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Journaling
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Part 2
by Susie Michelle Cortright

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==> Journaling Techniques

There are as many journaling techniques as there are people who practice the craft. The important thing is to explore the underlying layers of your mind--using whatever conduit works for you.

Get creative with the techniques you use. We all have a subconscious mind that communicates to us in a different way.

If you are stuck and have nothing to write, try recording snippets of conversations, facts, feelings, fantasies, descriptions, impressions, quotes, images, and ideas. Draw pictures. Make a collage from a magazine.

Use the technique that best suits the way in which you express yourself. You know your own mind and how it best communicates with the world.

Clustering is one method that works well when the ideas don't flow on their own. Put the central idea in the center of the page and circle it. Then, without pause, make associations, placing them in new bubbles and tying them to the main idea.

The result is a complex matrix of ideas, many of which you didn't even know you had. If you wish, compose these thoughts later into a cohesive essay that says exactly what you want to say. Or simply move on.

==> What You Need to Begin Journaling

Paper. The only thing you need is a notebook so your ideas don't get lost. Some journal-writers swear by the loose-leaf notebooks so they can insert pages, but I'm always afraid of losing some of the more personal pages, and I don't want anything to inhibit my ability to write freely and honestly.

Other journal-writers opt for the expensive, hard-bound journals, reasoning that the journal will be a keepsake.

These work just fine, as long as you are able to write freely in such a formal book. Some of the things you will be writing will not be pretty. If you are afraid of making mistakes or you feel inhibited with this kind of notebook, you're better off with a plain old spiral bound from Wal-Mart (my personal favorite.)

Some of you will be creating more drawings than essays. If that's you, consider a wire-bound sketch pad.

Pen. Treat yourself to just the right pen. Test some of the expensive pens. See how they feel in your hand and how the ink rolls across the page. The best choice is one that allows you to write quickly and smoothly.

I personally love the easy-flow fountain pens because the color comes out so bold that it makes me feel more confident. And it practically glides itself across the page.

Environment. Your journal should always be there when you need it. Write on the bus, in the office, or late at night when insomnia strikes. If you have the time, a regular writing ritual can be very soothing.

If you do wish to write in the same place and at the same time every day, create the ideal writing space for you. Maybe you're most comfortable in a rocking chair surrounded by pillows and candles and Schubert tunes. Or maybe you prefer silence and a cherry wood desk or a gentle breeze and a rickety porch swing.

Whether you set a time for writing each day or you do it on the fly, make sure the time you spend writing in your journal is time solely devoted to you and your task.

Copyright 2004 Susie Cortright

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