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catnav-journaling-activePost #47 – Memoir Writing, Journaling – Amber Starfire

July 4th, Lake Austin

“Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom.”

~ Aldous Huxley

Here in the U.S., we recently celebrated the 235th anniversary of our freedom as a new country. This time of year, a U.S. citizen — such as myself — naturally ponders the concept of freedom and all it might entail. Then, in my reading today, I came across this quote of Aldous Huxley’s, which made me think about the subject on a deeper level. Led me to ask questions (ah, isn’t life all about asking questions?) which, of course, led me to think about journaling, because I know of no better place to work out these internal questions than in my journal. I invite you to join me in exploring the topic of freedom and its associated topics: peace and happiness. [click to continue…]

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Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Vivian Gornick

by Amber Lea StarfireJune 11, 2011
Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Vivian Gornick

Amber Starfire discusses journaling for sensemaking and provides four journal writing prompts.

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Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

by Amber Lea StarfireApril 9, 2011
Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Amber Starfire reminds us of inspiring words and ideas from Dostoyevsky. This week, she shares a writing prompt of inspiration for writing your memoir or journal.

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Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: John Adams on Thinking

by Amber Lea StarfireJanuary 29, 2011
Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: John Adams on Thinking

Post #27 – Memoir Writing, Journaling – Amber Starfire – Today’s inspirational journaling quote is from President John Adams (1797-1801): “There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking, and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord” Thinking […]

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Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Ned Rorem

by Amber Lea StarfireSeptember 18, 2010
Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Ned Rorem

Ned Rorem makes an interesting observation about the value of keeping a journal (diary) and compares/contrasts art to improvisation. What do you think about this quote and these journal writing prompts?

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