#JournalChat Live 2/28/13 Part II Topic: Your Journaling: Stay Connected (with yourself)

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Enjoy your #Journaling to stay connected to yourself and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:29pm via HootSuite

Enjoy your #Journaling to stay connected to yourself and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat

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That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 3/7, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.

DawnHerring4:28pm via HootSuite

That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 3/7, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.

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Special Thanks to @jillwinski for joining us today and for her post, Taking Action on What You Know, our #Journaling resource. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:27pm via HootSuite

Special Thanks to @jillwinski for joining us today and for her post, Taking Action on What You Know, our #Journaling resource. #JournalChat

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ow.ly/i9qUb To learn more about me, your#JournalChat host, check out Dawn's Dimensions.#Journaling

DawnHerring4:26pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qSD To learn more about me, your#JournalChat host, check out Dawn's Dimensions.#Journaling

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ow.ly/i9qRJ To learn more about #JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things #Journaling.

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ow.ly/i9qQh To learn more about #JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things #Journaling.

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ow.ly/i9qPh Stay Connected to your Emotional Barometer with my #Journaling exercise!#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:25pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qMI Stay Connected to your Emotional Barometer with my #Journaling exercise!#JournalChat

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@dredrelew You too, Andrea. Thanks for joining us today! #JournalChat

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ow.ly/i9qIf #RefreshJournal helps you Stay Connected through #Journaling and a fresh perspective! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:24pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qFq #RefreshJournal helps you Stay Connected through #Journaling and a fresh perspective! #JournalChat

jillwinski4:23pm via TweetDeck

@dredrelew Thanks so much for being here!#JournalChat

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ow.ly/i9qDB #Journaling can help you discover Your Golden Key! #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:23pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qCl #Journaling can help you discover Your Golden Key! #JournalChat

dredrelew4:23pm via web

@jillwinski @JournalChat Thanks so much for this wonderful #JournalChat have an enjoyable evening!

JournalChat4:22pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qAg Sometimes a #Journaling #Prompt can help us Stay Connected with ourselves.#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:22pm via HootSuite

ow.ly/i9qyg Sometimes a #Journaling #Prompt can help us Stay Connected with ourselves.#JournalChat

jillwinski4:21pm via TweetDeck

I love any opportunity to talk about #journaling and writing! So thank you. :) #JournalChat

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@jillwinski I'm delighted. We appreciate your taking the time to join us and share your perspective and expertise. #JournalChat

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@jillwinski And the deeper we know ourselves, the truer we are to our authentic selves. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:20pm via TweetDeck

Dawn, thank you so much! This has been so rewarding. And thanks to everyone who contributed such terrific insights! #JournalChat

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@jillwinski Jill, I want to thank you so much for joining us today; it has been a fabulous time of insight and discovery. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:18pm via TweetDeck

Yes, I truly believe that journaling creates confidence AND meaning, because we know ourselves that much more deeply. #JournalChat

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@jillwinski Oh, it is, Jill. It makes all the difference in our daily life experience. #Journaling Does Work!#JournalChat

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When we use our #Journaling practice to Stay Connected, our confidence will grow and our lives will be meaningful. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:17pm via HootSuite

When we use our #Journaling practice to Stay Connected, our confidence will grow and our lives will be meaningful. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:17pm via TweetDeck

It's so worth it to get to that deeper knowing. And journaling works! #JournalChat

molossus14:17pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: RT @jillwinski: Yes, and#journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves. #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: if you feel something big coming up in your journaling,go for it,go with it! Try to stay with it,hang in there. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:15pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: if you feel something big coming up in your journaling,go for it,go with it! Try to stay with it,hang in there. #JournalChat

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@dredrelew Oh, indeed, Andrea. It makes ALL the difference in the quality of our lives and our mindset, Andrea. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:13pm via TweetDeck

I would say, if you feel something big coming up in your journaling, go for it, go with it! Try to stay with it, hang in there. #JournalChat

dredrelew4:13pm via web

@JournalChat and that's an accomplishment, appreciating ourselves instead of looking to others for appreciation #JournalChat #journaling

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RT @jillwinski: Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves.#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:13pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves.#JournalChat

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@jillwinski Jill, is there any summarizing words you'd like to share to summarize Staying Connected with our #journaling? #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski Jill, is there any summarizing words you'd like to share to summarize Staying Connected with our #journaling? #JournalChat

jillwinski4:12pm via TweetDeck

Yes, and #journaling really is an amazing way to stay connected to ourselves. #JournalChat

JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite

Over time, we will find great value in What We Know as we Stay Connected; thus appreciating ourselves.#JournalChat #journaling

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

Over time, we will find great value in What We Know as we Stay Connected; thus appreciating ourselves.#JournalChat #journaling

molossus14:11pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being. #JournalChat...

molossus14:11pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too. #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat

DawnHerring4:10pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:10pm via TweetDeck

It does, Dawn. And the better we know ourselves, the better we can take care of ourselves, too.#JournalChat

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@jillwinski And we can't rely on someone else to remind us! And the more we Know it, the deeper it becomes. #JournalChat

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When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being.#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:09pm via HootSuite

When you emphasize what you Know all the time, it can help increase your confidence and well being.#JournalChat #Journaling

jillwinski4:09pm via TweetDeck

Yes! RT @JournalChat: I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite

I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite

I think writing down what you Know from Today every day in your journal is a great practice! #Journaling#JournalChat

dredrelew4:08pm via web

@madeline40 Bye Madeline! Have a good evening. I always love your insights. #journalchat

jillwinski4:08pm via TweetDeck

Dawn, yes, it's a good idea to make a list because we tend to forget unless we know something very deeply. #JournalChat

JournalChat4:07pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski Jill, you suggest making a list of what you Absolutely Know. I love that idea. #JournalChat#Journaling

DawnHerring4:07pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski Jill, you suggest making a list of what you Absolutely Know. I love that idea. #JournalChat#Journaling

dredrelew4:07pm via web

@KathyPooler Have a great evening Kathy!#journalchat

jillwinski4:07pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 It was indeed exquisite chatting with you, Madeline! #JournalChat

madeline404:06pm via web

@KathyPooler @JournalChat @jillwinski Bye Kathy and everyone. I need to leave too. Great chatting with you all. Exquisite! #journalchat

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@KathyPooler Thanks for joining us, Kathy!#JournalChat

KathyPooler4:06pm via TweetDeck

RT @JournalChat: @KathyPooler That reminds me of combining #Journaling with meditation.#JournalChat Yes, Dawn! Now I'm really leaving :-)

jillwinski4:05pm via TweetDeck

@KathyPooler Thanks so much for your insights, Kathy! #JournalChat

KathyPooler4:05pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat @jillwinski Sorry I have to run. Thank you all . It's been a great conversation. Happy Journaling to you all! #journalchat

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@KathyPooler That reminds me of combining#Journaling with meditation. #JournalChat

jillwinski4:04pm via TweetDeck

Yes! Getting it down on paper and out of our heads can make it more real to us. #JournalChat

madeline404:04pm via web

@KathyPooler @vmusgrave @JournalChat Love it. My journals are never edited unless I pull out ideas for other written pieces. #journalchat

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@jillwinski Sometimes I surprise myself with evidence. #Journaling helps me keep track of it: What I Know. :) #JournalChat

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@jillwinski Yes, it really does. And then when you talk about them, those successes, it really adds to your energy! #JournalChat

dredrelew4:02pm via web

@KathyPooler @madeline40 @vmusgrave@JournalChat I have done the same thing#journalchat it really increases my confidence

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@vmusgrave That's fabulous. It's amazing how many forms #journaling can take on! #JournalChat

KathyPooler4:02pm via TweetDeck

@vmusgrave @JournalChat How about this one: "life is the art of drawing w/o an eraser"-journaling helps us visualize + outcomes #journalchat

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@KathyPooler That's like doing dialogue; wow. That's a great idea, Kathy! #JournalChat

jillwinski4:01pm via TweetDeck

Good point, Dawn. We build evidence over time that we CAN trust ourselves to take risks. #JournalChat

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@dredrelew Mine has been, Go with the Flow!#JournalChat

robynmcintyre4:01pm via TweetDeck

@dredrelew That's a mantra that often sounds trite until it gains real meaning through life. #JournalChat

vmusgrave4:00pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Yes, it's a bit like scripting my life - with lots of rough drafts that stay in my journal.#journalchat

jillwinski4:00pm via TweetDeck

It's a powerful one! RT @dredrelew: @jillwinski glad to know that I'm not alone ;-) #JournalChat my mantra these days is Let Go and Let God

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Sometimes looking at our risk taking track record, if we've been successful, can build confidence in our decisions. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring4:00pm via HootSuite

Sometimes looking at our risk taking track record, if we've been successful, can build confidence in our decisions. #JournalChat #Journaling

molossus14:00pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves! #JournalChat

KathyPooler4:00pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 @vmusgrave @JournalChat Yes, I have even" roleplayed" anticipated conversations with difficult people via dialogue #journalchat

dredrelew3:59pm via web

@jillwinski glad to know that I'm not alone ;-)#JournalChat my mantra these days is Let Go and Let God

molossus13:59pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat

JournalChat3:59pm via HootSuite

@vmusgrave Ooh, I love that, Victoria. Almost like writing a script without the parts. #JournalChat

madeline403:58pm via web

@vmusgrave @JournalChat Yes, because we're the only ones who know. I also run scenarios and make lists. #journalchat

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RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves!#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:58pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves!#JournalChat

jillwinski3:58pm via TweetDeck

Say more about that! :) RT @dredrelew: @jillwinskitrusting myself I still struggle with and sometimes the Universe steps in #JournalChat

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@madeline40 Glad to hear it, Madeline! Woot!#JournalChat

KathyPooler3:57pm via TweetDeck

RT @vmusgrave Yes, but easier to take risks on the page than in real life. I can "run scenarios" in my journal. #journalchat

dredrelew3:57pm via web

@jillwinski trusting myself I still struggle with and sometimes the Universe steps in #JournalChat

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@OutOTWhirlwind Thanks for the tip, Michael. Welcome back to #JournalChat Live. :)

vmusgrave3:56pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Yes, but easier to take risks on the page than in real life. I can "run scenarios" in my journal. #journalchat

KathyPooler3:56pm via TweetDeck

RT @OutOTWhirlwind: #JournalChat Confidentiality is very important--readily available TrueCrypt is good security product for computer files.

jillwinski3:56pm via TweetDeck

Totally. :) RT @JournalChat: @jillwinski Yes, and when we feel that way, we need to Journal to get to the bottom of it! #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:56pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat

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@jillwinski Yes, and when we feel that way, we need to Journal to get to the bottom of it! #JournalChat

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@vmusgrave And being truthful is risky too but in a good way. It's really the only way. To Stay Connected.#JournalChat

jillwinski3:55pm via TweetDeck

Yes! RT @KathyPooler: @jillwinski @JournalChatYes, and the more we know, the more we trust --in ourselves. #journalchat

madeline403:54pm via web

@OutOTWhirlwind Thanks for this suggestion.#journalchat

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RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat

DawnHerring3:54pm via HootSuite

RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat

JournalChat3:54pm via HootSuite

@vmusgrave Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Victoria! Great to see you. :)

jillwinski3:54pm via TweetDeck

And trusting ourselves takes practice. And commitment. To trusting ourselves! #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:54pm via TweetDeck

@jillwinski @JournalChat Yes, and the more we know, the more we trust --in ourselves. #journalchat

madeline403:54pm via web

@vmusgrave That's another key - showing up. I'm showing up more lately thanks to #journalchat.

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@robynmcintyre I don't think there's been a#JournalChat Pick of the Week that has specifically addressed Risk.

jillwinski3:53pm via TweetDeck

Trusting ourselves is so key! RT @JournalChat: I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #JournalChat

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@robynmcintyre I'm not sure, Robyn. We've had a lot of chats! But this one certainly qualifies!#JournalChat

madeline403:53pm via web

@JournalChat Yes. I find it does. I work the risks out.#journalchat

KathyPooler3:53pm via TweetDeck

RT @vmusgrave: Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves.#journalchat Yes, showing up & trusting in the process!

OutOTWhirlwind3:52pm via web

#JournalChat Confidentiality is very important--readily available TrueCrypt is good product for security for computer files.

molossus13:52pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust. #JournalChat

madeline403:52pm via web

@KathyPooler @robynmcintyre It's easier to type my thoughts. My fingers on keyboard can keep up better. I don't stop to edit. #journalchat

JournalChat3:52pm via HootSuite

I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:52pm via HootSuite

I think that trusting what we Know is a big part of acting on it. #Journaling helps us activate that trust.#JournalChat

jillwinski3:51pm via TweetDeck

Dawn, yes, if you're feeling crappy, you know you've got some stressful thoughts going on that are NOT your deepest truth #JournalChat

vmusgrave3:51pm via HootSuite

Showing up on the page challenges us to be truthful to ourselves. #journalchat

JournalChat3:51pm via HootSuite

@madeline40 Do you think our 'Risk" perspective changes as we journal? Reduces the fear? I think it does. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:51pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Has there ever been a chat about how you can take more risks when journaling?#JournalChat

molossus13:51pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40 Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice#journalchat

dredrelew3:50pm via web

@KathyPooler @DawnHerring @madeline40 Yes indeed it does! If I don't journal for a few days, I'm lost. #JournalChat

jillwinski3:50pm via TweetDeck

I agree! RT @madeline40: @JournalChat @jillwinskiIt's also a good way to dissolve the risks or work around them. #journalchat

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@jillwinski Jill, I also appreciate: you can often tell when you’re not putting it into action, by the way you feel. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:50pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski Jill, I also appreciate: you can often tell when you’re not putting it into action, by the way you feel. #JournalChat

jillwinski3:50pm via TweetDeck

@KathyPooler It really does take commitment. I always suggest people try it for at least a week before giving up on it! #JournalChat

madeline403:49pm via web

@JournalChat @jillwinski It's also a good way to dissolve the risks or work around them. #journalchat

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@KathyPooler Yes, it does, Kathy. We face the "Music" in our journals when we recognize what we need to change. #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:49pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 @robynmcintyre How is the expereince of computer-journaling, Madeline?#journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice #journalchat

DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: @DawnHerring @madeline40Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice #journalchat

JournalChat3:48pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski You know, Jill, that's is a really good point; #journaling does help us see that value of our risk steps. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:47pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 That must have been awful for you!#JournalChat

KathyPooler3:47pm via TweetDeck

@DawnHerring @madeline40 Journaling takes commitment & courage as well as practice#journalchat

jillwinski3:47pm via TweetDeck

I agree, Dawn! #Journaling helps me understand which risks are worth taking. #JournalChat

madeline403:47pm via web

@robynmcintyre I have a password protected computer file. I've been journaling by computer afterI left my notebook on a plane.#journalchat

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@robynmcintyre Welcome back to #JournalChatLive, Robyn; great to see you!

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@madeline40 Oh yes. My #journaling helps me see what needs doing and what steps need taking; I stay connected! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:46pm via HootSuite

@madeline40 Oh yes. My #journaling helps me see what needs doing and what steps need taking; I stay connected! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:45pm via HootSuite

@jillwinskiand It's so true! Life wouldn't move forward without our taking risks. #Journaling helps us figure it out. #JournalChat

robynmcintyre3:45pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 How do you keep your journal safe from others? #journalchat

JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite

RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat

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@madeline40 That's a good question, Madeline.#JournalChat

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@dredrelew I don't think I make any decisions without my journal--accept to do laundry when needed. ;) #JournalChat

madeline403:43pm via web

@dredrelew @DawnHerring Absolutely. I think I work out decisions daily in my #journaling. And in getting things done. #journalchat

KathyPooler3:42pm via TweetDeck

RT @jillwinski: I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat

mscator3:42pm via TweetDeck

"Paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! v/ @jillwinski #JournalChat <3

JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski I so agree with that, Jill. Safety is very important to well being. #Journaling helps us create that safe oasis. #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:42pm via TweetDeck

@dredrelew I agree Andrea Journaling offers a plce to find clarity and focus..The Pros/Cons #journalchat

jillwinski3:41pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 I call it "the paradox of safety." The more deeply safe we feel within ourselves, the more risks we can take! #JournalChat

JournalChat3:41pm via HootSuite

@KathyPooler That's why the self-empowerment aspect of #Journaling is so vital; it then helps us meet others' needs. #JournalChat

madeline403:40pm via web

@jillwinski I think safety is the key. Otherwise, why journal? #journalchat