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December 2008
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LifeJournal Newsletter - December, 2008
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With
the nation, and indeed the globe, in the midst of major changes, now is
a perfect time to start keeping a journal or renew your journal writing
practice, if you aren't currently writing consistently. Transitions
are rich periods to record and reflect upon both inner and outer
worlds. There is often inner confusion during times of change. Not only
will journal writing help you navigate your through the turbulent
times, but when you eventually reach the calm harbor, you'll be able to
look back at your writings during this time and help you make better
sense of it all.
The first article offers
ideas about looking back on your experiences of 2008 and writing about
them. The second article in the newsletter is about an easily
overlooked, but useful feature that elegantly lets you view multiple
journal entries.
Sheila Bender and I have collaborated on several different webinars,
and we've enjoyed them tremendously and gotten terrific feedback from
many attendees—about how much they learned and how the webinars have
inspired them to write more often. Join us for the next webinar: From Journal Entries to Personal Essays, on Tuesday, December 11, 8-9:30 PM (eastern time). Sign up now!
With best wishes for a peaceful, enjoyable, and uplifting holiday season!
Happy Holidays!
Ruth Folit
Chronicles Software Company
P.S. Remember to include LifeJournal on your gift list for family and
friends. The software is meaningful, affordable, and unique. When
ordering, let us know in the comments box that the program is a gift
and we'll include a gift receipt (without the price). See the holiday
specials on the right.---------------------------------------->
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A Good Time to Take Stock: Prompts to Review the Past Year
As
we're coming to the end of 2008, it's a good time to look back at the
past year and reflect. This article is about looking back; there will
be another article in an upcoming newsletter about looking forward to
2009.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, here's an important
element about reviewing your year: Do it with compassion. We are
usually so hard on ourselves. Reviewing your life works best when you
develop and maintain a compassionate stance.
A few words on self-compassion: For many of us, it's been a difficult
year as the economy shrinks and threatens to continue on this path.
Beating yourself up accomplishes little except for making yourself feel
bad. Can you approach this self-review from the point of view of a
warm, loving friend talking to another warm, loving friend? Can you
keep your inner critical authority figures-parents, teachers, older
siblings-at bay? If not, don't review your year until you are able to
adopt a somewhat detached and kind-hearted perspective on yourself.
READ MORE>>www.lifejournal.com/year_end_review
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Upcoming LifeJournal Webinars with Sheila Bender & Ruth Folit
We're
recording the sessions, so if you miss a session, you can watch and
listen to the recorded session. If you can, sign up now so we can plan
ahead for these webinars.
No worries if you haven't tried a webinar before. It's surprisingly simple to join. Learn more at www.lifejournal.com/webinar_technology.
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Viewing Multiple Entries
LifeJournal
is one of the only journal software programs that I know of that allows
you to view more than one journal entry at time. I think that this
feature is valuable as you can compare journal entries, or work on one
as you view another.
There are some nice
features that are incorporated to help you be able to set up these
entries quickly and easily. In the Journal Explorer, if you select
multiple entries and then right click and select "open," the many
journal entries will open in cascading windows, where the windows
overlap each other, but the title bars remain visible.
READ MORE>>www.lifejournal.com/view_multiple_entries
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End Quotes
"Change
is the process by which the future invades our lives, and it is
important to look at ti closely, not merely from the gran perspectives
of history, but also from the vantage point of the living, breathing
individuals who experience it."
--Alvin Toffler
"The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists." --Japanese proverb
"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit."--Bernard Williams
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