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It's no secret that I love journaling.   I've been doing it since I was a kid and have been consistently keeping journals since the year I turned fifteen. I started with simple personal journal entries and diary-keeping. Over the years, my journaling practice has expanded to include art journals, gratitude journals, spirituality journals, junk journals and more. Much of my journaling falls under the category of creative journaling and scrap journaling, which we'll discuss more in a bit. But first, let's cover some basics. The Basics What is journaling?  Simply put, journaling is the act of documenting your thoughts and feelings. Notice that there is no mention of fancy journals or notebooks, or even any mention of words or paper in that description. One can journal through art, photography, video, and digital or online methods like blogging. But the most traditional method of journaling is writing in a physical notebook, and this is the method I started my journaling jo...

How do you feel about Valentine's Day?  According to some sources , one in ten young adults feel depressed, lonely, insecure or unwanted on Valentine's Day, and 40% of people have negative feelings toward the designated day of love. Some research suggests that Valentine's Day marks the start of an  annual rise in suicide  that peaks in April. If you're one of the many people dreading the upcoming holiday, you're not alone. Below are some ideas for getting through February 14th and making it an enjoyable day. Celebrate Love Valentine's Day has a long history  dating back centuries. It came to be celebrated as a day of romance around the 14th century, although its origins are even older. With such an emphasis on romance, it can be a difficult time for single people, people grieving the loss of a partner, or those struggling with unhappy relationships. But Valentine's Day can be celebrated as simply a day of love - any kind of love, not just the romantic variet...