#JournalChat Live 12/15/11 Topic: Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul

Special thanks to Mari McCarthy of Create Write Now, Journaling for the Health of It, for joining us today on #JournalChat Live; our topic was Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul based on our journaling resource written by Mari, Journal to Dialog with Healing.

LorelieJ4:16pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

That's good stuff and so true! @JournalChat I luv how Mari calls our journals our most sympathetic, intuitive ‘dr.’ #JournalChat #Journaling

LorelieJ4:14pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Thanks! RT @JournalChat Enjoy your #Journalingto Heal, and don't forget to refresh yourself!#JournalChat

JournalChat4:12pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #Journaling to Heal, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #Journaling to Heal, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 12/22, at 5 EST/2 PST;#Journaling topic to be announced.

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 12/22, at 5 EST/2 PST;#Journaling topic to be announced.

JournalChat4:10pm via HootSuite

Special thanks to Mari McCarthy of @CreateWriteNow for joining us today on#JournalChat Live. Be sure to check out her post.#Journaling

DawnHerring4:10pm via HootSuite

Special thanks to Mari McCarthy of @CreateWriteNow for joining us today on#JournalChat Live. Be sure to check out her post.#Journaling

JournalChat4:09pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80XxI And for a refreshing and #Journalingfor Healing pick me up, sign up for Refresh Journal!#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:09pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80XvD And for a refreshing and#Journaling for Healing pick me up, sign up for Refresh Journal! #JournalChat

JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80Xv4 My #Writing Services for folks with newsletters, websites, magazines, ezines, etc.#Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80Xtd My #Writing Services for folks with newsletters, websites, magazines, ezines, etc.#Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:07pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80Xsb Here are some #Journaling#Prompts to help get your healing process going!#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:07pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80XqZ Here are some #Journaling#Prompts to help get your healing process going!#JournalChat

JournalChat4:05pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80XoI Mari's blog where you can find lots of#Journaling posts for healing! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:05pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80Xni Mari's blog where you can find lots of#Journaling posts for healing! #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow4:05pm via TweetChat

I enjoyed it Dawn. Thanks for inviting me. WriteON!#journalchat

JournalChat4:04pm via HootSuite

Mari, thanks so much for taking the time to be here on #JournalChat Live talking about #Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul.

DawnHerring4:04pm via HootSuite

Mari, thanks so much for taking the time to be here on #JournalChat Live talking about #Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul.

CreateWriteNow4:04pm via TweetChat

And Dawn has several guest posts on my blogcreatewritenow.com/personal-journ…#journalchat

JournalChat4:03pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80XiB Here's a link to Mari's website for Create Write Now, #Journaling for the Health of it.#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:03pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/80Xhi Here's a link to Mari's website for Create Write Now, #Journaling for the Health of it.#JournalChat

JournalChat4:02pm via HootSuite

Mari is currently on a blog tour w/ her ebook: Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul which includes my story. :) #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:02pm via HootSuite

Mari is currently on a blog tour w/ her ebook: Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul which includes my story. :) #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite

I have noticed differences in my handwriting from day to day, even in others journals besides my personal one. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:58pm via HootSuite

I have noticed differences in my handwriting from day to day, even in others journals besides my personal one. #Journaling #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:58pm via TweetChat

@FiveRedRoses Happy to meet you. WriteON!#journalchat

CreateWriteNow3:57pm via TweetChat

Yes Dawn, the handwriting process is very illuminating as well. #journalchat

FiveRedRoses3:57pm via web

Thanks for being on #JournalChat@CreateWriteNow

JournalChat3:55pm via HootSuite

Mari, I like noting differences in our handwriting when we journal an entry. That tells us something as well. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:55pm via HootSuite

Mari, I like noting differences in our handwriting when we journal an entry. That tells us something as well. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat3:51pm via HootSuite

My healing connection with the Creator is always activated when I journal. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:51pm via HootSuite

My healing connection with the Creator is always activated when I journal. #Journaling #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:50pm via TweetDeck

I like the piece Mari, you had on your website about reviewing your entries. Then you can see patterns in health #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:50pm via TweetChat

Yes, Laura, it helps us with our health partners, it shows them, we know how to manage our health#journalchat

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

@laura_the_wise Oh, yes! Makes discussing your symptoms easier. You've got a written record.#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:49pm via HootSuite

@laura_the_wise I do the same thing with alternate hands, Laura. It helps to activate the right/left brain in our entries. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite

@laura_the_wise I do the same thing with alternate hands, Laura. It helps to activate the right/left brain in our entries. #JournalChat

karibaileype3:47pm via web

@JournalChat Your welcome as well, glad to be apart of the conversation. Pretty cool. My first#journalchat.

JournalChat3:47pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow that's a good idea, Mari.#JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:47pm via TweetChat

Me too Laura. I love writing fast, faster, fastest and using both hands, doodling drawing, whatever I feel like... #journalchat

Laura_the_Wise3:47pm via web

@CreateWriteNow Also helpful when docs ask you, "when did you start feeling sick?" You've already recorded the date, hopefully #journalchat

JournalChat3:46pm via HootSuite

@karibaileype Welcome, Kari. Thanks for your perspective! #JournalChat #Journaling

karibaileype3:45pm via web

#JournalChat He is author of our faith and n control of our healing.He has way of clearing the clutter n our minds n hearts when we journal.

JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite

@claudecf You have to do what works for you, Claude.If typing it works better,that's what you do. See what difference it makes. #JournalChat

Laura_the_Wise3:44pm via web

@claudecf @DawnHerring Heh, I purposely use my worst/fastest handwriting in journals...both hands, they look awful #journalchat

FiveRedRoses3:44pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: @laura_the_wise Yes, it does, Laura! Releasing angst is healthy and helps our bodies function better, no doubt. #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:43pm via TweetChat

@claudecf Why don't you ask your journal about your handwriting "issue" I'm sure you'll learn something about yourself. #journalchat

LandJmagazine3:43pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: RT @createwritenow: Cool isn't it. We have so much going on inside & #journalinghelps us find the gems & treasures & cures.#journalchat

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

@laura_the_wise Yes, it does, Laura! Releasing angst is healthy and helps our bodies function better, no doubt. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

RT @createwritenow: Cool isn't it. We have so much going on inside & #journaling helps us find the gems & treasures & cures. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite

RT @createwritenow: Cool isn't it. We have so much going on inside & #journaling helps us find the gems & treasures & cures. #journalchat

karibaileype3:41pm via web

#JournalChat love thoughts on journaling to heal.so true.for me it's about journaling 2 my Heavenly Father and allowing His work to be done.

CreateWriteNow3:40pm via TweetChat

True Laura. #journalchat

JournalChat3:40pm via HootSuite

@fiveredroses Oh, I agree, Esther. When you write it and read it, it does help you see and understand better your health. #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:40pm via web

RT @Laura_the_Wise: @CreateWriteNow Also, it's just nice to rant when you don't have a sympathetic ear available...the page won't judge :) #journalchat

Laura_the_Wise3:39pm via web

@CreateWriteNow Also, it's just nice to rant when you don't have a sympathetic ear available...the page won't judge :) #journalchat

JournalChat3:39pm via HootSuite

RT @fiveredroses: I think just putting your thoughts on paper helps you SEE in a new light what your feeling, prospective #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite

RT @fiveredroses: I think just putting your thoughts on paper helps you SEE in a new light what your feeling, prospective #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:39pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: I find that when I record specifics of my sleep patterns, my body signals, it helps me to make wiser choices for myself.#JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:39pm via TweetChat

Cool isn't it. We have so much going on inside and journaling helps us find the gems and treasures and cures. #journalchat

JournalChat3:39pm via HootSuite

I find that when I record specifics of my sleep patterns, my body signals, it helps me to make wiser choices for myself. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite

I find that when I record specifics of my sleep patterns, my body signals, it helps me to make wiser choices for myself. #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:38pm via TweetDeck

I think just putting your thoughts on paper helps you SEE in a new light what your feeling, prospective#JournalChat

JournalChat3:38pm via HootSuite

You also recommend going back to reread your entries. That would truly give you a written history of your symptoms. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:38pm via HootSuite

You also recommend going back to reread your entries. That would truly give you a written history of your symptoms. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:36pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow I have personally experienced intuition coming at times when it surprises me and it's always write! #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:36pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow I have personally experienced intuition coming at times when it surprises me and it's always write! #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:34pm via HootSuite

I totally agree with you, Mari, that handwriting connects us to the body; it's really science!#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite

I totally agree with you, Mari, that handwriting connects us to the body; it's really science!#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:34pm via HootSuite

I find when I journal, the benefits are holistic, covering areas I sometimes don't expect. Which makes healing more effective. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite

I find when I journal, the benefits are holistic, covering areas I sometimes don't expect. Which makes healing more effective. #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:34pm via TweetChat

Love what you say about listening to our bodies and our intuition comes to the surface and on to the page. Write you are! #journalchat

JournalChat3:32pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to ask questions regarding Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:32pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to ask questions regarding Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul. #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:31pm via TweetChat

Yes Dawn, being ill is a fearful experience. Once again, pen to page saves the day. Handwriting helps us connect to our body #journalchat

JournalChat3:31pm via HootSuite

We can catch disease early and start taking action Love that,Mari! #Journaling helps us to feel personally powerful in healing. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite

We can catch disease early and start taking action Love that,Mari! #Journaling helps us to feel personally powerful in healing. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:29pm via HootSuite

When we take the time to listen to what our bodies say, our intuition comes to the surface/onto the page. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:29pm via HootSuite

When we take the time to listen to what our bodies say, our intuition comes to the surface/onto the page. #JournalChat #Journaling

CreateWriteNow3:28pm via TweetChat

Me too Dawn. It is my "drug". Journaling is good for health maintenance. We can catch disease early and start taking action #journalchat

JournalChat3:27pm via HootSuite

Being ill can be a scary experience; I think#Journaling can help shrink our fears down to size.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:27pm via HootSuite

Being ill can be a scary experience; I think#Journaling can help shrink our fears down to size.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:26pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow Wow. That's great advice, Mari. When we become aware and give voice to our symptoms, we nurture ourselves. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow Wow. That's great advice, Mari. When we become aware and give voice to our symptoms, we nurture ourselves. #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:26pm via TweetChat

RT @CreateWriteNow: When you have pains, aches, whatever, reach for your journal, rather than pills. We are so used to fearing & fighting r bodies#journalchat

JournalChat3:24pm via HootSuite

I also see you recommend handwriting in a journal for healing, Mari. What is the greatest benefit of that? #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:24pm via HootSuite

I also see you recommend handwriting in a journal for healing, Mari. What is the greatest benefit of that? #JournalChat #Journaling

CreateWriteNow3:24pm via TweetChat

When you have pains, aches, whatever, reach for your journal, rather than pills. We are so used to fearing & fighting r bodies #journalchat

JournalChat3:22pm via HootSuite

When you journal, you establish powerful control over your process of healing; that's great news, Mari! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite

I do journal daily and nightly; I would feel out of sorts if I didn't. I always want to be aware of how I'm feeling body wise. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

I do journal daily and nightly; I would feel out of sorts if I didn't. I always want to be aware of how I'm feeling body wise. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:19pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow When we care for our bodies & how they function, we respect and love ourselves.#Journaling helps us do that! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:19pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow When we care for our bodies & how they function, we respect and love ourselves.#Journaling helps us do that! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:18pm via HootSuite

We truly are multi-dimensional people; thus#Journaling helps us bring all of those dimensions to light for healing. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:18pm via HootSuite

We truly are multi-dimensional people; thus#Journaling helps us bring all of those dimensions to light for healing. #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:17pm via TweetChat

The best thing 4 long lasting health is to Journal everyday. Talk to your body parts, they're living beings. Be compassionate. #journalchat

JournalChat3:17pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow That's what I love about#Journaling. It helps to put our feeling and symptoms on the page.Yes, holistic! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow That's what I love about#Journaling. It helps to put our feeling and symptoms on the page.Yes, holistic! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:15pm via HootSuite

I love that, Mari. We are our own healer. Heal Thyself! And #Journaling helps us work out those dimensions on the pg. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

I love that, Mari. We are our own healer. Heal Thyself! And #Journaling helps us work out those dimensions on the pg. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:14pm via HootSuite

Our #journaling gives us a place to dialog with our bodies in the most custom way: questions, details of symptoms, emotions. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

Our #journaling gives us a place to dialog with our bodies in the most custom way: questions, details of symptoms, emotions. #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:14pm via TweetChat

We learn how to build relationships with all of our selves: physical, spiritual and emotional. We are our own healer. #journalchat

CreateWriteNow3:12pm via TweetChat

We live so much in our head and we treat our bodies as separate from ourselves. With journaling we discover that we r holistic #journalchat

JournalChat3:12pm via HootSuite

I love how Mari calls our journals our most sympathetic and intuitive ‘doctor.’ #JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

I love how Mari calls our journals our most sympathetic and intuitive ‘doctor.’ #JournalChat#Journaling

JournalChat3:10pm via HootSuite

Can you give us examples of how we can use our#Journaling to make our healing more long lasting and effective? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite

Can you give us examples of how we can use our#Journaling to make our healing more long lasting and effective? #JournalChat

JournalChat3:09pm via HootSuite

RT @createwritenow: Yes Journaling helps us communicate better with our bodies so we as a team can heal our diseases #journalchat

DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite

RT @createwritenow: Yes Journaling helps us communicate better with our bodies so we as a team can heal our diseases #journalchat

JournalChat3:09pm via HootSuite

@claudecf Claude, welcome! Yes it is! We can all learn from our #journaling in the healing process.#JournalChat

JournalChat3:08pm via HootSuite

Can you share how #journaling conducive to the process of inner and outer healing? #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

Can you share how #journaling conducive to the process of inner and outer healing? #JournalChat

CreateWriteNow3:07pm via TweetChat

Yes Journaling helps us communicate better with our bodies so we as a team can heal our diseases#journalchat

JournalChat3:07pm via HootSuite

Mari, one of the things that stood out to me in your post was the synthesis of your inner/outer self with healing. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:07pm via HootSuite

Mari, one of the things that stood out to me in your post was the synthesis of your inner/outer self with healing. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:06pm via HootSuite

@fiveredroses Esther, great to see you here today!#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChat3:04pm via HootSuite

And who better to discuss this topic than Mari who promotes #Journaling for the Health of It with @CreateWriteNow. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

And who better to discuss this topic than Mari who promotes #Journaling for the Health of It with @CreateWriteNow. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:03pm via HootSuite

Our topic for today's chat is #Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

Our topic for today's chat is #Journaling to Heal: Body and Soul. #JournalChat

JournalChat3:03pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow Great to see you here, Mari! Thanks so much for joining us today on#JournalChat Live. #Journaling

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

@createwritenow Great to see you here, Mari! Thanks so much for joining us today on#JournalChat Live. #Journaling

JournalChat3:02pm via HootSuite

Our #Journaling Resource is Journal to Dialog with Healing by Mari McCarthy @CreateWriteNow#JournalChat ow.ly/80TNh

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

Our #Journaling Resource is Journal to Dialog with Healing by Mari McCarthy @CreateWriteNow#JournalChat ow.ly/80TNh

CreateWriteNow3:02pm via web

Hello everyone! #JournalChat

FiveRedRoses3:01pm via HootSuite

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

JournalChat3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend hootsuite, tweetdeck, ortweetchat.com to follow along/contribute. Use#JournalChat as your hashtag. #Journaling

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend hootsuite, tweetdeck, ortweetchat.com to follow along/contribute. Use#JournalChat as your hashtag. #Journaling

JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 27 years w/ 50+ journals filled. I am passionate about #Journaling! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite

I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 27 years w/ 50+ journals filled. I am passionate about #Journaling! #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.