Journal to the Self© Method
The next journaling workshop will be held on:
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
10 – 11:30 (MT) / 12 – 1:30 (ET)
on Zoom
You’re invited to Tame Your Dragons: An Online Journaling Workshop with Maggie! I’m looking forward to journaling with a diverse group of participants from all over the world! So bring your cup of tea or coffee, wear your comfy clothes, and get ready to tame your dragons!
Have you ever considered what would happen if you befriended a daily stressor? What if you could poke fun at it, talk to it, or even make it into a character?
Using the “Stressbusting” curriculum from The Center for Journal Therapy (founded by Kathleen Adams, author of Journal to the Self), we will confront a daily stressor with creative journaling tools, like the character sketch and alpha poem. You will leave feeling empowered and equipped with “new takes” on an old problem.
Fill out the short form and make a sliding-scale payment based on your need and resources. Open to all.
“So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”
~Elizabeth Gilbert
Can you trust this journal method?
Journal to the Self was written by the internationally recognized author and counselor, Kathleen Adams, LPC. Behind diarist Anne Frank and novelist and essayist Anais Nin, Adams was named the third most influential person in the 20th century to have contributed to the field of journal writing.
Due to the vision of Kathleen Adams, Journal to the Self bridges the world of counseling with the spheres of personal development and expressive arts.
This method also makes the expressive arts accessible to all and honors the process as a sacred and rebellious act of self-love.
Journaling benefits
With the help of the Journal to the Self journaling tools, you can gently but powerfully explore the various aspects of yourself, your life, and your relationships with others.
You can learn how to:
Problem-solve:
- Safely release tension, frustration, anger, and other strong emotions
- Increase time-management and organizational skills
- Track cycles, patterns, and trends in your life
- Keep a record for the future of how your life unfolds
- Clarify personal or professional goals
Embrace social support:
- Find support for your journaling from your peers
- Regard your journal as a trusted, valued friend
- Write your autobiography in a group setting
Practice positive thinking:
- Write spontaneously and with joy
- Outwit dreaded writer’s block and increase overall writing skills
Practice personal spirituality:
- Experiment with creative writing
- Access your subconscious and unconscious minds and tap into the vast knowledge stored there
- Unlock the mysteries of your dreams
Workshop Details
The Journal to the Self method teaches journaling tools to help you become self-therapeutic. This empowers you to find your own answers and to believe in your ability to choose the right tools. I’m excited to be your guide at The Writing Shed as a Certified Instructor of the Journal to the Self workshop.
Valuable features about the workshop:
- Unlike many journaling courses offered online that are self-paced and asynchronous, I offer live guidance within a supportive community.
- You will take away 18 journaling tools that you can use for the rest of your life.
- You will be learning a type of expressive writing backed up by scientific research as effective in reducing stress, expanding memory capacity, and encouraging you to develop a more coherent narrative about your life.
- If you choose to purchase your very own Journal to the Self workbook, it will be a powerful souvenir for future inspiration, a time capsule of your growth.