7 Common Mistakes in Journaling for Self Care
Do you journal for self care? Keeping a journal is an excellent way to take time for yourself, and is ubiquitous in modern self care advice. I’ve been journaling off and on for my entire life, and I’ve discovered a few things that ... aren't awesome ... when I’m...
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30 días de gratitud
¿Mantiene un diario de agradecimiento para el mes de noviembre? ¿Qué aroma agradeces hoy?¿Qué tecnología agradeces hoy?¿Qué color agradeces hoy?¿Qué comida agradeces hoy?¿Qué sonido agradeces hoy?¿Qué cosa natural agradeces hoy?¿Qué recuerdo agradeces hoy?¿Qué libro...
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Journal Prompts for Parents
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Parents? Are you out there? Or are you enjoying every last second of what's left of summer? They say time flies, but being a parent brings a whole new outlook on that...
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50 Questions to Start Your Personal History
EDIT: There's a newer version of this prompt journey available! To start your new Personal History journal, text "LIFE" to (888) 737-2808. Do you have a personal history? Me neither. Except what I've been journaling the last few years. I don't really consider it...
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10 Questions to Uncover Curiosity
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Curiosity killed the cat... or did it? We've made it to the end of our 10 questions series, and it's been such a fun ride! This 10 week journey has made us curious...
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30 Summertime Journal Prompts for Kids
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Summertime is here!! For many kids, summertime is here (or just around the corner)! We decided instead of our usual monthly prompts, we'd spice life up a bit. (Looking...
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10 Questions to Uncover Your Life Story
EDIT: There's a newer version of this prompt journey! To start your Life Story journal, just text “LIFE” to (888) 737-2808. Have you always wanted to write your life story? Life stories are full of good intentions - you want to write it but you have...
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10 Questions to Uncover Creativity
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Creativity isn't just for artists. Creativity is one of those words that gets tossed around the art world but has so many applications that are simply forgotten. Our...
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10 Questions to Uncover Stress Relief
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Stress relief. Even just saying that brings more stress! May is a funny month, isn't it? There's so much excitement with the end of the school year, the coming of...
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10 Questions to Uncover Healing
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. The word "healing" can be interpreted in many ways. This week we're focusing on the kind of healing that comes internally, when you let yourself acknowledge the things...
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10 Questions to Uncover Gratitude
EDIT: There's a new version of this prompt journey available! Start your new Gratitude Journal by texting "GRATITUDE" to (888) 737-2808. Gratitude is a state of being. A really, really great state of being. There is research to show an attitude of gratitude can...
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May 2017 Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. May Journal Prompts are here! I love May. Spring is in full force, and the dream of summer is nearly tangible. There's an excitement in the air. In the Pacific...
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10 Questions to Uncover Your Inner Child
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. They say your inner child is your true self. You know, the self that is really you without all the grime and muck of adulthood? The fun one, the one that's not...
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10 Questions to Uncover Your Inner Artist
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Everyone has an inner artist. Pablo Picasso once said "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." I've been thinking on...
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10 Questions to Uncover Self-Love
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Self-Love is the best love. I was on a trip recently when I heard a familiar demonstration: If the cabin should experience a sudden loss of pressure, oxygen...
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10 Questions to Uncover Inspiration
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Inspiration. It's a word we use all the time, yet what does it actually mean? Inspiration probably means something completely different to me, your...
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April 2017 Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. April Journal Prompts are ready! Yes, we're a bit in shock over here that it's already April. You too? Phew! Glad it's not just us! We hope you enjoyed the quotes in...
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March Journal Prompts – 2017
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. March Journal Prompts are here! We're turning our focus to quotes this month. We've gathered some of our favorite quotes about Life, Love, Determination,...
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February Journal Prompts (2017)
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Welcome to February! Ok, almost. Technically it's the last day of January as I write this, but I'm ready for January to be done. I don't know about you, but...
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January Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Happy New Year! At the time I'm writing this, 2017 is only hours away. I love the new year. I love how excited everyone is to move forward, make progress. Fresh starts...
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December 2016 Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. December Journal Prompts are here! Congratulations to everyone who participated in our 30 days of gratitude challenge in November. We had a blast, and hope you found...
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30 Days of Gratitude Challenge – Part 2
EDIT: A newer version of this prompt journey is available! Text “GRATITUDE” to (888) 737-2808 to start your new Gratitude Journal! 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge (part 2)! Last November we challenged our readers to practice 30 days of gratitude. The...
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October Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Ready for October? Haha. Yeah, us either. September flew by. Seriously, flew. I was always told as I got older the time would go faster. I never believed it. I believe...
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September Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. September is here! September has always been one of my favorite months. The chill of fall is in the air, the colors begin to change, and dusty sweaters emerge from the...
read moreYou Can Do Hard Things
A life worth living and learning from includes hard things. A life that is beautiful and full includes hard things; in all reality our lives wouldn’t be worth much at all if they didn’t include hard things. However, far to often I think we bury the hard things. And we...
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August Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. August is here! And we have 31 new journal prompts ready for you. Are you following us on Instagram? You can see these prompts there daily! Set one goal for August....
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Questival
A few months ago, my brother in law told us about this crazy thing called Questival. It was too late to participate in their city, but Questival was coming to Seattle and he thought we might be interested. We’re crazy enough people that this sounded like exactly our...
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July Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Happy July!!! July is a favorite month at TextMyJournal. So many great activities, so much summer (in the Northern hemisphere anyway), and so much joy! In an effort to...
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June Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. Can you believe it's June already? We're gearing up for some wonderful summer months and hope you are too! Our goal at TextMyJournal is to preserve as many stories as...
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Art Journal Prompts
EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available prompt journeys here. We're getting all crafty at TextMyJournal lately. (No joke - I actually made window seats last week. WINDOW seats!) In the midst of all this craftiness, we've been...
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Is Art Journaling For Me?
Have you ever been engrossed in a video of someone else creating a visual journal page and thought “I love this!…But I could never do that.” Or have you ever had the urge to start journaling but felt blocked when words wouldn’t come? Have you just recently heard of...
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Creativity and Failure
This post originally appeared on Creative Boundless I’ve been a strange “creative” my entire life. I grew up in a really musical family, but I was also really into sports all through high school. For me, this was a great indication that I had some balance in my life....
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May Journal Prompts
Happy May! May is such a hopeful month. Graduations, memorial day, the hint of summer, the best part of spring... it has it all. Here are 31 journal prompts to help you get the most out of May! EDIT: This prompt journey has been archived! You can browse our available...
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TextMyJournal – The Beginning
This post originally appeared on Monogrammed Magnolias You know those days that start out the same as any other day, but when you look back you realize that one day changed the course of your life? That’s how July 6, 2014 was for me. It was a Sunday much like every...
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Finding Time for Creativity
“ You need to make sure you love creativity enough to add it in your schedule.” The crazy busy life I’m in front of a thousand people and my brother is right beside me. I’m prepared to do make my next illusion. I’m able to see what others reactions are. Parents and...
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3 Ways to be Mindful for your Future Self
I stumbled across this awesome article from the Harvard Business Review the other day: You Need to Practice Being Your Future Self It's brilliant, really - practice who you want to be so when you get there, you're prepared. It's kind of an interesting concept. I found...
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Journaling Self Love
Today I have something extraordinary to share with you all. It’s something incredibly close to my heart and completely life changing. Talk about a dramatic hook, huh? Well, I won’t keep you guessing any longer. I want to talk about the radical notion of self love....
read moreApril Journal Prompts
Happy April! We're enjoying the gorgeous spring weather in Seattle this week. Don't you just love April? The hope of warm weather, the excitement and newness in the air... It's bliss. So, on the new note, we've created new journal prompts for you for the next 30 days....
read more10 questions to uncover inspiration
From the founder... Today I'm honored to share a post from This Wondrous Life. I was asked how I find inspiration. It was a great exercise for me, and I encourage you to do the same. Here's what I learned about Inspiration Inspiration isn't a lightning bolt. It's a...
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We're making some big changes around here, and hope you'll stay informed! Here's how: Follow my blog with Bloglovin facebook Pinterest...
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December Journal Prompts
November flew by, didn't it? I can't believe December is NEXT WEEK!!! To help keep your journal alive, here are 31 journal prompts for December. We've added these to TextMyJournal beginning December 1. What prompt would you add?...
read moreThe Gratitude Game
Are you gearing up for Thanksgiving? So are we. All the food has been purchased and our biggest debate is which pie we'll eat first. (We plan it in advance - it's that serious.) We've been exploring ways to express gratitude and found so many great examples. Here's a...
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How to keep an exercise journal
From the founder... Yesterday, I accepted a challenge. I thrive on competition. Few things motivate me like competition does. I've been wanting to change some things in my personal life regarding health. I've made some subtle changes, but I need to be a little more...
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Journaling to change
Children learn languages in an amazing way. They seem to absorb it and then one day just start popping out words. If you have children of your own, it's not very easy to note small changes. It's a little easier to pick up on big changes - like when kids learn to say...
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Journaling your personal values
Have you heard about Key Values? Or Core Values? Or Personal Values? Or any other variation on the same idea? It's the concept of understanding what YOU value - what matters to you. Once you have identified your core values, it's important to take action! For example,...
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Gratitude Journal Prompts
Are you keeping a gratitude journal for the month of November? EDIT: A newer version of this prompt journey is available! Text "GRATITUDE" to (888) 737-2808 to start your new Gratitude Journal! Here's 30 journal gratitude journal prompts to help meet that goal! Happy...
read moreTMJ founder “texts” her journal
Recently, I had someone look me square in the eye and ask me if I used TextMyJournal like I hope others will. I sure do. I'm a little unconventional about it - I use a Google Voice number since I'm usually near my computer when I want my text prompts to come. However,...
read moreBuzzfeed tries out Journaling
Have you seen this? BuzzFeed had four people journal for 10 minutes a day for a month. The results were less than thrilling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=322&v=AKWZd6dXMYc The journaling was lacking direction, forcing a time constraint, and felt "like...
read moreJuly Updates
Happy summer everyone! I hope you're enjoying everything summer has to offer. We're busy working on making improvements here at TextMyJournal. You'll notice that you're now able to download pictures, video, and audio you've texted in as part of your journal. We're...
read moreJune Updates
It's been a busy few months at TextMyJournal. Thanks to everyone who has been so patient throughout the beta testing phase! We're cleaning up a few issues we've found because of your help. There aren't enough words to thank you enough. Your feedback has been...
read moreWhat to expect – The Texts
Signing up for a new service is always a little intimidating, especially when you have no idea what to expect. To help clear up any confusion, we'll be offering a series of posts to help explain what to expect from TextMyJournal! What to expect - The Texts Step 1:...
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13 things a journal CAN be
What is a journal? Turn and ask the person sitting next to you and see what they say. One person might tell you that a journal and a diary are the same thing. That every entry begins with "Dear diary..." ("Dear journal" just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?)...
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