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" Creative journal writing : "
Stephanie Dowrick.
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BL
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1010192
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b764562
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| Main Entry
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Dowrick, Stephanie.
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| Title & Author
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Creative journal writing : : the art and heart of reflection /\ Stephanie Dowrick.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,, ©2009.
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259 pages ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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1585426865
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: 9781585426867
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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How to use this book -- Part 1: Getting Started -- Writing a journal may change your life -- Your most creative self -- Putting the inside out -- Free associations -- Whole-brain activity -- Good reasons not to write a journal? -- Privacy issues -- At ease -- Part 2: Free To Be Creative -- Start here; Or there -- Forget school -- Choosing your journal -- Journal writing is your teacher -- Weaving the strands -- Free writing -- Risking and writing -- More on motivation -- Liberate your curiosity -- Journal writing and you -- Faithful to the task -- Deepen your self-awareness -- Where home is -- Source of freedom -- Part 3: Writing The Facts -- Your life in your journal -- Venting -- Start and finish with the details -- Use your physical senses -- Reflections and impressions -- Yourself and other people -- Be yourself -- Writing out of town -- Accessing memories -- Questions of choice -- Reviewing the process -- Spiritual writing -- Writing your spiritual story -- Forgiveness -- Part 4: Your Life In Your Journal -- More writing and writing more -- Right here, right now? -- Blank page -- Unfinished business -- Let problems "rest" -- Opposite may also be true -- Recording quotations and comments -- Making lists and resolutions -- Part 5: Putting It All Together -- Savor your entire life -- Back to the big picture -- Combine many strands -- Key principles -- Key hints -- Further inspiration -- Acknowledgments -- Index of exercises.
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From the Publisher: From the #1 creativity publisher in the country comes our latest creativity bestseller-Creative Journal Writing- the ultimate book for those who are looking to use this powerful tool to heal, expand, and transform their lives. In this exceptionally positive and encouraging book, Stephanie Dowrick frees the journal writer she believes is in virtually everyone, showing through stories and examples that a genuine sense of possibility can be revived on every page. Creative journal writing goes way beyond just recording events on paper. It can be the companion that supports but doesn't judge, a place of unparalleled discovery, and a creative playground where the everyday rules no longer count. Proven benefits of journal writing include reduced stress and anxiety, increased self-awareness, sharpened mental skills, genuine psychological insight, creative inspiration and motivation, strengthened ability to cope during difficult times, and overall physical and emotional well-being. Combining a rich choice of ideas with wonderful stories, quotes, and her refreshingly intimate thoughts gained through a lifetime of writing, Dowrick's insights and confidence make journal writing irresistible-and your own life more enchanting. Included in Creative Journal Writing are: stories of how people have used journal writing to transform their lives; inspirational instructions, guidelines, and quotes; key principles, practical suggestions, and helpful hints; 125 starter topics, designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer; more than forty powerful exercises; and much more!
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Diaries-- Authorship.
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Diaries-- Authorship.
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| Dewey Classification
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808/.06692
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PN4390.D69 2009
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SEL000000bisacsh
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