#JournalChat Live 11/29/12 Part I Topic: Your Journaling: Your Best Day (what you love about yourself)

OutOTWhirlwind3:39pm via web

#JournalChat Documenting our FUN develops 'these are a few of my favorite things'.

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@leahmichon #Journaling is the perfect centering exercise, isn't it? :) #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:39pm via TweetDeck

@DarrelynSaloom So true. LOL I'll have to remember that! #journalchat

SuzieCheel3:39pm via TweetChat

I am planning to use Morning pages as a way to het my book written in December @karenlalaniz: @juliejordanscot #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:39pm via TweetDeck

@DarrelynSaloom Don't leave any empty then Doodle in them or paste a picture or copy down a poem or music lyrics; whatever fits #journalchat

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@juliejordanscot We do often discover what's important as we write, Julie. That's a beauty of#Journaling. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:38pm via TweetDeck

#journalchat Does anybody use other modes in their journal writing, like drawing, doodling, color etc?

OutOTWhirlwind3:38pm via web

#JournalChat It's great to remember what was FUN in your day!

leahmichon3:38pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz @juliejordanscot I love morning pages - but I don't do them daily, maybe 2x a week.#journalchat

DarrelynSaloom3:37pm via TweetChat

The only thing I ever regreted about journaling were found on the empty pages. #journalchat

SuzieCheel3:37pm via TweetChat

It is a weekly inspiration at suziecheel.com/weekly-heart-w… @juliejordanscot #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:36pm via TweetDeck

@juliejordanscot Maybe I'll do that too. I'll join you! God knows I hv plenty of half started journals!#journalchat

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@SuzieCheel Glad to hear it, Suzie. You're welcome to share how it goes! :) #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:36pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat They always do for me, especially if I've had significant dreams #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:36pm via TweetDeck

RT @juliejordanscot: @JournalChat When I journal about flowing days, every words becomes a celebration. :~) #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz You may find as you write today that significant parts of previous days show up anyway.#JournalChat

leahmichon3:35pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes - between kids, work, and everything, I get scattered! #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:35pm via TweetChat

@SuzieCheel I would love to see your heart whisper paintings! I often incorporate journaling with other forms of creativity. #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:35pm via TweetDeck

@juliejordanscot Exactly - kind of just pops into my head when I wonder what happened between last entry and now #journalchat

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@juliejordanscot I LOVE that, Julie. Our #Journalingis the perfect place and way to celebrate; lots of pats on the back. :) #JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:34pm via TweetChat

@robynmcintyre Half the time I don't know what is really "important" until I actually let my pencil lead my writing. LOL~! #journalchat

SuzieCheel3:34pm via TweetChat

Thanks Julie I created a series of heart whisper paintings as part of my healing process & put words to them @juliejordanscot #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:34pm via TweetDeck

I like that @juliejordanscot #journalchat. Bookends! That's perfect. I spend 6-9 hours a day writing books, so I need bookends.

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RT @juliejordanscot: @JournalChat When I journal about flowing days, every words becomes a celebration. :~) #journalchat

DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite

RT @juliejordanscot: @JournalChat When I journal about flowing days, every words becomes a celebration. :~) #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:34pm via TweetDeck

@juliejordanscot Ah! I did that for the Artist Within. Valuable exercise. #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:34pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz I have just recommitted to writing morning pages (journaling) daily throughout December. If I miss, no worries. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz A Journal is the perfect place to be imperfect. :) There's no wrong way to do it.#JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:33pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz I fold in whatever 'important' things I want to include in the current entry. #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:33pm via TweetChat

@SuzieCheel What a cool way to bookend your day with journaling! Woot Woot! #journalchat

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RT @robynmcintyre:Don't think there is 'better' in journaling - just process, changing and evolving to meet your need #journalchat

DawnHerring3:33pm via HootSuite

RT @robynmcintyre:Don't think there is 'better' in journaling - just process, changing and evolving to meet your need #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:33pm via TweetChat

@robynmcintyre @karenlalanizI have just recommitted to writing morning pages (journaling) daily throughout December. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Start where you are, Karen! With that BEST moment, perhaps? Then you'll have motivation too. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:32pm via TweetDeck

@DarrelynSaloom Oh! Cool. I'm so bad at recognizing people out of context. #journalchat

SuzieCheel3:32pm via TweetChat

that is good- I am going to add a best to the day to my journal at the end of the day @DawnHerring#journalchat

DarrelynSaloom3:32pm via TweetChat

@robynmcintyre I usually see you on #litchat.#journalchat

juliejordanscot3:32pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz Journaling stream of consciousness style may help you get that perfectionist voice out of the way. :~) #journalchat

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@leahmichon I like that approach, Leah. Sounds like it relaxes you. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:32pm via TweetDeck

Diary=if I miss a few days, I can't write the current one until I catch up. Bad, I know. LOL #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:31pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz I wrote in my journal last night and was surprised I had not been there in a month!#journalchat

juliejordanscot3:31pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat When I journal about flowing days, every words becomes a celebration. :~) #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:31pm via TweetDeck

@DarrelynSaloom Thanks. Nice to meet you.#journalchat

juliejordanscot3:31pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz I fall off the wagon regularly. It helps to have a set time to do your writing, at least for me.#journalchat

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Once you begin to unveil the BEST of a day, it can really help you see what about YOU went right in the experience. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite

Once you begin to unveil the BEST of a day, it can really help you see what about YOU went right in the experience. #JournalChat #Journaling

karenlalaniz3:31pm via TweetDeck

I feel like I'm too perfectionistic sometimes. That's why I don't keep a diary. #journalchat

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So, how can you tell when you've had a day where everything just flowed? You might not realize it til you journal it! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite

So, how can you tell when you've had a day where everything just flowed? You might not realize it til you journal it! #JournalChat

DarrelynSaloom3:30pm via TweetChat

Howdy, @robynmcintyre. Nice to see you here.#journalchat

robynmcintyre3:30pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz Don't think there is 'better' in journaling - just process, changing and evolving to meet your need #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz That's awesome, Karen.#JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:29pm via TweetDeck

I can tell you guys are better journalers than I. Suggestions for an on-again, off-again journaler?#journalchat

juliejordanscot3:29pm via web

@SuzieCheel @robynmcintyre "heart whispers" is a lovely way to describe stream of consciousness (what I call SOC sometimes). #journalchat

leahmichon3:29pm via TweetDeck

@robynmcintyre On hectic days, I just make a bullet list of things to remember so I can relax. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Pretty much, Karen. No matter what it is. Nothing is too silly or mundane to include.#JournalChat

DarrelynSaloom3:28pm via TweetChat

MT @karenlalaniz: Honesty can feel so wrong. Writing my memoir, I had to write down flaws. Hard to expose yourself like that. #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:28pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes; though I often use mine to identify feelings and examine the truth behind them#journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Yes, they see your imperfections and know we all have them. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:27pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Hi, Dawn; nice to be here.#journalchat

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@robynmcintyre I use a mix myself, Robyn. That's the beauty of #Journaling. You can customize it and change it anytime. #JournalChat

SuzieCheel3:27pm via TweetChat

Stream of consciousness is UR heart's whispers, UR subconscious letting you reveal URtrue self @juliejordanscot @robynmcintyre #journalchat

robynmcintyre3:27pm via TweetDeck

@leahmichon I've never done a list that I can recall.#journalchat

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@robynmcintyre Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Robyn; good to see you! :)

karenlalaniz3:26pm via TweetDeck

@DawnHerring It just felt right, like breathing.#journalchat

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@karenlalaniz I love trying out new things, especially when it resonates in my journal. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:26pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz Pretty much. #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:25pm via TweetDeck

What does that mean? Writing what pops into your head? #journalchat

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Lynn asks: "Remember a day when everything flowed, how did that feel?" #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:25pm via HootSuite

Lynn asks: "Remember a day when everything flowed, how did that feel?" #JournalChat #Journaling

juliejordanscot3:24pm via TweetChat

@robynmcintyre Stream of consciousness is so valuable. Sometimes I think of it as "directed" stream of consciousness.... #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:24pm via TweetDeck

And if journaling does lead to a memoir; parts that make you cringe when you write them, at the parts readers will relate to. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Our flaws just show us we're human.#JournalChat

leahmichon3:24pm via TweetDeck

@robynmcintyre I do mostly stream of consciousness or lists, depending on my mood.#journalchat

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@juliejordanscot A-has are often some of the BEST high points to our #Journaling, aren't they?#JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:23pm via TweetDeck

@juliejordanscot I like that you have a specific focus for your entries. I've been pretty stream-of-consciousness #journalchat

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@leahmichon It's good to keep a balance. Write whatever you want to! :) #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:22pm via TweetDeck

Yeah, mine started out as a journal, transcribing letters my father gave me, and turned into a memoir. Wasn't planned that way. #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:22pm via TweetChat

@leahmichon I tend to end my journaling for the day with a gratitude focus. It helps to bring me back to center. #journalchat

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RT @DarrelynSaloom: I'm all for the positive, but there is always a flip side that needs to be exposed.#journalchat

DawnHerring3:22pm via HootSuite

RT @DarrelynSaloom: I'm all for the positive, but there is always a flip side that needs to be exposed.#journalchat

karenlalaniz3:22pm via TweetDeck

I've never made that a practice. But I'm going to do it this week - a trial run. LOL #journalchat

leahmichon3:22pm via TweetDeck

@karenlalaniz That's probably why I have a journal & not a memoir #journalchat

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@DarrelynSaloom Oh, I agree, Darrelyn. Those journal entries truly reflect both sides when we make room. #JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:21pm via TweetChat

@karenlalaniz Absolutely. When we write what is true, it can be so raw, frightening &yet feel so good when we integrate... #journalchat

karenlalaniz3:21pm via TweetDeck

Yes! #journalchat

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@SuzieCheel We can create change with that positive end to our day; helps us focus on transforming the negative. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

@SuzieCheel We can create change with that positive end to our day; helps us focus on transforming the negative. #JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:20pm via TweetChat

@SuzieCheel @DarrelynSaloom If we stay on either "side" too much, we lose balance. It may be the shadow that STOPS journaling #journalchat

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@juliejordanscot Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Julie; good to see you!

karenlalaniz3:20pm via TweetDeck

Honesty can feel so wrong. Writing my memoir, I had to admit and write down the flaws...so hard to expose yourself like that. #journalchat

juliejordanscot3:20pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @DarrelynSaloom Those shadow pieces are challenging little buggers, aren't they? I love my journaling a-ha's. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Oh, yes. Relating and resonating with another is a fab high point to your best day.#JournalChat

SuzieCheel3:19pm via TweetChat

Yes we need to acknowledge the flip side & allow those feelings to flow onto paper @DarrelynSaloom#journalchat

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@SuzieCheel Love that idea, Suzie! :) #JournalChat

leahmichon3:18pm via TweetDeck

Some days you need to dig deep, other days focus on happy things. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz That sounds like a fabulous BEST part of your day! #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:18pm via TweetDeck

So true. #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz I'm glad you're already thinking about it, Karen. Now you have something to look forward to! :) #JournalChat

DarrelynSaloom3:18pm via TweetChat

I'm all for the positive, but there is always a flip side that needs to be exposed. What better place than in your journal? #journalchat

SuzieCheel3:18pm via TweetChat

We need to trust our #heartwhispers too When we listen with our heart we create change @JournalChat#journalchat

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RT @DarrelynSaloom: I think it's also beneficial to dig a bit deeper to expose the shadow parts of self when journaling. #journalchat

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

RT @DarrelynSaloom: I think it's also beneficial to dig a bit deeper to expose the shadow parts of self when journaling. #journalchat

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@DarrelynSaloom Yes, I would agree, Darrelyn; we can actually use those positives to give us clarity on the negatives. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

@DarrelynSaloom Yes, I would agree, Darrelyn; we can actually use those positives to give us clarity on the negatives. #JournalChat

juliejordanscot3:17pm via web

@JournalChat WOW! I just remembered! I am here for #JournalChat! Hooray!!

SuzieCheel3:17pm via TweetChat

Dawn great to be here@JournalChat #journalchat

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@DarrelynSaloom Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Darrelyn; fab to see you!

karenlalaniz3:16pm via TweetDeck

I find that a lot of days, finding someone who I can relate to is a high point; a blogger, someone on a forum, Twitter etc. #journalchat

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Suzie mentioned heart whispers: The Best of our day can get even louder with that positive #Journalingfocus. :) #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite

Suzie mentioned heart whispers: The Best of our day can get even louder with that positive #Journalingfocus. :) #JournalChat

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RT @DawnHerring: I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, or tweetchat.com to follow along; please use #JournalChat as your hashtag.

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@SuzieCheel Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Suzie! Great to see you! :)

SuzieCheel3:15pm via TweetChat

True write a list of all the things you love about you @DawnHerring #journalchat

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RT @SuzieCheel: Journaling is a way we can listen to our heart whispers and then capture them on paper- I sometimes paint them #journalchat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

RT @SuzieCheel: Journaling is a way we can listen to our heart whispers and then capture them on paper- I sometimes paint them #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Exactly, Karen. We can all use a regular positive focus in our #Journaling.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

@karenlalaniz Exactly, Karen. We can all use a regular positive focus in our #Journaling.#JournalChat

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RT @karenlalaniz: @DawnHerring Yes it does. A good way to assess, but with a positive focus.#journalchat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

RT @karenlalaniz: @DawnHerring Yes it does. A good way to assess, but with a positive focus.#journalchat

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We're not looking for perfection; just the good stuff, the stuff that makes you smile or laugh or just feel confident. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite

We're not looking for perfection; just the good stuff, the stuff that makes you smile or laugh or just feel confident. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:13pm via TweetDeck

I was interviewed by Bill Thompson for Eye On Books this morning. I've done a lot of interviews. But this one was fabulous! #journalchat

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You may not realize how when you focus on a "High" or "Best" part of your day, you see solutions to problems too. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:13pm via HootSuite

You may not realize how when you focus on a "High" or "Best" part of your day, you see solutions to problems too. #JournalChat #Journaling

karenlalaniz3:13pm via TweetDeck

Well, I've got a really great one today. I know the day isn't done, but it'll be hard to beat. #journalchat

DarrelynSaloom3:12pm via TweetChat

I think it's also beneficial to dig a bit deeper to expose the shadow parts of self when journaling.#journalchat

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@leahmichon Oh yes, It's something you can look forward to with glee. :) #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

@leahmichon Oh yes, It's something you can look forward to with glee. :) #JournalChat

SuzieCheel3:12pm via TweetChat

Hi Dawn Journaling is a way we can listen to our heart whispers and then capture them on paper- I sometimes paint them #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz What do you mean, Karen? What were you thinking? #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:11pm via TweetDeck

@DawnHerring Yes it does. A good way to assess, but with a positive focus. #journalchat

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We all have highs and lows to every day; it's common to focus on the lows, the problems that needs solutions. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite

We all have highs and lows to every day; it's common to focus on the lows, the problems that needs solutions. #JournalChat #Journaling

leahmichon3:11pm via TweetDeck

@DawnHerring @karenlalaniz sounds like a good quick prompt to do at the end of a day #journalchat

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I'll give a best part example: Finishing a project; getting a compliment; finding a more fun way to do something, etc. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite

I'll give a best part example: Finishing a project; getting a compliment; finding a more fun way to do something, etc. #JournalChat

karenlalaniz3:10pm via TweetDeck

Ah, I was making it more complicated. Geesh!#journalchat

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@karenlalaniz The best part is something you are really pleased about when you look back on your daily experience. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite

@karenlalaniz The best part is something you are really pleased about when you look back on your daily experience. #JournalChat #Journaling

leahmichon3:09pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat I'll be here as long as nap time lasts ;) #journalchat

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@karenlalaniz Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Karen. It's good to see you. :)

karenlalaniz3:08pm via TweetDeck

#journalchat What do you mean by that? Best part of your day?

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One very fun and validating way we can use our journal as a mirror is by focusing on the BEST of your day. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

One very fun and validating way we can use our journal as a mirror is by focusing on the BEST of your day. #Journaling #JournalChat

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@leahmichon Great to see you, Leah! Welcome back to #JournalChat Live however long you can participate. :)

karenlalaniz3:06pm via TweetDeck

#journalchat Hi, everyone! I'll be chatting between other tasks.

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Our journals are essentially one of the mirrors we can use to build that appreciative foundation toward ourselves. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

Our journals are essentially one of the mirrors we can use to build that appreciative foundation toward ourselves. #JournalChat #Journaling

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Lynn also shares: "Looking into the mirror and seeing your true self without judgment gives you a foundation to grow from." #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

Lynn also shares: "Looking into the mirror and seeing your true self without judgment gives you a foundation to grow from." #JournalChat

leahmichon3:05pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat stopping by #journalchat, hope I can participate a little bit today.

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Lynn starts with a fab statement: "Identifying your best qualities is the first step in increasing your self-esteem..." #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

Lynn starts with a fab statement: "Identifying your best qualities is the first step in increasing your self-esteem..." #JournalChat

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I'm excited about our topic today since it is very validating, appreciating and nurturing of ourselves with our #Journaling. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

I'm excited about our topic today since it is very validating, appreciating and nurturing of ourselves with our #Journaling. #JournalChat

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Our topic today is Your #Journaling: Your Best Day (what you love about yourself!) #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite

Our topic today is Your #Journaling: Your Best Day (what you love about yourself!) #JournalChat

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Today's #Journaling resource is Finding the Real You by Lynn Zambrano ow.ly/fH2Lg #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

Today's #Journaling resource is Finding the Real You by Lynn Zambrano ow.ly/fH2Kp #JournalChat

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I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, or tweetchat.comto follow along; please use #JournalChat as your hashtag.

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I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, or tweetchat.comto follow along; please use #JournalChat as your hashtag.

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If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat

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If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat

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I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years; #Journaling is my passion!#JournalChat

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I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years; #Journaling is my passion!#JournalChat

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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.