Mental health is a topic that is being talked about frequently with the tragically frequent mass shootings and celebrity suicides. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America said anxiety disorders like anxiety and depression affect 40 million adults in the U.S. every year. Many of us deal with anxiety or…
After the Polar Vortex and seemingly never-ending winter, is anyone else happy to welcome spring? The beautiful thing about seasons is that each is just long enough to leave us excited about the new season coming up. Author Jessica Harrelson said, “Spring adds new life and new beauty to all…
Happy New Year! We’ve officially entered 2019 with a list of resolutions in one hand and great expectations in the other. But every year, it seems like the New Year cycle goes something like this: Make resolution. Give resolution 110% effort for three weeks. Fail at resolution a couple of…
What if journaling was more than just a way for you to log your thoughts? What if journaling was a tool that helped you serve others? Journaling doesn’t have to be purely introspective—a way to examine yourself. It also allows you to process experiences that involve other people. And, isn’t…
This month’s blog post comes to us from guest writer Ashley Conway. Thank you, Ashley! The holidays are now upon us. This truly is the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also typically the busiest. The stuffed turkey turns into a stuffed stocking, and the year is over…
Like it or not, we’re all creatures of habit: we wake up and arise at (approximately) the same time, get dressed on autopilot, eat lunch at a specific time, run errands in the same way we did the day before, and then go home. The day after, we wake up…
This post was written by an anonymous guest blogger. (Thanks, anonymous guest blogger!) There were times when things didn’t fall into place. There were other times when they perfectly aligned with everything I had ever wanted, but somehow, no matter what I did, I didn’t feel like I was getting…
Writers everywhere know that finding structure in their creative impulses and deliveries is imperative for high-quality work. To most people, journaling helps clear and organize their mental landscape, see a point and deliver some beautiful creations. Feeling relieved of what all writers experience at one (or several) points in time…
Ever wonder if keeping a journal could improve your memory? Everything we can recall about our life belongs to episodic memory. This long-term, autobiographical memory stores our past experiences of both casual and significant events and is a substantial part of our self-identity. But memories can be tricky. Even though…
Have you ever thought about writing about your work and your career in a dedicated journal? Keeping a journal isn’t just for recording daily activities anymore. A work journal allows you to vent freely, reflect on lessons learned, and keep a record of good advice and compliments received. It’ll be…