#JournalChat Live 9/6/12 Part II Topic: Your Journaling: It's All in the Details!

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Enjoy your #Journaling in detail for #memoir, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

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Enjoy your #Journaling in detail for #memoir, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

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That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 9/13, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.

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That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 9/13, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.

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ow.ly/dwHD4 Special Thanks to Kat Collins for her post: #Journal #Writing and #Memoir:Using Your Journals for Research #JournalChat

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ow.ly/dwHz0 Special Thanks to Kat Collins for her post: #Journal #Writing and #Memoir:Using Your Journals for Research #JournalChat

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ow.ly/dwHy3 Subscribe for transcripts of#JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things#Journaling

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ow.ly/dwHwA Subscribe for transcripts of#JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things#Journaling

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ow.ly/dwHvg When we listen carefully to our lives, it can make for rich #Journaling fodder turned#memoir! #JournalChat

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ow.ly/dwHth When we listen carefully to our lives, it can make for rich #Journaling fodder turned#memoir! #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc Will do! :) #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat Anytime! It was a pleasure! Stop on by my blog, kat-collins.com to say hello. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:40pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat Anytime! It was a pleasure! Stop on by my blog, kat-collins.com to say hello. #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba It's my pleasure, Elizabeth; thanks for joining us today. :) #JournalChat

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ow.ly/dwHnr A topic from #RefreshJournal may be just the thing to detail in your journal! #JournalChat#Journaling

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ow.ly/dwHkK A topic from #RefreshJournal may be just the thing to detail in your journal!#JournalChat #Journaling

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ow.ly/dwHjD A #Journaling #prompt might be what you are looking for to detail your life experience in your journal. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:38pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/dwHgG A #Journaling #prompt might be what you are looking for to detail your life experience in your journal. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:37pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Anytime! It was a pleasure! Stop on by my blog, kat-collins.com to say hello.#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc It has been my pleasure, Kat, to have you as my guest. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:37pm via HootSuite

@katcollinskc It has been my pleasure, Kat, to have you as my guest. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc It has been fabulous to have you with us today on #JournalChat Live, Kat. Thanks for taking the time to join us!

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@queen_elisheba Ditto! It was a joy and a pleasure chatting with all of you. #JournalChat

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Happy I was able to this chat eith you @katcollinskcand thank you @JournalChat for hosting!#JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: It is by listening to what your story wants to tell you, that you are doing the real work of writing memoir. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: It is by listening to what your story wants to tell you, that you are doing the real work of writing memoir. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:35pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Thank you so much for the honor of being the guest! It means a lot to me. Keep journaling and keep writing! #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: Discovering the heart of your story isn’t an easy process. It takes guts, determination, and desire. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:34pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: Discovering the heart of your story isn’t an easy process. It takes guts, determination, and desire. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:34pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat It is by listening to what your story wants to tell you, that you are doing the real work of writing memoir. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:33pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Discovering the heart of your story isn’t an easy process. It takes guts, determination, and desire. #JournalChat

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Kat, do you have any final words you'd like to share concerning using our journal for #memoir?#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:32pm via HootSuite

Kat, do you have any final words you'd like to share concerning using our journal for #memoir?#JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:32pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: Make our journal entries count when we focus on what we learn from the past & what we can share in the future #JournalChat

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Making our journal entries count when we focus on what we learn from the past and what we can share in the future! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:31pm via HootSuite

Making our journal entries count when we focus on what we learn from the past and what we can share in the future! #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:31pm via TweetCaster for Android

RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat Past journals can help bring clarity to your memories. Invaluable to writing a memoir! #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc Young emotions do change from day to day. Funny how #Journaling can reveal those changes. ;) #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba It's never too early to start; I always encourage young people to keep a journal. Will show my grandboy! #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba It's never too early to start; I always encourage young people to keep a journal. Will show my grandboy! #JournalChat

easyjournaling4:29pm via Twitter for iPhone

@JournalChat Amen. Learn from mistakes and make your entries even better. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc You know, it amazes me how much hubby remembers dates and events; but I write the details. :) #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:28pm via TweetCaster for Android

@katcollinskc yes! Creating their own memoirs.#JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba @JournalChat I laugh because it's "I love so and so." Next day, "I hate so and so."#JournalChat

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RT @JournalChat: @katcollinskc I started at 19 when I met my husband. I haven't stopped since. :)#JournalChat #Journaling

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@queen_elisheba I've posted that idea on#JournalChat Links Edition before. I love the idea of a shared parent/child journal.

katcollinskc4:27pm via TweetChat

@queen_elisheba I've seen that before and love it! It forges such a bond between mom and child.#JournalChat

katcollinskc4:26pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Past journals can help bring clarity to your memories. Invaluable to writing a memoir!#JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:26pm via TweetCaster for Android

@katcollinskc me too! It's embarrasing to say the least. I read when I need a dose of humility.#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I'll bet! What a young mind deems important can be humorous later on. But it's important at the time! #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:25pm via TweetCaster for Android

@katcollinskc I saw a journal btwn child n mom. Taking turns. Ant their day, feelings, etc., so I just added pix we shot to it. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I understand that, since what we felt in the past might be a bit foggy now; past journal entries can help uncover #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat Without my journals to pull from for my memoir, there would be a lack of depth and emotion. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:24pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat Without my journals to pull from for my memoir, there would be a lack of depth and emotion. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @queen_elisheba It's a treasure when they're older to look back at their younger selves. Incredible memories. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @queen_elisheba It's a treasure when they're older to look back at their younger selves. Incredible memories. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:24pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat That's awesome! I started when I was around 7 or 8 years old. It's hilarious to read entries from then. #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba Oh, I love that, Elizabeth. Scrapbooks, at such a young age. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:23pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Without my journals to pull from for my memoir, there would be a lack of depth and emotion. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I started at 19 when I met my husband. I haven't stopped since. :) #JournalChat#Journaling

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@queen_elisheba It's a treasure when they're older to look back at their younger selves. Incredible memories. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:22pm via TweetChat

@queen_elisheba I love that your children are journaling already! #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc That's what really makes a memoir; discovering the truth of our story. #Journaling can help us do that. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:21pm via HootSuite

@katcollinskc That's what really makes a memoir; discovering the truth of our story. #Journaling can help us do that. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: – truths that lie beneath the surface of your writing and reveal the heart of your story #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:21pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: – truths that lie beneath the surface of your writing and reveal the heart of your story #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: You’ll need to uncover the truths hidden within your original, unpolished entries#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:21pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: You’ll need to uncover the truths hidden within your original, unpolished entries#JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: In your journals are diamonds, just waiting for you to discover them and turn them into memoirs. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:20pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: In your journals are diamonds, just waiting for you to discover them and turn them into memoirs. #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:20pm via TweetCaster for Android

@katcollinskc @JournalChat now that I have children,i'm realizing how impor this is for them.My toddler has her own scrapbooks #JournalChat

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@easyjournaling I can also see how viewing past entries can help you determine how to write better ones. #JournalChat #Journaling

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@easyjournaling I can also see how viewing past entries can help you determine how to write better ones. #JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:20pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat That's great! I have so much in mine that I'm happy I started #journaling at a young age.#JournalChat

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Then we can share our lessons learned from our journals in our memoirs! #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:20pm via HootSuite

Then we can share our lessons learned from our journals in our memoirs! #JournalChat #Journaling

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@easyjournaling Ah, yes, learning from mistakes;#Journaling is good for showing us where we can make positive change. :) #JournalChat

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@easyjournaling Ah, yes, learning from mistakes;#Journaling is good for showing us where we can make positive change. :) #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:19pm via TweetChat

How rough those memory diamonds are depends on how what and how much you included when you wrote those entries. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I think it's great that I have my whole married and mothering life written in my journals!#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I think it's great that I have my whole married and mothering life written in my journals!#JournalChat

katcollinskc4:18pm via TweetChat

– truths that lie beneath the surface of your writing and reveal the heart of your story #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:18pm via TweetCaster for Android

RT @katcollinskc: In your journals are diamonds, just waiting for you to discover them and turn them into memoirs. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:18pm via TweetChat

You’ll need to uncover the truths hidden within your original, unpolished entries #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:17pm via TweetChat

In your journals are diamonds, just waiting for you to discover them and turn them into memoirs.#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc It's nice to change it up; keep it fresh.#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc Thanks for the link, Kat; will save for future posting! #JournalChat

easyjournaling4:16pm via Twitter for iPhone

@JournalChat Learning from past mistakes... Enjoyment... Improving journaling. #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:16pm via TweetCaster for Android

RT @JournalChat: Our journals, regardless of our approach, pen to paper or digital, can help us mind for #Memoir. #JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:16pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Journaling also establishes a timeline of when events occurred. Helped me create an outline/timeline for my memoir #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba Some prefer to type over writing; but each approach does have a different feel to it. Yes, Stash! ;) #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:15pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Absolutely! It doesn't matter the type of journal, all that matters is the content. #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba I blog on 4 blogs. It's nice to journal on something else! #JournalChat

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#JournalChat although i'm against digital photography too, because I LOVE film!

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Our journals, regardless of our approach, pen to paper or digital, can help us mind for #Memoir.#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:14pm via HootSuite

Our journals, regardless of our approach, pen to paper or digital, can help us mind for #Memoir.#JournalChat #Journaling

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RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat I also wrote a blog post on how to discover the heart of your journals.ow.ly/dwFz6 #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:13pm via TweetCaster for Android

#JournalChat i'd love a digital journal, but then it would feel like my blog. I like pen, paper, finish, stash.

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@easyjournaling How have you benefited from reading past entries, Sam? #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba Hello, Elizabeth. :) #JournalChat

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Hello! @katcollinskc: Hi queen_elisheba Welcome back. :) #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc Yes, even noticing how handwriting changes from day to day can say something.#JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:10pm via TweetChat

Hi @queen_elisheba Welcome back. :)#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I've never used a digital journal either; It's always been pen to paper for me. I'm also an artist; I can relate! #JournalChat

queen_elisheba4:09pm via TweetCaster for Android

#JournalChat phone died as I sent last tweet, hello all!

katcollinskc4:09pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat I love seeing how my handwriting has changed through the years as "I grew up."#JournalChat

katcollinskc4:08pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat I tried digital, but there's just something about the feel of pen and paper for me. Maybe it's the artist in me. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc There is so much that can be learned from our journal entries. What a gold mine of growth that can be seen! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite

@katcollinskc There is so much that can be learned from our journal entries. What a gold mine of growth that can be seen! #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat My past journals provide the life lessons I now pass down to other generations. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @JournalChat My past journals provide the life lessons I now pass down to other generations. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc That would be a challenge, if you don't start out digital. #JournalChat

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@easyjournaling Saving time is a huge benefit, Sam. I love this idea of having older entries to read.#JournalChat

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RT @easyjournaling: Yes, it's a nice blast from the past now and again. Also saves you the time of going back and looking. #JournalChat

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RT @easyjournaling: Yes, it's a nice blast from the past now and again. Also saves you the time of going back and looking. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:06pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat My past journals provide the life lessons I now pass down to other generations.#JournalChat

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@katcollinskc I don't journal that intention of writing memoir either; I just journal because it's my life passion. #JournalChat

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@madeline40 It was great to have you, Madeline. Thanks so much for joining us. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:04pm via TweetChat

@easyjournaling I don't think I could take the time to make all my journals digital! Whew! It'd take forever.#JournalChat

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@madeline40 I totally understand that, Madeline. What we write in our journals can trigger Heartfelt emotions. #JournalChat #Journaling

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@madeline40 I totally understand that, Madeline. What we write in our journals can trigger Heartfelt emotions. #JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:02pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 Thanks for joining us! I enjoyed chatting with you. #JournalChat

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@easyjournaling Now, that's a cool amenity. I like that idea a lot, Sam. Sending past entries at random.#JournalChat #Journaling

katcollinskc4:02pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat That's right. I never thought I'd be writing a memoir now! And I don't journal with that intention. #JournalChat

madeline404:02pm via web

Time to say goodbye for today. Thanks, @DawnHerring for inviting me. Bye everyone.#JournalChat

easyjournaling4:01pm via Twitter for iPhone

@katcollinskc Yes, it's a nice blast from the past now and again. Also saves you the time of going back and looking. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:01pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat It's surrounding journal entries(the before and after an event),political & social events,general emotional state #JournalChat

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@madeline40 Often times, we don't think of memoir ahead of time with #Journaling; we just do it because we want/need to. #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:00pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 I'm finding that I have to process everything again as I write my memoir. Very difficult, but healing. #JournalChat

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Kat, your third approach is for information that informs context. You're welcome to share more on this. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:00pm via HootSuite

Kat, your third approach is for information that informs context. You're welcome to share more on this. #JournalChat

easyjournaling4:00pm via Twitter for iPhone

@JournalChat good to be here! #JournalChat

katcollinskc4:00pm via TweetChat

@easyjournaling Wow. I've never tried that before. That would be quite interesting. #JournalChat

madeline403:59pm via web

@katcollinskc Going through my journals made me cry. Even rereading parts of my memoir makes me cry. #JournalChat

easyjournaling3:59pm via Twitter for iPhone

@katcollinskc A lot of digital journaling services like Penzu or Everyday.me will send you past entries randomly via email. #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: it’s true that your time is limited and you can’t include everything in every entry#JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: it’s true that your time is limited and you can’t include everything in every entry#JournalChat

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@easyjournaling Sam, Welcome back to#JournalChat; good to see you! To see how your thinking has changed. Great idea. #Journaling

katcollinskc3:58pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 I'm having that problem now. Mining journals about divorce is causing some painful and difficult memories. #JournalChat

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@katcollinskc Yes. That's why we're covering this topic! It can be motivating to write more of what matters to you. #JournalChat #Journaling

madeline403:57pm via web

@madeline40 @katcollinskc And, I wasn't even planning a memoir at the time I started journaling. That came much later. #JournalChat

katcollinskc3:57pm via TweetChat

@easyjournaling Me, too! W/out those journals,I wouldn’t remember some of the moments that formed who I am today. #JournalChat

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@madeline40 I've read the first 20 or so journal to index them, but with over 50 journals total, that's a lot of reading! #JournalChat

madeline403:56pm via web

@DawnHerring Yes, and I never know what will come up as a result. #JournalChat

madeline403:55pm via web

@katcollinskc Luckily for me I had enough info, but I also included other writing and poems.#JournalChat

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RT @madeline40: #Journaling can be very healing. It helped while my son was sick with bipolar and after his suicide. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:55pm via HootSuite

RT @madeline40: #Journaling can be very healing. It helped while my son was sick with bipolar and after his suicide. #JournalChat

katcollinskc3:55pm via TweetChat

it’s true that your time is limited and you can’t include everything in every entry #JournalChat

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RT @katcollinskc: @madeline40 I never have a specific plan. I just pour out whatever I'm thinking and feeling at the time. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:54pm via HootSuite

RT @katcollinskc: @madeline40 I never have a specific plan. I just pour out whatever I'm thinking and feeling at the time. #JournalChat

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@queen_elisheba Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Elizabeth! Good to see you. :)

easyjournaling3:54pm via Twitter for iPhone

@DawnHerring I audit entries from the past to remind myself what I was think at the time#JournalChat

katcollinskc3:54pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat It's been a huge part of my life. Been journaling for over 20 years! #JournalChat