable tool. It's an asset to your mental, emotional, and physical health. Here's the secret: forget the word "journal"

Here’s something I find fascinating—and it explains a lot about why circles like my women's journaling circle, Morningtides, work the way they do. Neurologically, women’s brains are wired for connection in ways we’re only beginning to fully understand. Oxytocin—the bonding hormone—is amplified by estrogen, so when women share, make eye contact, or sit in a trusted community, their brains reward them with a cascade of calm. Cortisol drops. The nervous system settles. What feel

Or: How I stopped spiralling and started noticing the okay things   Hope is in your pen. Let me tell you something the world doesn't want you to know: you don't need a an hour of yoga poses or meditation, or a vision board the size of a garage door (although those things are great and I support them!), or even a personality transplant to feel more hopeful. You need five minutes and a pen. I know. It sounds like the kind of thing someone says right before they hand you a smoot

For most of last week, I'd been experiencing an annoyingly simmering sensation of irritation—a constant laboriously low vibration of...

Journaling can get a “bad rap” for a few key reasons, mostly based on misunderstandings, outdated assumptions, or personal discomfort...

Untangling thoughts, one page at a time If you’ve ever found yourself wide awake at 2 a.m. replaying conversations, predicting disasters,...

When it comes to wellness, we’re blessed with many options—but sometimes, it’s hard to know which practice will truly fit your life, your...

Let’s bust this one wide open: You don’t need to be a writer—or even like writing—to journal. I hear this a lot: "I’m not a writer.” "I...

Your self-worth was never lost—only hidden beneath expectations and outdated stories. Journaling offers a gentle way to rediscover it, reminding you that you are worthy, not because of what you do, but because of who you are. ✨ You have always been enough. [Read More ➔]

It's week eight of solitude. The only people that I've seen in the flesh are the brave cart-spritzers and check-out stars at the grocery...

I couldn't agree more with this article below from the New York Times. I've been offering online sessions to help people journal &...

Historians from Oxford University have been taken aback to discover that Matthew Tomlinson's diary from 1810 contains such open-minded views

Just another reason spending time alone with your journal helps heal not only you, but the world. Spend some alone time with your journal...

Article by Michael McQueen MAY 01, 2015 I learned the In the days that followed Dad’s death, my family embarked on the heart-breaking...

Wonderful article in The New Yorker by Alice Gregory! Dear Diary, I Hate You Reflections on journals in an age of overshare. Sarah...

Love this article by Lecia Bushak A Heart-Healthy Diet Of Gratitude: Focusing On Positive Aspects Of Life Improves Well-Being Apr 10,...

Clarkson professor says journal writing can help mothers raising child with autism manage stress.

These tendencies grip our minds for many reasons I find, and aren’t only related to our dreams. They also sprout & propagate, for...

There is so much learning in reviewing our journal. Whether the entries are happy, sad, depressing, joyful, or mundane – they reveal...