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Assigning Meaning

What happens to us is not as important as the meaning we assign to it. Journaling helps sort this out. via “virtual mentor” Mike Hyatt

How to Jumpstart your Journaling with a 31-Day Challenge

Art of Manliness has 31 days worth of really insightful journal prompts that you can use for inspiration. You can copy and paste one per day into a new entry and record your thoughts, it would make for some great content in anyone’s journal. http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/01/01/jumpstart-your-journaling-a-31-day-challenge/ Here are a few samples: Day…

30 “Spring Into JRNL” Prompts

An old Proverb states, “No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.” Spring is finally here and is a time of fresh starts and rebirth. Get your creative juices flowing and pick your favorite journaling prompts to bring new life to your JRNL. We’ve compiled 30 journaling…

10 Ways to Organize Your Life by Journaling

We rely pretty heavily on technology. Most of us are addicted to our phones and are running a number of apps at any given moment of the day. Our dependency on our devices often gets the short end of the stick and is considered to be negative, but we need…

Career Journals – A Simple “Hack” for Professional Success

As someone who’s spent the better part of three decades working as both an operator and adviser to some very successful ventures, I’ve come to understand that certain individual habits contribute greatly to the overall performance of a business. What’s more, winning teams and profitable companies tend to exhibit many…

How to avoid gaining 10 pounds this holiday season

Keep a food journal over the holidays, your waistline will thank you! Keeping a food journal is recommended and proven to help you shed pounds, or in the case of the holidays – prevent them. We’re not suggesting you skip the stuffing and pumpkin pie but be mindful of your…

The Importance of Keeping a Journal

Too many people today keep blog posts and vlogs to record their lives on social media with a short 140-word snippet, an image download or a video vine, which may work for them. But it takes true discipline to record our experiences, meanings and observations regularly. JRNL is attempting to…

Benefits of Journaling for Kids

Journaling is a great tool for parents to encourage their children to practice their writing skills in a fun way. Dissimilar to a diary, journals go far beyond recounting daily activities and thoughts. While journals can most certainly be used for such purposes, the versatility of a journal allows kids…

Building a Better You

Journaling can help you make improvements in your life. With Commitment Day 2016 coming up in less than a month, there are some things that you can do to get started ahead of time. First, the important thing to understand is that journaling isn’t always about deep, personal thoughts. It’s…

Should have journaled it

When I look back on my 20s and 30s, I wish I would have journaled more. There’s no question that getting older has given me perspective. I’ve been blessed enough to have people in my life that love me and friends I respect and trust. I even have business relationships that feel…