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Affirmations by Beth
Hope (2019, ink on paper, 18x24") by Members of the Avivo Community Support Program during ArtWorks Open Studio group.
Sweet Dreams by Angela
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Creating a daily journaling practice can be challenging – but, creating healthy, daily habits is worth the effort! Consider these tips for adding journaling to your daily routine. Make It Easy to Journal! Are you more likely to write with pen and paper or via computer? If you are using a journal, leave the journal and pen out in a place you are apt to see and use it. Choose a Time that Works for You. Will journaling become part of your morning routine, lunchbreak, or bed-time ritual? Choose a Journaling Style. You might choose a simple lined journal to write in a stream of consciousness style or use a bullet journaling style. Maybe your daily practice will be in the format of a prayer, gratitude, or list-making journal. Know Your Why. What made you want to start journaling? Are you writing to relieve stress, to create a safe space to vent, to express more gratitude, or to foster positivity? Find an Accountability Partner. Ask a friend or therapist to be a journaling or accountability partner. Ask them to check in with you to ask how your journaling practice is going. Think in Possibilities! In my work, I share various practices for well-being that have been helpful to my growth and development. I encourage and support my blog-readers, coaching clients, and social work supervisees to integrate journaling into their personal growth work and add journaling to their professional development toolkits. If you are interested in an accountability partner or coach to support your journaling practice, reach out to me at www.thinkinpossibilities.com.
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