#JournalChat Live 11/3/11 Topic: Take our journals back by keeping it simple

Special thanks to Deborah Watson-Novacek for her fab post: 3 Simple Steps to Take Your Journal Back and for joining us to today on #JournalChat Live! 

Simplyblisslife4:22pm via HootSuite

@journalchat it's always good to chat with other journal lovers. Thanks Dawn & Deborah.#journalchat #journaling

Simplyblisslife4:20pm via HootSuite

@journalchat keep it simple,fun & short Great tips! I run into those challenges sometimes, I will keep these tips in mind #JournalChat...

JournalChat4:19pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #journaling, remember to keep it simple, and don't forget to refresh yourself. :) #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:19pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #journaling, remember to keep it simple, and don't forget to refresh yourself. :) #JournalChat

JournalChat4:19pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us 11/10, Thursday at 4 CST/2 PST. Topic to be announced. #Journaling

DawnHerring4:19pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us 11/10, Thursday at 4 CST/2 PST. Topic to be announced. #Journaling

JournalChat4:18pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqkQ And for info on #JournalChat and#Journaling as well as refreshing tips, sign up for Refresh Journal!

DawnHerring4:18pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqjo And for info on #JournalChat and#Journaling as well as refreshing tips, sign up for Refresh Journal!

JournalChat4:17pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqiZ My blog post: A Butterfly Moment; perhaps you'll have one with your journal!!#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:17pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqhM My blog post: A Butterfly Moment; perhaps you'll have one with your journal!!#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:16pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqh9 For those interested in my writing services #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:16pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqgg For those interested in my writing services #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:16pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqfm My #Journaling #Prompts page to help you keep it simple! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:16pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7iqen My #Journaling #Prompts page to help you keep it simple! #JournalChat

JournalChat4:15pm via HootSuite

Special thanks to Deborah @journalforyou for her fab post and for joining us today for #JournalChatLive. #Journaling

DawnHerring4:15pm via HootSuite

Special thanks to Deborah @journalforyou for her fab post and for joining us today for #JournalChatLive. #Journaling

Simplyblisslife4:14pm via HootSuite

@journalchat I saw the collection..Nice! that's a lot of pens, how fun to journal with. I love pens too!#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat4:14pm via HootSuite

Be sure to check out Deborah's Journal for You website where she has fab info on #Journaling.#JournalChat ow.ly/7iqaU

DawnHerring4:14pm via HootSuite

Be sure to check out Deborah's Journal for You website where she has fab info on #Journaling.#JournalChat ow.ly/7iqah

JournalChat4:13pm via HootSuite

If you haven't already read Deborah's post, here's a link: ow.ly/7iq8p #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:13pm via HootSuite

If you haven't already read Deborah's post, here's a link: ow.ly/7iq70 #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:13pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Sounds wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it!! We have #JournalChat Live every Thursday same time. #Journaling

JournalForYou4:12pm via TweetChat

Bye All! #JournalChat

JournalForYou4:12pm via TweetChat

Thank you so much, Dawn. This was my first ever Twitter chat and it was so fun. I'll put #JournalChaton my calendar! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

@valeriestorey Hey, Valerie, good to see you.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou4:11pm via TweetChat

Bye Patsy! #JournalChat

JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite

Deborah, it has been an absolute delight to have you with us on #JournalChat Live today. Thank you for coming! #Journaling

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

Deborah, it has been an absolute delight to have you with us on #JournalChat Live today. Thank you for coming! #Journaling

JournalChat4:10pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell Great to have you, Patsy! Thanks for joining us. #Journaling #JournalChat

valeriestorey4:09pm via HootSuite

RT @DawnHerring: Oh, Yes, the holidays are the perfect time for #Journaling related gifts: journals, pens, embellishments, art supplies. #JournalChat

JournalChat4:09pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/7ipUb In case you didn't see Patsy's pen collection! #Journaling #JournalChat

patsyterrell4:09pm via HootSuite

I've got to run to a meeting, but it was lovely to visit with you all! #journalchat

patsyterrell4:08pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That's just a tiny - and I do mean tiny - part of them. I should be too embarrassed to post it. :) #journalchat

JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite

Oh, Yes, the holidays are the perfect time for#Journaling related gifts: journals, pens, embellishments, art supplies. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite

Oh, Yes, the holidays are the perfect time for#Journaling related gifts: journals, pens, embellishments, art supplies. #JournalChat

JournalForYou4:07pm via TweetChat

.Whoa Patsy... what a collection! :) A woman after my own heart! #JournalChat

patsyterrell4:07pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou It does help. I just have a folder named quotes and let the first few words by the file title. works well. #journalchat

JournalChat4:05pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I'm sure that makes the journal truly special when it's a gift. I've had ones from a friend and family member. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:05pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I'm sure that makes the journal truly special when it's a gift. I've had ones from a friend and family member. #JournalChat

patsyterrell4:05pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou My name is Patsy and I'm a pen addict. Just a small selection: ow.ly/7ipJu#journalchat

JournalChat4:04pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell I always say that #Journaling gives a fresh perspective in all of life's dimensions!#JournalChat

JournalForYou4:04pm via TweetChat

@patsyterrell Thanks for the tip about making up numerous word files. I can see that using that method would really help. #JournalChat

JournalChat4:03pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell It can truly be an intuitive pick when you have a few! I try to intuitively pick mine. What 'feels' right. #JournalChat

patsyterrell4:03pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou oh... you have done some great training there! No doubt excellent at all gift-giving occasions! :) #journalchat

JournalForYou4:03pm via TweetChat

Various writing implements and embellishment materials are coming in as well. I do like different pens! #JournalChat

JournalForYou4:02pm via TweetChat

Christmas will likely be a giant "Journal-palooza" for me! :) #JournalChat

JournalForYou4:02pm via TweetChat

My family has started to gift me with unique or unusual journals whenever they run across them.#JournalChat

patsyterrell4:02pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I let each quote be its own word file and you can get a sense of it from just the first few words. #journalchat

Simplyblisslife4:01pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou yes it dose...#JournalChat#Journaling

JournalChat4:01pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Yes, that doesn't surprise me; if the quote speaks to you, you may want to say what it spoke. #JournalChat #Journaling

patsyterrell4:01pm via HootSuite

@simplyblisslife Quotes are great to spark thoughts, or just give us a different perspective.#journalchat

DawnHerring4:01pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Yes, that doesn't surprise me; if the quote speaks to you, you may want to say what it spoke. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat4:00pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Quotes are great because they speak to you where you are; so that says something without writing. #JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring4:00pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Quotes are great because they speak to you where you are; so that says something without writing. #JournalChat#Journaling

JournalForYou4:00pm via TweetChat

A quote file is a great idea, @patsyterrell ! I think I'll have to start one of those after the chat#JournalChat

patsyterrell4:00pm via HootSuite

@journalchat yes... I"m sorry you all have given more places to shop now! #journalchat

JournalChat3:59pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell Yes, when you make it convenient, that really helps to take the pressure off and free you up. #Journaling #JournalChat

patsyterrell3:59pm via HootSuite

@journalchat yes... deciding which journal to use next is always a bit of fun. #journalchat

Simplyblisslife3:59pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I use quotes too, I love quotes!#JournalChat #Journaling

patsyterrell3:59pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I have a quote file on my computer... love those bits of wisdom. :) #journalchat

JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell Oh, I know what you mean. They call to us as we shop, don't they?? ;) #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:57pm via TweetChat

OOOh, @patsyterrell .... That sounds like heaven to me! :) A shelf full of waiting journals! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:57pm via HootSuite

RT @simplyblisslife: @journalchat I somtimes just write a quote and a simple thought about the quote... #JournalChat

JournalChat3:57pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I love that, Deborah! We can all be#Journaling superstars!! What a great feeling.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:57pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I love that, Deborah! We can all be#Journaling superstars!! What a great feeling.#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:56pm via TweetChat

That way I always feel I've accomplished something, and many times the quote will encourage me to write more. #JournalChat

patsyterrell3:56pm via HootSuite

@journalchat yes... a whole shelf of empty ones I just couldn't resist for one reason or another.#journalchat

JournalForYou3:56pm via TweetChat

If I'm having a really hard time for some reason I'll pull up a random quote in a book & copy it into my journal. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:56pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell It seems that just one journal morphs into more when you keep at it. I always date my pages too. #Journaling #JournalChat

Simplyblisslife3:56pm via HootSuite

#journalchat....thanks! :-)

patsyterrell3:55pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I write more because I don't have to find THE book. There's one by the bed, and on the desk, etc. #journalchat

JournalChat3:55pm via HootSuite

@patsyterrell I assume you mean empty ones just waiting to be filled. I try to keep at least one waiting in the wings! #JournalChat Welcome!

JournalChat3:54pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, absolutely. One word or sentence will even do. And one word or sentence leads to another....#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:54pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, absolutely. One word or sentence will even do. And one word or sentence leads to another....#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:54pm via TweetChat

@patsyterrell - Me too! It was so freeing!#JournalChat

JournalChat3:52pm via HootSuite

@simplyblisslife Monique, your tweet need a hashtag; #JournalChat to show up in the feed. Glad you're looking to collage! #Journaling

JournalForYou3:52pm via TweetChat

Yep - I love to get that winning "I am a superstar!" feeling! #JournalChat

patsyterrell3:52pm via HootSuite

I gave up on having just one book going a few years ago. Now I write in whatever journal is handy and just date everything. #journalchat

patsyterrell3:52pm via HootSuite

@journalchat I have dozens of journals just waiting their turn. #journalchat

JournalChat3:51pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Which helps you exceed your expectations. That's a win-win! #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:51pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Which helps you exceed your expectations. That's a win-win! #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalChat3:50pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to share how they keep it simple. What works for you in your #Journalingpractice? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to share how they keep it simple. What works for you in your #Journalingpractice? #JournalChat

JournalChat3:50pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Isn't that amazing how we can use a tool to open up our thinking like that. I love it!#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Isn't that amazing how we can use a tool to open up our thinking like that. I love it!#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:49pm via TweetChat

But - even if I only make it to two minutes then I feel that I've made a big success for the day!#JournalChat

JournalChat3:49pm via HootSuite

We all need to give ourselves permission to do our#Journaling our way and express our creativity how we see fit. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite

We all need to give ourselves permission to do our#Journaling our way and express our creativity how we see fit. #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:48pm via TweetChat

LOL - I ALWAYS find myself going over the time limit. By setting the time limit so low it removes that 'fear of failure' #JournalChat

JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That's what perfect about#Journaling; a place to express however we want; not complicated; just fun! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:48pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That's what perfect about#Journaling; a place to express however we want; not complicated; just fun! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, yes!! Julia Cameron is a big supporter of that in The Artist's Way and Vein of Gold. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:48pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, yes!! Julia Cameron is a big supporter of that in The Artist's Way and Vein of Gold. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:47pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So it's like a #Journaling visual to get you in the mood. Do you go over the time limit?#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:47pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So it's like a #Journaling visual to get you in the mood. Do you go over the time limit?#JournalChat

JournalChat3:45pm via HootSuite

@simplyblisslife The first two were changing things up and embellishing. ow.ly/7ioIf #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:45pm via HootSuite

@simplyblisslife The first two were changing things up and embellishing. ow.ly/7ioHt #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:45pm via TweetChat

It's almost as if I had to go back to being a "creative child" and relearn that it's OK to express myself.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I love the parallels of doing similar to what your daughter was doing/using in school.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I love the parallels of doing similar to what your daughter was doing/using in school.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:44pm via TweetChat

Sometimes just the sight of the timer will put me in "journaling mode." #JournalChat

JournalChat3:43pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I simply adore collage; visuals are such a cool dimension of a #Journaling practice!#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:43pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I simply adore collage; visuals are such a cool dimension of a #Journaling practice!#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:43pm via TweetChat

Oh indeed - a timer is now a necessary part of my journaling "supply kit." #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:43pm via TweetChat

I find I don't embellish all my journals.... Not yet, anyway. But - who knows what will happen tomorrow! :) #JournalChat

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

In your third step, you suggest using a timer to keep it short if that's what works for you. #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

In your third step, you suggest using a timer to keep it short if that's what works for you. #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:42pm via TweetChat

A star here, a butterfly there. Then I graduated to pasting in magazine cut-outs when my daughter started collaging at school. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

I don't embellish my personal journal, but I use images and paints in my art journal. I have so much fun! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

I don't embellish my personal journal, but I use images and paints in my art journal. I have so much fun! #Journaling #JournalChat

LorelieJ3:41pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Thks! Glad to be here. RT @JournalChat @loreliejWelcome, Lorelie! #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:40pm via TweetChat

I started embellishing slowly, with pre-printed stickers that my daughter used for school projects.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:40pm via HootSuite

RT @journalforyou: I call that journal my "Journal Journal!" #JournalChat // I love it! #Journaling

JournalForYou3:39pm via TweetChat

I call that journal my "Journal Journal!"#JournalChat

JournalChat3:39pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So you know you'll be prepared when it comes time to shop; visuals are a great motivator! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So you know you'll be prepared when it comes time to shop; visuals are a great motivator! #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:38pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So you had certain 'artistic' expectations of what you should do with the extras.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:38pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So you had certain 'artistic' expectations of what you should do with the extras.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:37pm via TweetChat

Hello Lorelie! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:37pm via HootSuite

@howdowefeel Welcome! #JournalChat#Journaling

JournalChat3:37pm via HootSuite

@loreliej Welcome, Lorelie! #Journaling#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:37pm via TweetChat

LOL - I actually have a journal filled with pictures or descriptions of new journals I want to buy!#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:36pm via TweetChat

But I was totally uncomfortable with feeling like I was doing/had to do "art". I didn't think I was "an artist." #JournalChat

JournalChat3:36pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I love shopping for journals! I have favorite places to shop: Ross, Half Price books, etc. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:36pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I love shopping for journals! I have favorite places to shop: Ross, Half Price books, etc. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:36pm via TweetChat

"Embellishing" was a hard practice for me to start. In the beginning I felt comfortable with writing on its own. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:35pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That is so cool that you filled up the 'failed' journals; talk about fulfilling! #JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That is so cool that you filled up the 'failed' journals; talk about fulfilling! #JournalChat#Journaling

JournalChat3:34pm via HootSuite

Your second step is super fun! Using stickers, Markers, embellishments to liven things up! I love that! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite

Your second step is super fun! Using stickers, Markers, embellishments to liven things up! I love that! #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:34pm via TweetChat

And of course, once I filled them all up I was able to have all the fun of buying new ones! :) #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:32pm via TweetChat

I was able to go back and collect up all my old "failed" journals and put them into use again. And then I filled them up! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:32pm via HootSuite

There's a certain freedom to doing #Journaling our way; that's the way it should be! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:32pm via HootSuite

There's a certain freedom to doing #Journaling our way; that's the way it should be! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:31pm via HootSuite

It's like, when we take the pressure off to do it the way we want to, then we want to do it even more.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite

It's like, when we take the pressure off to do it the way we want to, then we want to do it even more.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:31pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Isn't that amazing! Wow. Now you know what works for you, which opened things up for your #Journaling time. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Isn't that amazing! Wow. Now you know what works for you, which opened things up for your #Journaling time. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:30pm via HootSuite

For me, I feel as if I'd be missing some vital; yes, those feelings are what prompt the daily practice!#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite

For me, I feel as if I'd be missing some vital; yes, those feelings are what prompt the daily practice!#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:30pm via TweetChat

I had an unbelievably hard time working around that misconception. But once I did, my journaling time increased as if by magic! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:29pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou You are right! There is no such thing as failing at #Journaling. It's your way.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:29pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou You are right! There is no such thing as failing at #Journaling. It's your way.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:28pm via HootSuite

RT @journalforyou: I need to reinforce the feeling that there is no such as doing it wrong or failing.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite

RT @journalforyou: I need to reinforce the feeling that there is no such as doing it wrong or failing.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:28pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I think multiple journals are the way to go since it helps to keep it more focused. Work in one when you want. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou I think multiple journals are the way to go since it helps to keep it more focused. Work in one when you want. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:27pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That's a good point, Deborah. Daily is good if it works for you. But it's not mandatory! ;)#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:27pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou That's a good point, Deborah. Daily is good if it works for you. But it's not mandatory! ;)#JournalChat

JournalForYou3:26pm via TweetChat

I need to reinforce the feeling that there is no such as doing it wrong or failing. #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:25pm via TweetChat

If I try to force a daily practice and then miss a day, I tend to throw up my hands and say to myself "failed!" #JournalChat

JournalChat3:25pm via HootSuite

When I was a young mother, I didn't journal as much as I do now; a few times/week. Now I do it daily, am and pm. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:25pm via HootSuite

When I was a young mother, I didn't journal as much as I do now; a few times/week. Now I do it daily, am and pm. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:24pm via TweetChat

I do think that it's necessary to make sure we don't block ourselves by forcing a daily journal practice.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:24pm via HootSuite

I think the amount of time can depend on where we are in our lives; some times are busier than others.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:24pm via HootSuite

I think the amount of time can depend on where we are in our lives; some times are busier than others.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:24pm via TweetChat

Yes - I found that it just didn't work if I wasn't "feeling" it. With multiple journals I do away with the barriers. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:23pm via HootSuite

You also mention in Step One about time: whether daily, weekly or monthly. Giving ourselves a pace that works. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:23pm via HootSuite

You also mention in Step One about time: whether daily, weekly or monthly. Giving ourselves a pace that works. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:22pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I know what you mean.I like to take an hour or two for an art journaling page to plan and paint. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:22pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I know what you mean.I like to take an hour or two for an art journaling page to plan and paint. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite

Our feelings have a lot to do with our #Journalingpractice; we need to go with what 'feels' right; there is no wrong way. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

Our feelings have a lot to do with our #Journalingpractice; we need to go with what 'feels' right; there is no wrong way. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:20pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou you keep a focus for a certain time in one; then go to another for a time. That's very interesting. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:20pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou you keep a focus for a certain time in one; then go to another for a time. That's very interesting. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:20pm via TweetChat

Yes - art journaling is generally reserved for those days that I know I'll have some extra time to work on it. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:19pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou You're welcome to share what types you keep. And when you use them.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:19pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou You're welcome to share what types you keep. And when you use them.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:19pm via TweetChat

That way I can work in whichever one I'm "feeling" at that time. I may work in one for a day or a month - then switch up #JournalChat

JournalChat3:18pm via HootSuite

I focus on my dream, spiritual, and personal journals in the am; I focus on my art journal on the weekends. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:18pm via HootSuite

I focus on my dream, spiritual, and personal journals in the am; I focus on my art journal on the weekends. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalForYou3:18pm via TweetChat

Yes, I've come to a place where I keep more than one kind of journal. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:16pm via HootSuite

Deborah, do you keep more than one kind of journal? #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite

Deborah, do you keep more than one kind of journal? #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:15pm via HootSuite

I love the idea of switching our focus, trying something new and different which helps to keep it fresh. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

I love the idea of switching our focus, trying something new and different which helps to keep it fresh. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:13pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Brainstorming. Sounds awesome. Yes, we can have #Journaling walls when it feels burdensome or blocked. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:13pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Brainstorming. Sounds awesome. Yes, we can have #Journaling walls when it feels burdensome or blocked. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:12pm via HootSuite

One is changing things up: go from what you have been doing and try a different approach.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

One is changing things up: go from what you have been doing and try a different approach.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:12pm via TweetChat

So, I did some brainstorming on how to get myself over those journaling walls. #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:11pm via TweetChat

I agree - the simpler the better. I started noticing that there were 3 primary ways I would get "hung up" by the process. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:11pm via HootSuite

You point out several things in the first step for keeping it simple that we can do with our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite

You point out several things in the first step for keeping it simple that we can do with our#Journaling practice. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:10pm via HootSuite

Deborah, when I first saw the 3 steps, I thought they were wonderfully simple and fun. #Journalingshould be! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite

Deborah, when I first saw the 3 steps, I thought they were wonderfully simple and fun. #Journalingshould be! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:09pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I know exactly what you mean, Deborah. If it works for us, perhaps it will helps someone else!! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou Oh, I know exactly what you mean, Deborah. If it works for us, perhaps it will helps someone else!! #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:08pm via HootSuite

Do you find it hard to keep up a #Journalingpractice? Well, today we're here to talk about how to keep it simple! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

Do you find it hard to keep up a #Journalingpractice? Well, today we're here to talk about how to keep it simple! #JournalChat

JournalForYou3:08pm via TweetChat

Thank you, Dawn! Those are 3 tips that have really helped me personally, so I know they can help others. #JournalChat #JournalChat

JournalChat3:06pm via HootSuite

Deborah, I am delighted to be discussing the 3 great simple steps you provide in your post for keeping #Journaling simple. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

Deborah, I am delighted to be discussing the 3 great simple steps you provide in your post for keeping #Journaling simple. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:06pm via HootSuite

Today Deborah, host of Journal for You website, is joining us today for the chat. ow.ly/7imtX#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

Today Deborah, host of Journal for You website, is joining us today for the chat. ow.ly/7imtv#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:05pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So glad to have you here with us, Deborah. tweetchat is the perfect place; glad it's working for ya. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:05pm via HootSuite

@journalforyou So glad to have you here with us, Deborah. tweetchat is the perfect place; glad it's working for ya. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:04pm via HootSuite

Using Deborah's post as our resource, our topic is taking our journal back by keeping it simple!#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

Using Deborah's post as our resource, our topic is taking our journal back by keeping it simple!#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:03pm via HootSuite

Today's #Journaling resource is by Deborah Watson-Novacek: 3 Simple Steps to Take Your Journal Back. #JournalChat ow.ly/7imj7

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

Today's #Journaling resource is by Deborah Watson-Novacek: 3 Simple Steps to Take Your Journal Back. #JournalChat ow.ly/7imho

JournalForYou3:03pm via TweetChat

Hello, Dawn! Thank you for inviting me to#JournalChat ! I'm using "TweetChat" for the first time and so far, so good! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:02pm via HootSuite

I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, ortweetchat.com to follow along; use #JournalChatin your tweet to chat with us! #Journaling

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, ortweetchat.com to follow along; use #JournalChatin your tweet to chat with us! #Journaling

JournalChat3:01pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of over 25 years with 50+ journals filled.#Journaling is my passion! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of over 25 years with 50+ journals filled.#Journaling is my passion! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite

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.