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By: Spiritual Journaling « Deeper Walk

Spiritual Journaling « Deeper Walk — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:53:54 +0000

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By: Ted Gossard

Ted Gossard — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:51:29 +0000

I guess the closest I get to journaling is blogging. Though I have scrawled some very personal matters in journal like fashion, especially through some difficult times in my life.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:02:21 +0000

Jim, thanks for this. I began journaling on my first mission trip overseas in 1998 and have been going ever since. It was amazing that the journal was meant for me to remember what happened there (event-wise), but turned out to be much more about my feelings and experience while there. That’s what it’s been ever since! It’s a way for me to consolidate my life, to think through issues. Since I am an external processor, this is my way of "thinking" through things and "talking" with someone while doing it.

By: Journaling 101 « The Coliseum

Journaling 101 « The Coliseum — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:36:45 +0000

[...] , Spiritual Journey , Christianity , Life , Religion , General I came across a great blog on journaling that I thought was worth reading.Â I too journal on a regular basis, sometimes through this blog, [...]

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:44:32 +0000

Connie,Your comment re poetry reminds me of a conversation I had with a guy this past January who basically said the same thing.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:43:12 +0000

Dana,Very good comment. I like what you say about journaling as a tool to help you see what is "real." I agree.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:32:53 +0000

L.L.,Yes, it is ironic. As you say, it is all "out here" for the world to see. What an interesting time…You are right. To some degree, this is very much "blog journaling." I guess I like the idea, though, that I can choose what I write, as opposed to someone reading what I had thought was my own material.Thanks!

By: Connie Lard

Connie Lard — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:47:11 +0000

I have journalled at various times for short periods of time. I have always eventually destroyed the journals because of the concern that someone would read back over some of the things I have written and be hurt in some way. I did find it a valuable experience, anyway. I also used to write poetry to help me work through things and that was helpful, too.

By: L.L. Barkat

L.L. Barkat — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:44:50 +0000

Yes, but isn’t it ironic that I now “journal” through blogging… and the whole world could read it if they wished? (Of course, I’ll be honest… blog journaling isn’t as “raw” as paper journaling, as you mention.)

By: Dana Qualls

Dana Qualls — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:27:06 +0000

I have journaled in one form or another since I was a teenager. I find that I need to write almost as much as I need to eat or breathe. It has brought me through good times and very bad times and helped me to see what is real as opposed to "hallucinations." Now I also blog and that has taken me to a whole new way of writing that is exciting and encouraging–sometimes to others.
Thanks for sharing your journalling story. It encourages me to continue writing both in my journal and on line.