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Dawn Herring

Refresh with Dawn Herrng

Host of #JournalChat Live on social media

Thursday, February 28, 2013

#JournalChat Live 2/28/13 Part II Topic: Your Journaling: Stay Connected (with yourself)



JournalChat4:29pm via HootSuite
Enjoy your #Journaling to stay connected to yourself and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:29pm via HootSuite
Enjoy your #Journaling to stay connected to yourself and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat
JournalChat4:28pm via HootSuite
That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 3/7, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.
DawnHerring4:28pm via HootSuite
That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 3/7, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.
JournalChat4:27pm via HootSuite
Special Thanks to @jillwinski for joining us today and for her post, Taking Action on What You Know, our #Journaling resource. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:27pm via HootSuite
Special Thanks to @jillwinski for joining us today and for her post, Taking Action on What You Know, our #Journaling resource. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:26pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qUb To learn more about me, your#JournalChat host, check out Dawn's Dimensions.#Journaling
DawnHerring4:26pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qSD To learn more about me, your#JournalChat host, check out Dawn's Dimensions.#Journaling
JournalChat4:26pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qRJ To learn more about #JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things #Journaling.
DawnHerring4:26pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qQh To learn more about #JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things #Journaling.
JournalChat4:25pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qPh Stay Connected to your Emotional Barometer with my #Journaling exercise!#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:25pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qMI Stay Connected to your Emotional Barometer with my #Journaling exercise!#JournalChat
JournalChat4:24pm via HootSuite
@dredrelew You too, Andrea. Thanks for joining us today! #JournalChat
JournalChat4:24pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qIf #RefreshJournal helps you Stay Connected through #Journaling and a fresh perspective! #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:24pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qFq #RefreshJournal helps you Stay Connected through #Journaling and a fresh perspective! #JournalChat
jillwinski4:23pm via TweetDeck
@dredrelew Thanks so much for being here!#JournalChat
JournalChat4:23pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qDB #Journaling can help you discover Your Golden Key! #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:23pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qCl #Journaling can help you discover Your Golden Key! #JournalChat
dredrelew4:23pm via web
@jillwinski @JournalChat Thanks so much for this wonderful #JournalChat have an enjoyable evening!
JournalChat4:22pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qAg Sometimes a #Journaling #Prompt can help us Stay Connected with ourselves.#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:22pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/i9qyg Sometimes a #Journaling #Prompt can help us Stay Connected with ourselves.#JournalChat
jillwinski4:21pm via TweetDeck
I love any opportunity to talk about #journaling and writing! So thank you. :) #JournalChat
JournalChat4:21pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski I'm delighted. We appreciate your taking the time to join us and share your perspective and expertise. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:20pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski And the deeper we know ourselves, the truer we are to our authentic selves. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:20pm via TweetDeck
Dawn, thank you so much! This has been so rewarding. And thanks to everyone who contributed such terrific insights! #JournalChat
JournalChat4:19pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, I want to thank you so much for joining us today; it has been a fabulous time of insight and discovery. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:18pm via TweetDeck
Yes, I truly believe that journaling creates confidence AND meaning, because we know ourselves that much more deeply. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:18pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Oh, it is, Jill. It makes all the difference in our daily life experience. #Journaling Does Work!#JournalChat
JournalChat4:17pm via HootSuite
When we use our #Journaling practice to Stay Connected, our confidence will grow and our lives will be meaningful. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:17pm via HootSuite
When we use our #Journaling practice to Stay Connected, our confidence will grow and our lives will be meaningful. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:17pm via TweetDeck
It's so worth it to get to that deeper knowing. And journaling works! #JournalChat
molossus14:17pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: RT @jillwinski: Yes, and#journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:15pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: if you feel something big coming up in your journaling,go for it,go with it! Try to stay with it,hang in there. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:15pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: if you feel something big coming up in your journaling,go for it,go with it! Try to stay with it,hang in there. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:15pm via HootSuite
@dredrelew Oh, indeed, Andrea. It makes ALL the difference in the quality of our lives and our mindset, Andrea. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:13pm via TweetDeck
I would say, if you feel something big coming up in your journaling, go for it, go with it! Try to stay with it, hang in there. #JournalChat
dredrelew4:13pm via web
@JournalChat and that's an accomplishment, appreciating ourselves instead of looking to others for appreciation #JournalChat #journaling
JournalChat4:13pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves.#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:13pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves.#JournalChat
JournalChat4:12pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, is there any summarizing words you'd like to share to summarize Staying Connected with our #journaling#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, is there any summarizing words you'd like to share to summarize Staying Connected with our #journaling#JournalChat
jillwinski4:12pm via TweetDeck
Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite
Over time, we will find great value in What We Know as we Stay Connected; thus appreciating ourselves.#JournalChat #journaling
DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite
Over time, we will find great value in What We Know as we Stay Connected; thus appreciating ourselves.#JournalChat #journaling
molossus14:11pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being. #JournalChat...
molossus14:11pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:10pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:10pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:10pm via TweetDeck
It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too.#JournalChat
JournalChat4:10pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski And we can't rely on someone else to remind us! And the more we Know it, the deeper it becomes. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:09pm via HootSuite
When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being.#JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring4:09pm via HootSuite
When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being.#JournalChat #Journaling
jillwinski4:09pm via TweetDeck
Yes! RT @JournalChat: I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite
I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite
I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling#JournalChat
dredrelew4:08pm via web
@madeline40 Bye Madeline! Have a good evening. I always love your insights. #journalchat
jillwinski4:08pm via TweetDeck
Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:07pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, you suggest making a list of what you Absolutely Know. I love that idea. #JournalChat#Journaling
DawnHerring4:07pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, you suggest making a list of what you Absolutely Know. I love that idea. #JournalChat#Journaling
dredrelew4:07pm via web
@KathyPooler Have a great evening Kathy!#journalchat
jillwinski4:07pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 It was indeed exquisite chatting with you, Madeline! #JournalChat
madeline404:06pm via web
@KathyPooler @JournalChat @jillwinski Bye Kathy and everyone. I need to leave too. Great chatting with you all. Exquisite! #journalchat
KathyPooler4:06pm via TweetDeck
RT @JournalChat: @KathyPooler That reminds me of combining #Journaling with meditation.#JournalChat Yes, Dawn! Now I'm really leaving :-)
jillwinski4:05pm via TweetDeck
@KathyPooler Thanks so much for your insights, Kathy! #JournalChat
KathyPooler4:05pm via TweetDeck
@JournalChat @jillwinski Sorry I have to run. Thank you all . It's been a great conversation. Happy Journaling to you all! #journalchat
JournalChat4:05pm via HootSuite
@KathyPooler That reminds me of combining#Journaling with meditation. #JournalChat
jillwinski4:04pm via TweetDeck
Yes! Getting it down on paper and out of our heads can make it more real to us. #JournalChat
madeline404:04pm via web
@KathyPooler @vmusgrave @JournalChat Love it. My journals are never edited unless I pull out ideas for other written pieces. #journalchat
JournalChat4:04pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Sometimes I surprise myself with evidence. #Journaling helps me keep track of it: What I Know. :) #JournalChat
JournalChat4:03pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Yes, it really does. And then when you talk about them, those successes, it really adds to your energy! #JournalChat
dredrelew4:02pm via web
@KathyPooler @madeline40 @vmusgrave@JournalChat I have done the same thing#journalchat it really increases my confidence
JournalChat4:02pm via HootSuite
@vmusgrave That's fabulous. It's amazing how many forms #journaling can take on! #JournalChat
KathyPooler4:02pm via TweetDeck
@vmusgrave @JournalChat How about this one: "life is the art of drawing w/o an eraser"-journaling helps us visualize + outcomes #journalchat
JournalChat4:01pm via HootSuite
@KathyPooler That's like doing dialogue; wow. That's a great idea, Kathy! #JournalChat
jillwinski4:01pm via TweetDeck
Good point, Dawn. We build evidence over time that we CAN trust ourselves to take risks. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:01pm via HootSuite
@dredrelew Mine has been, Go with the Flow!#JournalChat
robynmcintyre4:01pm via TweetDeck
@dredrelew That's a mantra that often sounds trite until it gains real meaning through life. #JournalChat
vmusgrave4:00pm via HootSuite
@JournalChat Yes, it's a bit like scripting my life - with lots of rough drafts that stay in my journal.#journalchat
jillwinski4:00pm via TweetDeck
It's a powerful one! RT @dredrelew: @jillwinski glad to know that I'm not alone ;-) #JournalChat my mantra these days is Let Go and Let God
JournalChat4:00pm via HootSuite
Sometimes looking at our risk taking track record, if we've been successful, can build confidence in our decisions. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring4:00pm via HootSuite
Sometimes looking at our risk taking track record, if we've been successful, can build confidence in our decisions. #JournalChat #Journaling
molossus14:00pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves! #JournalChat
KathyPooler4:00pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 @vmusgrave @JournalChat Yes, I have even" roleplayed" anticipated conversations with difficult people via dialogue #journalchat
dredrelew3:59pm via web
@jillwinski glad to know that I'm not alone ;-)#JournalChat my mantra these days is Let Go and Let God
molossus13:59pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat
JournalChat3:59pm via HootSuite
@vmusgrave Ooh, I love that, Victoria. Almost like writing a script without the parts. #JournalChat
madeline403:58pm via web
@vmusgrave @JournalChat Yes, because we're the only ones who know. I also run scenarios and make lists. #journalchat
JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves!#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:58pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves!#JournalChat
jillwinski3:58pm via TweetDeck
Say more about that! :) RT @dredrelew: @jillwinskitrusting myself I still struggle with and sometimes the Universe steps in #JournalChat
JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite
@madeline40 Glad to hear it, Madeline! Woot!#JournalChat
KathyPooler3:57pm via TweetDeck
RT @vmusgrave Yes, but easier to take risks on the page than in real life. I can "run scenarios" in my journal. #journalchat
dredrelew3:57pm via web
@jillwinski trusting myself I still struggle with and sometimes the Universe steps in #JournalChat
JournalChat3:57pm via HootSuite
@OutOTWhirlwind Thanks for the tip, Michael. Welcome back to #JournalChat Live. :)
vmusgrave3:56pm via HootSuite
@JournalChat Yes, but easier to take risks on the page than in real life. I can "run scenarios" in my journal. #journalchat
KathyPooler3:56pm via TweetDeck
RT @OutOTWhirlwind#JournalChat Confidentiality is very important--readily available TrueCrypt is good security product for computer files.
jillwinski3:56pm via TweetDeck
Totally. :) RT @JournalChat: @jillwinski Yes, and when we feel that way, we need to Journal to get to the bottom of it! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:56pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:56pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat
JournalChat3:55pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Yes, and when we feel that way, we need to Journal to get to the bottom of it! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:55pm via HootSuite
@vmusgrave And being truthful is risky too but in a good way. It's really the only way. To Stay Connected.#JournalChat
jillwinski3:55pm via TweetDeck
Yes! RT @KathyPooler: @jillwinski @JournalChatYes, and the more we know, the more we trust --in ourselves. #journalchat
JournalChat3:54pm via HootSuite
RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat
DawnHerring3:54pm via HootSuite
RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat
JournalChat3:54pm via HootSuite
@vmusgrave Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Victoria! Great to see you. :)
jillwinski3:54pm via TweetDeck
And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves! #JournalChat
KathyPooler3:54pm via TweetDeck
@jillwinski @JournalChat Yes, and the more we know, the more we trust --in ourselves. #journalchat
madeline403:54pm via web
@vmusgrave That's another key - showing up. I'm showing up more lately thanks to #journalchat.
JournalChat3:53pm via HootSuite
@robynmcintyre I don't think there's been a#JournalChat Pick of the Week that has specifically addressed Risk.
jillwinski3:53pm via TweetDeck
Trusting ourselves is so key! RT @JournalChat: I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:53pm via HootSuite
@robynmcintyre I'm not sure, Robyn. We've had a lot of chats! But this one certainly qualifies!#JournalChat
madeline403:53pm via web
@JournalChat Yes. I find it does. I work the risks out.#journalchat
KathyPooler3:53pm via TweetDeck
RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat Yes, showing up & trusting in the process!
OutOTWhirlwind3:52pm via web
#JournalChat Confidentiality is very important--readily available TrueCrypt is good product for security for computer files.
molossus13:52pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust. #JournalChat
madeline403:52pm via web
@KathyPooler @robynmcintyre It's easier to type my thoughts. My fingers on keyboard can keep up better. I don't stop to edit. #journalchat
JournalChat3:52pm via HootSuite
I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust.#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:52pm via HootSuite
I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust.#JournalChat
jillwinski3:51pm via TweetDeck
Dawn, yes, if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat
vmusgrave3:51pm via HootSuite
Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves. #journalchat
JournalChat3:51pm via HootSuite
@madeline40 Do you think our 'Risk" perspective changes as we journal? Reduces the fear? I think it does. #JournalChat
robynmcintyre3:51pm via TweetDeck
@JournalChat Has there ever been a chat about how you can take more risks when journaling?#JournalChat
molossus13:51pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40 Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice#journalchat
dredrelew3:50pm via web
@KathyPooler @DawnHerring @madeline40 Yes indeed it does! If I don't journal for a few days, I'm lost. #JournalChat
jillwinski3:50pm via TweetDeck
I agree! RT @madeline40: @JournalChat @jillwinskiIt's also a good way to dissolve the risks or work around them. #journalchat
JournalChat3:50pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, I also appreciate: you can often tell when you’re not putting it into action, by the way you feel. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski Jill, I also appreciate: you can often tell when you’re not putting it into action, by the way you feel. #JournalChat
jillwinski3:50pm via TweetDeck
@KathyPooler It really does take commitment. I always suggest people try it for at least a week before giving up on it! #JournalChat
madeline403:49pm via web
@JournalChat @jillwinski It's also a good way to dissolve the risks or work around them. #journalchat
JournalChat3:49pm via HootSuite
@KathyPooler Yes, it does, Kathy. We face the "Music" in our journals when we recognize what we need to change. #JournalChat
KathyPooler3:49pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 @robynmcintyre How is the expereince of computer-journaling, Madeline?#journalchat
JournalChat3:49pm via HootSuite
RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice #journalchat
DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite
RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice #journalchat
JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski You know, Jill, that's is a really good point; #journaling does help us see that value of our risk steps. #JournalChat
robynmcintyre3:47pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 That must have been awful for you!#JournalChat
KathyPooler3:47pm via TweetDeck
@DawnHerring @madeline40 Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice#journalchat
jillwinski3:47pm via TweetDeck
I agree, Dawn! #Journaling helps me understand which risks are worth taking. #JournalChat
madeline403:47pm via web
@robynmcintyre I have a password protected computer file. I've been journaling by computer afterI left my notebook on a plane.#journalchat
JournalChat3:47pm via HootSuite
@robynmcintyre Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Robyn; great to see you!
JournalChat3:46pm via HootSuite
@madeline40 Oh yes. My #journaling helps me see what needs doing and what steps need taking; I stay connected! #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:46pm via HootSuite
@madeline40 Oh yes. My #journaling helps me see what needs doing and what steps need taking; I stay connected! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:45pm via HootSuite
@jillwinskiand It's so true! Life wouldn't move forward without our taking risks. #Journaling helps us figure it out. #JournalChat
robynmcintyre3:45pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 How do you keep your journal safe from others? #journalchat
JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite
RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite
@madeline40 That's a good question, Madeline.#JournalChat
JournalChat3:43pm via HootSuite
@dredrelew I don't think I make any decisions without my journal--accept to do laundry when needed. ;) #JournalChat
madeline403:43pm via web
@dredrelew @DawnHerring Absolutely. I think I work out decisions daily in my #journaling. And in getting things done. #journalchat
KathyPooler3:42pm via TweetDeck
RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat
mscator3:42pm via TweetDeck
"Paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! v/ @jillwinski #JournalChat <3
JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite
@jillwinski I so agree with that, Jill. Safety is very important to well being. #Journaling helps us create that safe oasis. #JournalChat
KathyPooler3:42pm via TweetDeck
@dredrelew I agree Andrea Journaling offers a plce to find clarity and focus..The Pros/Cons #journalchat
jillwinski3:41pm via TweetDeck
@madeline40 I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:41pm via HootSuite
@KathyPooler That's why the self-empowerment aspect of #Journaling is so vital; it then helps us meet others' needs. #JournalChat
madeline403:40pm via web
@jillwinski I think safety is the key. Otherwise, why journal? #journalchat