Journaling from the Heart: A Writing Workshop in Three Parts [Paperback]

A hearty buffet of journal food for the hungry writer, served up by a masterful cook and storyteller. -- Kathleen Adams, LPC, RPT. Author of Journal to the Self and Director of The

Now you can experience Eldonna Bouton's popular journaling workshops on your own, or create an independent writing group in your community. 75 assignments taken from the author’s popular workshops. Features guidelines for getting the most out of your independent journal work, or forming a journaling group. Includes extensive bibliography of journaling resources.

Workshop One Introduction to Journaling: Reconnecting with the Lost Self. In Workshop One you learn how to choose the best journaling materials, time, and place for you to write. Through daily prompts, you will be led on a path of self-discovery, including both the light and shadow sides of who you are. You will hopefully identify behavior patterns that no longer suit you, re-establish boundaries and goals, and fall in love with daily journal writing. In a word, Workshop One is about DISCOVERY. 25 Exercises to bring you closer to your authentic self.

Workshop Two Paper Dreams: How to use your Journal to Create the Life you Want. These daily journaling prompts are designed to help you figure out what is blocking your path to the life you want, identify your goals, and knock down the stumbling blocks to Joy. The ultimate goal is to help you on your way to manifesting a more blissful existence. 25 Exercises to bring you closer to fulfillment.

Workshop Three Waking the Muse: Journaling Toward more Creativity. In Workshop Three you will continue your reconnection to the self through prompts that allow for more creative writing in your journal. The assignments are designed to lead you to move your writing to a level of self-reflection within a more creative format. 25 exercises to bring you closer to your Muse.

Eldonna Edwards Bouton is a lifelong journaler and diary enthusiast. She has written three books on the subject: Loose Ends, A Journaling Tool for Tying up the Incomplete Details of Your Life and Heart, Write Away: A Journal Writing Tool Kit, and Journaling From the Heart: A Writing Workshop in Three Parts. She offers journaling workshops and seminars around the country. Eldonna has published inspirational nonfiction as well as essays, humor and fiction and is currently working on a novel.

In addition to writing books, the author also mentors others through her business, Writefully Yours, a consulting service for would-be writers and self-publishers.

Ms. Bouton is also a nationally certified massage therapist and bodywork instructor. The author currently resides on the central California coast. com.