Journal on Shine

Please teach me gently, how to breathe

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Today is my second post of the week, as proposed last post. I’ve just gone “jogging” today, after having a couple days off. I really jog for maybe less than ten minutes out of…

And that's how I came your humble narrator

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This week Hope Clark suggested the No-Nos of blog writing. I’m an offender, I admit. The biggest crime of mine is number two on her…

If your partner died and you later discovered their journal or dairy, would you read it?

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I’ve never experienced this, but a close friend has and he admitted that found some things in it that he wasn’t happy about. In all, he’s indifferent about whether or not reading it was good or bad, or right or wrong.

What are your…

iPhone Apps to Help You Relax

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Having a stressful day? Pull out these applications to calm yourself and bring some Zen and meditation into your busy life.

iZen Garden is your very own virtual rock garden. Place stones,…

Trusting your intuition

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Intuition comes to us in pictures, words, feelings or an inner sense of knowing. Sometimes the pictures are powerful, clear and even in color, like a movie running in your head. Perhaps the intuitive picture is like a single snapshot that you suddenly 'see' in your mind. These…

Do people keep diaries anymore?

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I have always been in awe of people who have the inspiration and commitment to write freely and regularly in a journal. When I was in college, Oprah first endorsed gratitude journals and I jumped on the happy-bandwagon.

8 starter ideas to get your kids to keep a journal

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I still have my diary, circa 1983, from the summer I was 12yo, in which I wrote about the trip to the east coast I made with my mom to visit family. During that trip, I explored my feelings about…

My journey to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle

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I have been debating for a couple of days whether or not I was going to write this... mostly because I am a bit embarrassed.... Not necessarily at the weight or the unhealthy lifestyle but because of the insecurity I am putting out on the forefront.

I have always struggled with my weight..…

Do you keep a diary?

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When I was in third grade my mother, as a Christmas gift, gave me a diary. It was navy blue and mauve, and came with a lock and key. I was only eight at the time and did not have the sort of exciting life that seems to warrant a diary, but I loved having one anyway. For several years I would…

Daily Mugshot: A great new way to track your success

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This week, a few of my Facebook friends have posted links to a site called Daily Mugshot. I finally clicked through and when I did, I immediately fell in love. Daily Mugshot is a free site based on a simple premise: It's a place to post daily photos of yourself (or your cat, in one gallery I saw).