#JournalChat Live 11/17/13 Part III Your Journaling: When It Hurts with special guest, M. Shannon Hernandez

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@Bakari45 @WritingWhisper Journaling is an act of giving yourself kind attention in the face of pain. #journalchat

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In my article, I talk about journaling to live consciously. To get off of autopilot. Who agrees? #journalchat

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@cherapple @Bakari45 #journalling the pain is therapeutic and leads to self-compassion #JournalChat

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In my article, I talk about journaling to live consciously. To get off of autopilot. Who agrees? #journalchat

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@cherapple So you had other's examples to follow?#JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper, good point. Journaling to live consciously. I like that. #JournalChat

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@Bakari45 @WritingWhisper Journaling is an act of giving yourself kind attention in the face of pain. #journalchat

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RT @cherapple: @JournalChat Seeing other people doing it helped me get the courage to heal myself. #journalchat

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@KayTeeinVA Hi there! Welcome to the chat. Do you have any pics of your homemade treasures? #journalchat

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@cherapple, and sometimes you realize that it's not always bad you thought. #JournalChat

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@dredrelew Welcome back, Andrea! #JournalChat

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@JournalChat I already have a few ideas for my new few art journaling pages and I can't wait to see the finished result.#journalchat

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@NotPrunes Wow, homeschooling. I post about families who keep journals. How old is your son? #JournalChat

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In my article, I talk about journaling to live consciously. To get off of autopilot. Who agrees? #journalchat

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@WritingWhisper, I think even when writing about painful doesn't resolve them, I still find comfort in the writing.#JournalChat

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@Bakari45 Not facing pain doesn't make it go away. It makes it come up unconsciously and stronger. #journalchat

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@RadioDisneyClub I love your enthusiasm, Hannah. I'm just as eager with my own. #JournalChat

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@Bakari45 I bring my journal different places, i don't have a smart phone so a written journal is more convenient#Journalchat

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I do as well ... it's cathartic - and I also love making my own journals. #journalchat

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@WritingWhisper :( </3 #JournalChat

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@Bakari45 For pain coming from outside yourself, journaling helps you figure out where you can make choices. #journalchat

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@Bakari45 Heavy dark scribbles mixed with tears. :)#journalchat

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@cherapple, very good point. Sometimes we'd rather not face unpleasant things or emotions. #JournalChat

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@cherapple All of my #journaling is by hand. #JournalChat

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@Bakari45 @NotPrunes The issues I didn't have control over were the ones I was avoiding and needed to face. #childhood#journalchat

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How do you use your journal when sometime the pain is coming from outside of yourself? #JournalChat

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@RadioDisneyClub I love your enthusiasm, Hannah. I'm just as eager with my own. #JournalChat

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@Write4LifeCoach Nathan, that quote also resonated with me.#JournalChat

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@NotPrunes @cherapple @NotPrunes, but how about painful issues that you don't always complete control over?#JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper I know what you mean, Shannon. I do a lot of typing for my blog and Refresh Journal. I love pen to page.#JournalChat

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@JournalChat Seeing other people doing it helped me get the courage to heal myself. #journalchat

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@NotPrunes When I was trying to avoid the pain, I couldn't get anywhere, until I decided to look it straight on. #journalchat

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@NotPrunes When I was trying to avoid the pain, I couldn't get anywhere, until I decided to look it straight on. #journalchat

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Hi Andrea! Welcome to the chat. @dredrelew #journalchat

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@cherapple Sometimes that's all we can do to move forward; but it takes courage! #JournalChat

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@JournalChat Hi everyone! #JournalChat

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@cherapple @WritingWhisper, yep pen and paper can feel more personal. I can definitely see that. #JournalChat

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@JournalChat Off and on, yes. We homeschool my son, so I often have no time. I need to make it a bigger priority.#journalchat

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@JournalChat It was awful. I had to open my journal and write about it. So much info - 60 years - gone. #journalchat

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RT @cherapple: @NotPrunes When I was trying to avoid the pain, I couldn't get anywhere, until I decided to look it straight on.#journalchat

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@NotPrunes When I was trying to avoid the pain, I couldn't get anywhere, until I decided to look it straight on. #journalchat

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@Write4LifeCoach @cherapple @madeline40, agreed. Sam has some good ideas about digital journaling. #JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper Wow, I can see why that would upset you, Shannon. #JournalChat

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NotPrunes2:42pm via Web

@WritingWhisper ...I really just wanted that OUT of my life.#journalchat

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@WritingWhisper @Bakari45 Digital journaling feels too mechanical to me. I do a combination of digital and hand written. #journalchat

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@RadioDisneyClub Me too! I've been doing that a lot more. I have a board on Pinterest if you need inspiration! #journalchat

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@cherapple @Bakari45 @madeline40 Check outeasyjournaling.com Sam offers great tips & resources for#digital #Journaling! #JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper, yep I can see that. I just stopped writing on paper because typing is more convenient. #JournalChat

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I LOVE ART JOURNALING! I just got a new notebook yesterday and I am so excited to start it! #journalchat

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@Bakari45 I agree. My fingers can keep up with my train of thought much easier than when I wrote with a pen. #journalchat

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Here's my recent article on tips for using Day One: bit.ly/1arpsCf#JournalChat

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@NotPrunes Are you still #journaling now, Misa? #JournalChat

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@JournalChat Thank you! Yes, it certainly does. Like therapy, on the page. #journalchat

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@Bakari45 Because I write for my career on the computer, writing on paper gives me such a different mindset. #journalchat

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@NotPrunes It was simply part of your journey. I don't enjoy rereading difficult times either. #JournalChat

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@NotPrunes When I was trying to avoid the pain, I couldn't get anywhere, until I decided to look it straight on. #journalchat

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@cherapple @Bakari45 @madeline40 Also, the Digital Journaling guru @easyjournaling Sam Lytle has great tips and resources! #JournalChat

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@NotPrunes I hear ya! My grandmother just burnt all hers. I cried. She had so much family history I wanted to dissect and learn #journalchat

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@NotPrunes Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Misa! #Journalingis awesome during hard times. Gives a fresh perspective.

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@NotPrunes I threw out old journals, too. I used to go round over the same pain, and I didn't want those ones anymore.#journalchat

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Bakari452:39pm via TweetChat powered by oneQube

I do so much more journal writing now that i've gone digital, though I can understand why many prefer paper method.#JournalChat

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@WritingWhisper And I had to make space. #journalchat

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@cherapple @Bakari45 Day One App for #journaling.dayoneapp.com #JournalChat

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NotPrunes2:39pm via Web

@WritingWhisper Some days. Most days, I'm glad they're no longer there for me to muck through. Plus, this is a small apartment. #journalchat

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@madeline40 I can feature many! Let's get a plan together!#journalchat

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@WritingWhisper, I'm going to write article on this topic forMakeUseOf.com #JournalChat