#JournalChat Live 8/15/13 Part I Topic: Your #Journaling: Safe Expression with special guest Jill Winski

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@JournalChat When we're censoring ourselves, we're often too focused on audience, what others will think. #JournalChat

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@jillwinski That reminds me of dealing with something confrontational. #Journaling helps us create that space needed to breathe #JournalChat

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@jillwinski That reminds me of dealing with something confrontational. #Journaling helps us create that space needed to breathe #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: Yes, exploration is a great way to look at it because it feels so expansive. When I'm scared, I need space!#JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: Yes, exploration is a great way to look at it because it feels so expansive. When I'm scared, I need space!#JournalChat

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@madeline40 And sometimes we wonder why it felt so big at the time; not that we unvalidate, we simply Understand.#JournalChat

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A Question Jill offers: What do I really want to say that I’m not allowing myself to say? (We do censor ourselves, don't we?)#JournalChat

DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite

A Question Jill offers: What do I really want to say that I’m not allowing myself to say? (We do censor ourselves, don't we?)#JournalChat

jillwinski3:28pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Yes, exploration is a great way to look at it because it feels so expansive. When I'm scared, I need space!#JournalChat

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madeline403:27pm via Web

@JournalChat @WriteAsRainWWT @Journaling always puts it into perspective for me. Good point. #journalchat

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@jillwinski So we can feel safe...to EXPLORE. Love that expansive word, Jill. It has an adventurous feel to it! :)#JournalChat

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DawnHerring3:27pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski So we can feel safe...to EXPLORE. Love that expansive word, Jill. It has an adventurous feel to it! :)#JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: @WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat Exactly -- nothing seems as scary when it's on the page in black & white. :) #journalchat

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RT @jillwinski: @WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat Exactly -- nothing seems as scary when it's on the page in black & white. :) #journalchat

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@WriteAsRainWWT We often exaggerate the emotions we feel and issues we face and #Journaling helps us get realistic.#JournalChat

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RT @WriteAsRainWWT: @JournalChat Simply naming it seems to make it concrete and manageable. Language is so powerful!#JournalChat

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RT @WriteAsRainWWT: @JournalChat Simply naming it seems to make it concrete and manageable. Language is so powerful!#JournalChat

WriteAsRainWWT3:24pm via Twitter for iPad

@JournalChat Simply naming it seems to make it concrete and manageable. Language is so powerful! #JournalChat

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jillwinski3:24pm via TweetDeck

@WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat Exactly -- nothing seems as scary when it's on the page in black & white. :) #journalchat

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madeline403:24pm via Web

@JournalChat Thank you, Dawn. #journalchat

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@madeline40 And with more confidence, we can have the courage to get unstuck in whatever situation we face.#JournalChat

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jillwinski3:24pm via TweetDeck

@WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat Exactly -- nothing seems as scary when it's on the page in black & white. :) #journalchat

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@JournalChat Simply naming it seems to make it concrete and manageable. Language is so powerful! #JournalChat

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@madeline40 Losing pretense, I love how you worded that, Madeline. Very telling. #JournalChat

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RT @madeline40: But we can lose that pretense with our private and secure journals. #journalchat

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RT @madeline40: But we can lose that pretense with our private and secure journals. #journalchat

jillwinski3:22pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 @DawnHerring @JournalChat Exactly! There's no pretense in our journals. Hopefully! #JournalChat

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@WriteAsRainWWT And #Journaling helps us put a "name" to it, it gives us room to zoom in on the essentials. #JournalChat

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madeline403:22pm via Web

@JournalChat @jillwinski Yes, it's really a matter of practice. The more we @Journal the more confident we become#journalchat

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@WriteAsRainWWT And #Journaling helps us put a "name" to it, it gives us room to zoom in on the essentials. #JournalChat

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jillwinski3:21pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat We really can. For writers, I think sometimes we almost HAVE to write it out rather than speak it, sometimes!#JournalChat

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@jillwinski We can really get down to the nitty gritty toward what is bugging us in our journals. #JournalChat

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@DawnHerring @jillwinski @JournalChat But we can lose that pretense with our private and secure journals. #journalchat

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@jillwinski Yes, because we can have a track record of getting unstuck previously..which adds to our courage now.#JournalChat

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@jillwinski We can really get down to the nitty gritty toward what is bugging us in our journals. #JournalChat

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WriteAsRainWWT3:20pm via Twitter for iPad

@JournalChat Absolutely, that mixed sense of hesitation, fear, confusion, disorderedness &..stuckness! Often an 'unnamed' sense #journalchat

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@jillwinski We can really get down to the nitty gritty toward what is bugging us in our journals. #JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: @JournalChat It IS scary sometimes, and I think the trouble only comes in when we pretend it's not.#JournalChat

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RT @jillwinski: @JournalChat It IS scary sometimes, and I think the trouble only comes in when we pretend it's not.#JournalChat

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@jillwinski That means getting real and raw with ourselves and that takes some serious courage and even nurture on our part.#JournalChat

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jillwinski3:19pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat I totally agree, re: trusting ourselves. Journaling can really build that trust. #JournalChat

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I think 1 of the biggest issues we face when we feel stuck is not trusting ourselves, either in our work or in life #JournalChat#Journaling

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I think 1 of the biggest issues we face when we feel stuck is not trusting ourselves, either in our work or in life #JournalChat#Journaling

jillwinski3:17pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat So what I love about journaling is it's a space to be completely honest with myself about that. #JournalChat

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@WriteAsRainWWT Well, that makes me smile, Jenna. :) Thanks for the awesome feedback! :) #JournalChat

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jillwinski3:16pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat It IS scary sometimes, and I think the trouble only comes in when we pretend it's not. #JournalChat

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madeline403:15pm via Web

@JournalChat @WriteAsRainWWT So true. @Journaling is such a valuable resource for writing and for life. #journalchat

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@WriteAsRainWWT Well, that makes me smile, Jenna. :) Thanks for the awesome feedback! :) #JournalChat

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@jillwinski I love how you say that taking creative risks is scary; we need to recognize our courage when we take them!#JournalChat

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DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski I love how you say that taking creative risks is scary; we need to recognize our courage when we take them!#JournalChat

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madeline403:15pm via Web

@JournalChat @WriteAsRainWWT So true. @Journaling is such a valuable resource for writing and for life. #journalchat

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jillwinski3:13pm via TweetDeck

@WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat @madeline40 Yes, a journal is a great place to get that confusion out on the page.#JournalChat

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@JournalChat Pleasure Dawn, I really look forward to the weekly #journalchat live! Always something to learn from sharing experiences.

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@WriteAsRainWWT I totally get that, Jenna. It does help us sort out everything so we can understand JUST what the problem is.#JournalChat

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jillwinski3:13pm via TweetDeck

@WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat @madeline40 Yes, a journal is a great place to get that confusion out on the page.#JournalChat

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madeline403:13pm via Web

@WriteAsRainWWT @JournalChat Thanks for sharing that.#journalchat

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RT @WriteAsRainWWT: My stuckness is often due to feeling overwhelmed/confused, journaling helps me to organise my thoughts #journalchat

DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite

RT @WriteAsRainWWT: My stuckness is often due to feeling overwhelmed/confused, journaling helps me to organise my thoughts #journalchat

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@madeline40 Absolutely Perfect, Madeline. :) #JournalChat

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RT @madeline40: @jillwinski @JournalChat That's why I always start my writing day with a journal entry. It's a great jump start #journalchat

WriteAsRainWWT3:11pm via Twitter for iPad

@JournalChat @madeline40 My stuckness is often due to feeling overwhelmed/confused, journaling helps me to organise my thoughts #journalchat

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@WriteAsRainWWT Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Jenna. Thanks for the RT!

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It can be so heartening and encouraging to realize and experience how #Journaling helps us feel safe and empowered. #JournalChat

DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite

It can be so heartening and encouraging to realize and experience how #Journaling helps us feel safe and empowered. #JournalChat

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jillwinski3:10pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat It definitely is one of my truly "safe spaces", Dawn. #JournalChat

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madeline403:10pm via Web

@jillwinski @JournalChat That's why I always start my writing day with a journal entry. It's a great jump start. #journalchat

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Mine too! RT @madeline40: @jillwinski Hello Jill. This subject is near and dear to my heart. #journalchat

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@jillwinski Jill, I LOVE how you refer to your journal as one of the SAFEST places you know. #JournalChat

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DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite

@jillwinski Jill, I LOVE how you refer to your journal as one of the SAFEST places you know. #JournalChat

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WriteAsRainWWT3:09pm via Twitter for iPad

Great blog on using a journal to help with 'stuckness' #safety via @JournalChat #journalchat jillwinski.com/2013/08/06/a-t…

madeline403:09pm via Web

@jillwinski Hello Jill. This subject is near and dear to my heart.#journalchat

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jillwinski3:08pm via TweetDeck

So true! RT @JournalChat: @madeline40 It can be the perfect place to write OUT of a corner instead of INTO one. ;)#JournalChat

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RT @madeline40: @DawnHerring I find @Journaling so useful for getting unstuck - especially with my writing projects.#journalchat

jillwinski3:08pm via TweetDeck

@madeline40 Hello Madeline! #JournalChat

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@madeline40 It can be the perfect place to write OUT of a corner instead of INTO one. ;) #JournalChat

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

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jillwinski3:07pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Thanks so much for having me again, Dawn!#JournalChat

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@jillwinski Welcome back to #JournalChat Live, Jill! Thanks so much for joining us today as special guest!

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Jill shares her approach to getting unstuck specifically with#writing, but it can apply with any situation. #Journaling#JournalChat

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Jill shares her approach to getting unstuck specifically with#writing, but it can apply with any situation. #Journaling#JournalChat

madeline403:05pm via Web

@DawnHerring I find @Journaling so useful for getting unstuck - especially with my writing projects. #journalchat

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jillwinski3:05pm via TweetDeck

@JournalChat Hello Dawn! So happy to be here. :)#JournalChat

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madeline403:04pm via Web

@DawnHerring Hello Dawn. Glad to be back here with you today. #journalchat

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Our topic is Your #Journaling: Safe Expression, using our journals for help with getting unstuck in work projects and in life.#JournalChat

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Our topic is Your #Journaling: Safe Expression, using our journals for help with getting unstuck in work projects and in life.#JournalChat

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ow.ly/nYeTt Our resource is by @jillwinski A Two Step#Journaling Process (for when you're feeling stuck or scared.)#JournalChat

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ow.ly/nYeIh Our resource is by @jillwinski A Two Step#Journaling Process (for when you're feeling stuck or scared.)#JournalChat

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To contribute to the chat, Use #JournalChat in your tweet; reply, post, ask questions.

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

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I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper;#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.