by Bakari Chavanu | Mar 30, 2019 | Resources
When I looking for journal writing inspiration, I sometimes read the humorous, quirky, and often insightful diary entries of David Sedaris. Published in 2017, Sadaris’ Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) is a hefty 529 pages of selected diary entries. The...
by Bakari Chavanu | Mar 27, 2019 | Advice, Day One Journal App, Resources
When I started journaling in the early ‘80s, I looked forward to purchasing at least one new notebook every year and filling it up with journal entries. But after I started using the Day One journaling, my journal writing increased, and I got even more out of...
by Bakari Chavanu | Dec 31, 2018 | About Journal Writing, Advice, NaJoWriMo Preparation
Whether you’re new to journal writing, or have amassed several volumes of journal entries, a new year is always a great opportunity to reflect, plan, and make goals for personal growth and enriching your life. The following is a set of recommendations for using...
by Bakari Chavanu | Oct 16, 2018 | Resources
If you keep a paper journal, you might find that a bookmark can be a useful tool for not only bookmarking pages, but also as a source of inspiration for journal writing. To this end, I designed four bookmarks that I have made available for personal download.Not yet a...
by Bakari Chavanu | Mar 21, 2018 | NaJoWriMo Preparation
The kick off for National Journal Writing Month is July 1st. The purpose of NaJoWriMo is to take on the challenge of writing in your journal for 30 days straight. NaJoWriMo Preparation To prepare for NaJoWriMo, do the following:1. Select your method of journal...
by Bakari Chavanu | Dec 15, 2017 | Advice, Journal Writing Prompts, NaJoWriMo Preparation
As the year comes to a close, now is good time to take the opportunity to use your journal to reflect back on what has happened in 2016, both on a personal, social, and even national level. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived...
by Bakari Chavanu | Sep 26, 2017 | About Journal Writing, Advice, NaJoWriMo Preparation
There are no real rules when it comes to journal writing, but thematic journaling is the approach National Journal Writing Month encourages. In this article I explain why. The thematic approach to journal writing involves focusing on a theme for an extended...
by r.r. campbell | Sep 6, 2017 | About Journal Writing, Advice, Guest Blog Articles
When I decided to write Accounting for it All, I knew one of my greatest challenges would be to lend authenticity to my protagonist, Robin. After all, she and I don’t have much in common where career choice is concerned: I’m a write-by-morning and...
by Bakari Chavanu | Aug 21, 2017 | Journal Writing Prompts
Photos are great tool for writing reflection. And because most people have a camera on their smartphone, photos are easier and less expensive to take. So I thought it might be useful to brainstorm a list of photo related prompts for journal writing. The...
by Bakari Chavanu | May 24, 2017 | Advice, app review, Day One Journal App
One of the advantages of using the digital journaling app Day One 2 is its unique ‘On This Day’ feature that allows users to read entries on the same day of the current day in previous years. For various reasons, I have rarely gone back and read my paper...
