Your words are in your body. A writer’s best thinking arises from your other organs, not your brain. Your stories are not warehoused between your ears. Like most, you probably assume your stories are warehoused between your ears. But to rely solely on your brain, my friend, is holding you back. The best way to […]
How to deal with “writer envy”? The solution is journaling, of course! Jealousy and envy are closely related. Envy is the yearning for what others have, be it a best-selling book, or the ability to write well. Jealousy is a fear that someone can be taken from you, or you can never possess or belong […]
The dictionary defines “mother lode” as a principal vein or lode of a region; a rich source of something. Urban slang uses “motherload” to mean big winnings or hitting the jackpot. Your journal introduces you to your real self. There is so much more to you beneath the surface. We are not raised to explore […]
First things first. What are you going to write on? Let’s begin with the manual act of writing. To enjoy journaling, you want tools that you find pleasurable. I am particular about the pen I use. These days, nothing will do but a Pentel Energel Metal Tip 0.7mm ballpoint. I love the way it glides […]
Evoke your creativity. Blossom as a writer and artist. Heal emotionally. Unfold spiritually. This is what you get from The Art of Journaling. As a writer and psychotherapist, I have a unique skill set to offer which I call “Embodied Writing.” You learn to find your words in your body. And you never run out […]
What type of procrastinator are you? Discover how to write your way out of your stalling tactics. How long did it take to get where you are today? Let’s guesstimate that you have spent half your life procrastinating. The depressed kill time. The anxious frenzy-froth time. The perfectionistic nitpick time. You may have a combo-thing going […]
Two reasons why I’m sure you will never run out of ideas: Do you know who Flannery O’Connor is? She wrote a classic called A Good Man Is Hard To Find and after I read that, she had my lifelong love and respect. Flannery O’Connor is known for saying, “Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough […]
You’re a writer. It comes with the territory. There’s a whole world out there, waiting to be plucked. If you’re a psychotherapist, clients fall in love with you. If you’re a goalie, you get hit by the puck. If you’re a writer, you eavesdrop. The universe is a canvas and eavesdropping is your airbrush. Write […]
when you feel hopelessly blocked and utterly thwarted. I am not going to torment you with a description of what you’re going through. We’ve all faced the blank page and come up with … nothing. What follows is predictable. Procrastination. Urgency to binge (pick your poison). Isolation. Lack of bathing. Despair. Cheese breath. Okay, I said I […]
It’s embarrassing and it works. But first, a brief story. Writers and psychotherapists, if they’re any good, are both truth-speakers. I know. I’m both. And, honestly, I became a writer and a psychotherapist as legitimate outlets for my over-zealous truth-speaking, which general society did not particularly welcome, due to cultural imperatives such as tact, etiquette, and […]