The Artist on Color

THE ARTIST

One of the things I have learned in my watercolor studies is the understanding of colors and how they work with each other. 

I recommend having a color wheel in your art supplies and experimenting with different color schemes. 

See what colors especially resonate with you. 

Then use those colors to create a piece of art you can frame; use whatever medium suits you. 

And remember to

 have fun!

Journaling Question: What feels true?

Q: Has there been something you have always believed about yourself and yet it has never really felt true for you? 

Write a journal entry about why it is false, where it came from and why. 

Then rewrite that belief from a place of truth. 

You are now rebuilding your mind set from the root up. Congratulations!

Refresh Yourself with Gretchen Rubin

I love creating collage. There's just something about pulling images and pasting them to please by hand that gives me a sense of satisfaction and pleasure.  Well, I ran into a video clip by Gretchen Rubin,, author of The Happiness Project and loved what she shared about how doing a hands-on project can bring such satisfaction and happiness, both during the process of the project and afterward when the project is complete. What kind of hands-on project have you always wanted to do but never have? Why not get started today!

#JournalChat Links Edition (7/28/11)

DawnHerring4:33pm via Facebook

#JournalChat Pick of the Day on 7/28/11 for all things journaling on Twitter: The Natural Journaling Prompt by... http://fb.me/MolbyKI3

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http://ow.ly/5PXR4 #JournalChat Pick of the Day (7/28): The Natural #Journaling #Prompt by ~Quinn McDonald, Author, Raw Art Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PXOZ #JournalChat Pick of the Day (7/28): The Natural #Journaling #Prompt by ~Quinn McDonald, Author, Raw Art Journaling

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I especially love the prompt on Power. #Journaling#JournalChat

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I especially love the prompt on Power. #Journaling#JournalChat

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If you put your mouse over each square from Iris's pages, you'll read her #Journal entry. #Journaling#JournalChat

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If you put your mouse over each square from Iris's pages, you'll read her #Journal entry. #Journaling#JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PXyX Coping with #Grief #Journaling#JournalChat #death #loss

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http://ow.ly/5PXw4 A Snow White #Journal for#children on Etsy #Journaling #JournalChat #kids

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http://ow.ly/5PXsk JOURNAL WRITING: THE WORK OF MARION WOODMAN #workshop#Journaling #JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PXbu For those who weren't able to join us for #JournalChat Live, here is the transcript! Read from the bottom up! #Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PXam For those who weren't able to join us for #JournalChat Live, here is the transcript! Read from the bottom up! #Journaling

#JournalChat Live transcript for 7/28/11: Topic: Uncovering truth vs. lies in our beliefs about ourselves

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That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live. Enjoy your #journaling, and as always, don't forget to #refresh yourself!

DawnHerring4:02pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live. Enjoy your #journaling, and as always, don't forget to #refresh yourself!

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Our next #JournalChat Live session will be next Thursday, August 4 at 4 CST/2 PST. Topic to be announced! Join us! #Journaling

DawnHerring4:01pm via HootSuite

Our next #JournalChat Live session will be next Thursday, August 4 at 4 CST/2 PST. Topic to be announced! Join us! #Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PWN1 And my latest blog post, The View. #JournalChat #Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PWMn And my latest blog post, The View. #JournalChat #Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PWM1 You can sign up for Refresh Journal, my new email with #refreshing tips and#Journaling info. #JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PWKW You can sign up for Refresh Journal, my new email with #refreshing tips and#Journaling info. #JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PWJN Plus my #writing services with JournalWriter Freelance. #Journaling#JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PWIt Plus my #writing services with JournalWriter Freelance. #Journaling #JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PWHN Here's a link about who I am and what I do. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:57pm via HootSuite

http://ow.ly/5PWG0 Here's a link about who I am and what I do. #Journaling #JournalChat

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http://ow.ly/5PWFj Check out my #JournalingResource page on my website; new links added daily. M-F. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:57pm via HootSuite

http://ow.ly/5PWDk Check out my #JournalingResource page on my website; new links added daily. M-F. #JournalChat

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Special thanks to Cara @caramoulds for joining us today! #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:55pm via HootSuite

Special thanks to Cara @caramoulds for joining us today! #JournalChat #Journaling

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http://ow.ly/5PWzC Be sure to check out @caramoulds #Journaling #Prompt on Truth. Perhaps you'll make a new discovery! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:55pm via HootSuite

http://ow.ly/5PWwq Be sure to check out @caramoulds #Journaling #Prompt on Truth. Perhaps you'll make a new discovery! #JournalChat

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Others are bound to see the positive change that results from the truths you uncover; it really makes a difference.#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

Others are bound to see the positive change that results from the truths you uncover; it really makes a difference.#JournalChat #Journaling

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You may be surprised with the parallels you see in other's lives where you have touched because of your #Journaling. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite

You may be surprised with the parallels you see in other's lives where you have touched because of your #Journaling. #JournalChat

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And if you have children and they see you doing this, they may decide to do it too. Positive change all around! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:47pm via HootSuite

And if you have children and they see you doing this, they may decide to do it too. Positive change all around! #Journaling #JournalChat

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What we do in our inner lives in our #Journalingpractice has a positive, ripple effect that you may not know about. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:46pm via HootSuite

What we do in our inner lives in our #Journalingpractice has a positive, ripple effect that you may not know about. #JournalChat

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You can never know when a truth discovery will change your life in such a way that it resonates with another. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:46pm via HootSuite

You can never know when a truth discovery will change your life in such a way that it resonates with another. #JournalChat #Journaling

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@jillmetcalf Welcome, Jill. :) #JournalChat

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Uncovering and Discovering truth in your life is never time wasted. In the long run, it will only benefit you, and even others. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:45pm via HootSuite

Uncovering and Discovering truth in your life is never time wasted. In the long run, it will only benefit you, and even others. #JournalChat

jillmetcalf3:44pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: Do you ever think #Journalingfor discovery may be time wasted, when you could be doing something else? #JournalChat

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Do you ever think #Journaling for discovery may be time wasted, when you could be doing something else? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite

Do you ever think #Journaling for discovery may be time wasted, when you could be doing something else? #JournalChat

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#Journaling is truly a discovery process. Each day can bring new discoveries, exciting ones! Take the time for it. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:43pm via HootSuite

#Journaling is truly a discovery process. Each day can bring new discoveries, exciting ones! Take the time for it. #JournalChat

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Our belief system needs to have a firm foundation based on truth. What we really know about ourselves. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

Our belief system needs to have a firm foundation based on truth. What we really know about ourselves. #Journaling #JournalChat

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Sometimes we end up uncovering an early formed belief someone else spoke or wrote about us.We can still change that.#JournalChat #journaling

DawnHerring3:41pm via HootSuite

Sometimes we end up uncovering an early formed belief someone else spoke or wrote about us.We can still change that.#JournalChat #journaling

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Once you start discovering the truth about your beliefs, no matter what dimension of life they touch, positive change comes. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite

Once you start discovering the truth about your beliefs, no matter what dimension of life they touch, positive change comes. #JournalChat

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You may be surprised with what surfaces when you do this. Good stuff..the gold. Yes, we all have gold. 3 pages later...#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:38pm via HootSuite

You may be surprised with what surfaces when you do this. Good stuff..the gold. Yes, we all have gold. 3 pages later...#JournalChat

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Once we get to the truth of our percieved inadequacy, we can flip the coin and record how we are adequate. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:37pm via HootSuite

Once we get to the truth of our percieved inadequacy, we can flip the coin and record how we are adequate. #Journaling #JournalChat

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What specific way do we see ourselves as inadequate and why? Honesty here is imperative.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:36pm via HootSuite

What specific way do we see ourselves as inadequate and why? Honesty here is imperative.#Journaling #JournalChat

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Perhaps we don't get positive feedback we are looking for from others. That's when we have to be our own feedback. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite

Perhaps we don't get positive feedback we are looking for from others. That's when we have to be our own feedback. #JournalChat #Journaling

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When we think what we offer isn't enough to a situation that presents itself, we need to ask where that came from, is it true? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite

When we think what we offer isn't enough to a situation that presents itself, we need to ask where that came from, is it true? #JournalChat

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What's another good example of a limiting belief? You are inadequate. You are not enough.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:33pm via HootSuite

What's another good example of a limiting belief? You are inadequate. You are not enough.#Journaling #JournalChat

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Folks are welcome to share how their #Journalingpractice has opened up the truth lines to beliefs they hold about themselves. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:32pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to share how their #Journalingpractice has opened up the truth lines to beliefs they hold about themselves. #JournalChat

caramoulds3:30pm via HootSuite

@dawnherringThanks for inviting me. #journalchat

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@caramoulds Thanks for taking the time to be with us today, Cara. :) #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Thanks for taking the time to be with us today, Cara. :) #Journaling #JournalChat

caramoulds3:30pm via HootSuite

Exactly! RT: It's those patterns that bring out the belief system we hold; we can see what is working and what isn't.#JournalChat

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@caramoulds That's what's cool about#Journaling; we have individual preferences that work for us. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:29pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds That's what's cool about#Journaling; we have individual preferences that work for us. #JournalChat

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I have to go. It was great chatting with you Dawn!#journalchat

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It's those patterns that bring out the belief system we hold; we can see what is working and what isn't.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite

It's those patterns that bring out the belief system we hold; we can see what is working and what isn't.#Journaling #JournalChat

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@caramoulds That's helpful to have a record you could access the words from easily to see patterns.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds That's helpful to have a record you could access the words from easily to see patterns.#Journaling #JournalChat

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RT 750 words = 3 pages. The idea is that by the time you get to the third page, you are writing from your unconscious/soul. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:27pm via HootSuite

RT 750 words = 3 pages. The idea is that by the time you get to the third page, you are writing from your unconscious/soul. #journalchat

caramoulds3:27pm via HootSuite

I still like to write in Levenger notebook with a fountain pen, though. #journalchat

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There's something for me about writing longhand, pen to paper, that works for me. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

There's something for me about writing longhand, pen to paper, that works for me. #Journaling#JournalChat

caramoulds3:26pm via HootSuite

The website is pretty cool. It tracks the words you use and after a period of time, you can see what you tend to write about. #journalchat

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@caramoulds http://ow.ly/5PVo8 Here's a link to that site for those who prefer typing rather than writing their Morning Pages. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds http://ow.ly/5PVmu Here's a link to that site for those who prefer typing rather than writing their Morning Pages. #JournalChat

caramoulds3:25pm via HootSuite

750 words = 3 pages. The idea is that by the time you get to the third page, you are writing from your unconscious/soul. #journalchat

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@caramoulds Yes, I absolutely LOVE Julia Cameron. I have several of her books including The Artist's Way. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:24pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Yes, I absolutely LOVE Julia Cameron. I have several of her books including The Artist's Way. #Journaling #JournalChat

caramoulds3:24pm via HootSuite

Now there is even a website called 750 words designed for online morning pages. #journalchat

caramoulds3:23pm via HootSuite

It's 3 pages, preferably written in longhand, first thing in the morning. #journalchat

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@caramoulds Isn't that the truth?! That's what I love about #Journaling too. Action brings positive change. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:23pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Isn't that the truth?! That's what I love about #Journaling too. Action brings positive change. #JournalChat

caramoulds3:23pm via HootSuite

Morning Pages is the term coined by Julia Cameron in The Artist's Way. #journalchat

caramoulds3:21pm via HootSuite

if we keep journaling about the same issue, eventually we get sick of hearing ourselves complain about it. then we take action. #journalchat

caramoulds3:21pm via HootSuite

Well, the other thing journaling does, I think, is convey to us what we need to change or work on, because... #journalchat

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@caramoulds Morning Pages are awesome. I have writing a morning entry now for several months.I don't count the pages.#JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring3:20pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Morning Pages are awesome. I have writing a morning entry now for several months.I don't count the pages.#JournalChat#Journaling

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@caramoulds that's a new title to me, Cara. What is the premise? #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:19pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds that's a new title to me, Cara. What is the premise? #Journaling #JournalChat

caramoulds3:19pm via HootSuite

I agree about writing our thoughts. I have been doing Morning Pages for 7 years now. #journalchat

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@caramoulds Yes, it is common. And #Journalingyour food choices can be a great place to start. And unlearning "I can't" #JournalChat

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@caramoulds Yes, it is common. And #Journalingyour food choices can be a great place to start. And unlearning "I can't" #JournalChat

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The 5th Agreement is a fascinating book. One I will have to read several more times to fully comprehend. #journalchat

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@caramoulds Yes, we do. But when we recognize it by writing our experiences, we can open up to truth w/ our answers. #JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Yes, we do. But when we recognize it by writing our experiences, we can open up to truth w/ our answers. #JournalChat#Journaling

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@caramoulds These are all great questions we need to pursue an answer to. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds These are all great questions we need to pursue an answer to. #Journaling#JournalChat

caramoulds3:16pm via HootSuite

like someone believing they can never lose weight. That's a common one. . #journalchat

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I love what Don says about Unlearning our lies. Wow. We can rebuild with truth from the root up. That's positive change! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

I love what Don says about Unlearning our lies. Wow. We can rebuild with truth from the root up. That's positive change! #JournalChat

caramoulds3:15pm via HootSuite

I think we all do this to ourselves in some way. Some of the examples in the prompt are the ones most people can relate to. #journalchat

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@caramoulds It's time to open up to the truth of who we really are, isn't it? #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds It's time to open up to the truth of who we really are, isn't it? #Journaling#JournalChat

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Which is to ask "Is this true? How do I know it's true? What if it isn't true?" #journalchat

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I just love the idea that I can journal an issue out and determine what is causing the stuckness of my situation. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

I just love the idea that I can journal an issue out and determine what is causing the stuckness of my situation. #Journaling #JournalChat

caramoulds3:12pm via HootSuite

And those limiting beliefs are not really true. Byron Katie, Wayne Dyer and Don Miguel Ruiz all say the same thing... #journalchat

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@caramoulds I agree wholly. We get stuck because we don't know the root cause. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds I agree wholly. We get stuck because we don't know the root cause. #Journaling#JournalChat

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@caramoulds Cara, There are some powerful statements quoted in your prompt on Truth.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Cara, There are some powerful statements quoted in your prompt on Truth.#Journaling #JournalChat

caramoulds3:10pm via HootSuite

@dawnherring That's true about thinking about conflict. Many times we have limiting beliefs that keep us in situations. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

@caramoulds Welcome, Cara! It's great to have you with us today for #JournalChat Live! :)#Journaling

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When we record the conflicts we run into, we can discern where that conflict is coming from. what is the underlying belief? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:07pm via HootSuite

When we record the conflicts we run into, we can discern where that conflict is coming from. what is the underlying belief? #JournalChat

caramoulds3:06pm via HootSuite

Hi @Dawnherring #journalchat

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One of the greatest benefits I believe there is with#Journaling is being honest with ourselves.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

One of the greatest benefits I believe there is with#Journaling is being honest with ourselves.#JournalChat

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What beliefs do you have that are holding you back? This is a question Cara asks in her#Journaling #Prompt. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:05pm via HootSuite

What beliefs do you have that are holding you back? This is a question Cara asks in her#Journaling #Prompt. #JournalChat

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When I first saw this journaling prompt, it really struck me with the possibility of positive change.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

When I first saw this journaling prompt, it really struck me with the possibility of positive change.#Journaling #JournalChat

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This topic is based on the Pick of the Week: Smash365: Truth by @caramoulds. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

This topic is based on the Pick of the Week: Smash365: Truth by @caramoulds. #Journaling#JournalChat

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Today's #JournalChat Live topic is using our journal to discern truth from lies we believe about ourselves. #Journaling

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

Today's #JournalChat Live topic is using our journal to discern truth from lies we believe about ourselves. #Journaling

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I am your host, Dawn Herring, avid journal writer of 25 years with over 50 volumes filled. #Journaling#JournalChat

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I am your host, Dawn Herring, avid journal writer of 25 years with over 50 volumes filled. #Journaling#JournalChat

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I recommend Hootsuite or Tweetchat.com for following the chat. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend Hootsuite or Tweetchat.com for following the chat. #Journaling #JournalChat

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If you would like to be a part of the #Journalingdiscussion, please use the #JournalChat hashtag so it shows up in the feed.

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

If you would like to be a part of the #Journalingdiscussion, please use the #JournalChat hashtag so it shows up in the feed.

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Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling. :)

DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite

Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling. :)