#JournalChat Live 5/30/13 Part I Topic: Your Journaling: Honor the Love with special guest, Kathleen Pooler

sdekins3:32pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Yes, losing my Mom was harder than I'd expected. #journalchat

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KathyPooler3:31pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 @JournalChat Journaling is a pathway to healing--I mean getting thru the day to day struggles of coping w/ loss #journalchat

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@KathyPooler That is SO PRECIOUS, Kathy. I felt that in the heart. :) <3 #JournalChat

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@sdekins Perhaps that would be a good idea, Susan. Especially if the idea resonates with you. :) #JournalChat

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madeline403:30pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Thanks, Dawn. It has helped me a lot - though I have to keep this to myself most of the time. #journalchat

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sdekins3:30pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 Yes, thank you to Kathy and you for the idea.#journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: That's what I love about memoir & journaling..I can bring my loved ones alive on the page#journalchat

DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: That's what I love about memoir & journaling..I can bring my loved ones alive on the page#journalchat

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madeline403:29pm via TweetChat

@sdekins Yes, definitely try it. And since it's secret you have nothing to lose. #journalchat

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sdekins3:29pm via TweetChat

RT @KathyPooler: Thats what I love about memoir & journaling..I can bring my loved ones alive on the page#journalchat

KathyPooler3:29pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat And it was 67 good years Dad always said. Your Mom is the best thing that ever happened to me :-) #journalchat

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@madeline40 I think giving him and your relationship the important attention that you do is a powerful place to be.#JournalChat

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sdekins3:28pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: It helps release the pain of the loss while still honoring the love you shared with your son. #journalchat

madeline403:28pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: @madeline40 So it helps release the pain of the loss while still honoring the love you shared with your son.#journalchat

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@KathyPooler Sixty Seven years is a long time; what longevity for such a powerful love to endure. #JournalChat

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sdekins3:28pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler 67 years is amazing! #journalchat

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KathyPooler3:28pm via TweetDeck

RT @madeline40: @sdekins Even 14 years later I feel his presence. It's never left me. Writing about& to him makes it more real. #journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: Thats what I love about memoir & journaling..I can bring my loved ones alive on the page#journalchat

sdekins3:27pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 That's awesome, Madeline. Maybe I should write to my Mom, who passed away a year ago.
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@madeline40 So it helps release the pain of the loss while still honoring the love you shared with your son. #JournalChat

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madeline403:27pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler Absolutely. I think that's what writing is all about. And my memoir served to keep Paul's memory alive.#journalchat

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KathyPooler3:27pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 @JournalChat That's what I love about memoir & journaling..I can bring my loved ones alive on the page#journalchat

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sdekins3:27pm via TweetChat

RT @JournalChat: #Journaling can be such a powerful tool when we use it in a way to enable us to engage & communicate . . . . #journalchat

madeline403:26pm via TweetChat

@sdekins Even fourteen years later I feel his presence. It's never left me. Writing about and to him makes it more real.#journalchat

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I love this: "She writes when she’s happy. She writes when she’s sad and lonely. She shares her longings and frustrations." #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:26pm via HootSuite

I love this: "She writes when she’s happy. She writes when she’s sad and lonely. She shares her longings and frustrations." #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:26pm via TweetDeck

@sdekins Yes, Susan, it is so healing and consoling to know she still feels his presence They were marreid 67 yrs#journalchat

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madeline403:25pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Yes. My #journals helped me put the pain on the page, and served as ways to remember the material for my memoir. #journalchat

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@KathyPooler I love that, Kathy. Sometimes I write about my grandmother when she comes to mind. Great memories.#JournalChat

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sdekins3:25pm via TweetChat

If I'm asking offensive questions, let me know! Maybe it's too personal. #journalchat

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madeline403:24pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler Thank you, Kathy. Writing is healing no matter what form it takes. #journalchat

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sdekins3:24pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler Love that, Kathy - that she feels his presence.#journalchat

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@sdekins It's a great way to Honor the Love they shared; it truly shows how genuine and real it was and is. #JournalChat

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madeline403:24pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler Thank you, Kathy. Writing is healing no matter what form it takes. #journalchat

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KathyPooler3:24pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 Madeline don't you think it helps you sort out your wide range of feelings & keep your loved one's spirit alive?#journalchat

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sdekins3:23pm via TweetChat

@madeline40 Madeline, do you feel your son's presence when you've written to him? #journalchat

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@madeline40 I recall your sharing about that in your book, Madeline. I thought of you with this topic...#JournalChat

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madeline403:23pm via TweetChat

@WritingWhisper I used some of that writing in my memoir.#journalchat

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sdekins3:22pm via TweetChat

I know a couple that was so devoted like that. He's passed on and she still writes to him. I agree it's beautiful to do that.#journalchat

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@WritingWhisper Yes, exactly, Shannon. #JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:22pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 Hi Madeline, I'm so glad journaling has helped you with the loss of Paul. #journalchat

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@KathyPooler That's right, Kathy. She's Honoring the Love that she and her husband shared. It's quite touching, really.#JournalChat

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madeline403:22pm via TweetChat

RT #Journaling can be such a powerful tool when we use it in a way to truly enables us to engage and communicate beneficially. #journalchat

WritingWhisper3:22pm via Web

@madeline40 Beautiful idea. Do you go back and read it?#journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: @sdekins Yes, Susan but it really helps her. They had a love like no other and she is honoring it #journalchat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: @sdekins Yes, Susan but it really helps her. They had a love like no other and she is honoring it #journalchat

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#Journaling can be such a powerful tool when we use it in a way to truly enables us to engage and communicate beneficially. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite

#Journaling can be such a powerful tool when we use it in a way to truly enables us to engage and communicate beneficially. #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:21pm via TweetDeck

@sdekins Yes, she feels his presence all the time :-)#journalchat

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madeline403:21pm via TweetChat

I used a #journaling book Mourning & Mitzvah for a year after my son died. Some prompts were to write him letters. #journalchat

WritingWhisper3:20pm via Web

@JournalChat @KathyPooler I love this - writing to Dad in the journal! #journalchat

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KathyPooler3:20pm via TweetDeck

@sdekins Yes, Susan but it really helps her. They had a love like no other and she is honoring it #journalchat

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sdekins3:20pm via TweetChat

Kathy, does your Mom feel his presence when she writes?#journalchat

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@KathyPooler Oh, that is so sweet, Kathy. It's like something in a sense that she looks forward to as hard as it is with loss.#JournalChat

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sdekins3:19pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Thanks, Dawn. Always great to be here. Greetings to all. #journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: @JournalChat Absolutely, she'll say. Well I have to go write to Dad now! #journalchat

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@KathyPooler It's wonderful when #Journaling can just hit the emotional spot when you're ready for it! #JournalChat

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sdekins3:19pm via TweetChat

@KathyPooler That's bittersweet about your Mom writing to your deceased father. #journalchat

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@madeline40 Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Madeline; always good to see you. :)

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@sdekins Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Susan! Great to see you. :)

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@KathyPooler It's wonderful when #Journaling can just hit the emotional spot when you're ready for it! #JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:18pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Absolutely, she'll say. Well I have to go write to Dad now! #journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: @JournalChat I think she needed to maintain a connection so badly that it felt consoling right from the start.#journalchat

DawnHerring3:18pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: @JournalChat I think she needed to maintain a connection so badly that it felt consoling right from the start.#journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: She writes in the form of conversational letters, updating him on family and letting him know she misses him #journalchat

DawnHerring3:17pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: She writes in the form of conversational letters, updating him on family and letting him know she misses him #journalchat

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@KathyPooler So it's a way to converse about what's going on in her life; so she's connecting w/ herself at the same time.#JournalChat

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madeline403:17pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring @ KathyPoolder @JournalChat I finally made it for a little while. Always good to be here.
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sdekins3:16pm via TweetChat

RT @KathyPooler: A journal can be a sacred place to share your deepest feelings w/o concern for what others will think#journalchat

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KathyPooler3:16pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat I think she needed to maintain a connection so badly that it felt consoling right from the start.#journalchat

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@KathyPooler I appreciate the excerpts you share from her entries; it really shows how much emotional connection can take place #JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:15pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat She writes in the form of conversational letters, updating him on family and letting him know she misses him#journalchat

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@KathyPooler Kathy, has she always felt that #Journaling works for her connection w/ her husband, or did it feel odd at first?#JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Shannon. :) Good to see you.

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KathyPooler3:13pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat ayes, it has made all the difference in the world, she tells me! A great consolation to me and the rest of family#journalchat

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We can use a dialogue approach in our journals for a variety of reasons, but even to stay connected with loved ones#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerring3:13pm via HootSuite

We can use a dialogue approach in our journals for a variety of reasons, but even to stay connected with loved ones#JournalChat #Journaling

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@KathyPooler I think that is amazing and wonderful that her#Journaling time can make such a difference. #JournalChat

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WritingWhisper3:11pm via Web

@KathyPooler @JournalChat I'm here! #journalchat

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When we grapple with a significant loss, our journals can be just the tool to help us keep "In touch" with our feelings.#JournalChat

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DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite

When we grapple with a significant loss, our journals can be just the tool to help us keep "In touch" with our feelings.#JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:10pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes, she tells me it's like havign a conversation w/ Dad. She feels connected #journalchat

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@KathyPooler So it became a bonding time for you and your Mom as well as a private benefit for her concerning her husband. #JournalChat

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@KathyPooler that is SO important, Kathy; not having to worry about other's opinions about how you feel can be so comforting.#JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:09pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes, she was very ready for it and she liked to share her notes w/ me #journalchat

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RT @KathyPooler: A journal can be a sacred place to share your deepest feelings w/o concern for what others will think#journalchat

DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite

RT @KathyPooler: A journal can be a sacred place to share your deepest feelings w/o concern for what others will think#journalchat

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When we pay attention to our emotional/relational needs, we can often determine ways our journals can work for us.#JournalChat #Journaling

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When we pay attention to our emotional/relational needs, we can often determine ways our journals can work for us.#JournalChat #Journaling

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KathyPooler3:08pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat A journal can be a sacred place to share your deepest feelings w/o concern for what others will think#journalchat

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@KathyPooler So you were basically addressing a need you already knew she had, so she was ready for it. #JournalChat

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Our journals can be used for all sorts of purposes; #Journalingcan be such a beneficial blessing to any need we have.#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite

Our journals can be used for all sorts of purposes; #Journalingcan be such a beneficial blessing to any need we have.#JournalChat

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KathyPooler3:06pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes, when I saw she had notes stuffed inside books,etc, I knew it was time #journalchat

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@KathyPooler Kathy, I understand you gave your Mom a journal to help her express her love &feelings to her husband, who passed. #JournalChat

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@KathyPooler A hearty welcome to you, Kathy, our special guest today! Thanks so much for joining us for #JournalChat Live. :)

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DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite

@KathyPooler A hearty welcome to you, Kathy, our special guest today! Thanks so much for joining us for #JournalChat Live. :)

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Our topic today is Your #Journaling: Honor the Love; how we can use our journals to stay "In touch" with those who have passed. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite

Our topic today is Your #Journaling: Honor the Love; how we can use our journals to stay "In touch" with those who have passed. #JournalChat

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ow.ly/lyIos Our #Journaling resource is by @KathyPooler, Reflections on My Mother's Circle of Love: A #Memoir Moment#JournalChat

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ow.ly/lyIi6 Our #Journaling resource is by @KathyPooler, Reflections on My Mother's Circle of Love: A #Memoir Moment#JournalChat

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I recommend tweetchat.com to follow along and contribute to our discussion. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite

I recommend tweetchat.com to follow along and contribute to our discussion. #JournalChat

KathyPooler3:01pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Hi Dawn! I'm looking forward to the chat on honoring the love #journalchat

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@RefreshwithDawn is my alternate account when my @JournalChat tweets hit the limit. #JournalChat

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@RefreshwithDawn is my alternate account when my @JournalChat tweets hit the limit. #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.

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Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things#journaling.