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    <title>Mari's Journaling Power Blog</title>
    <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog</link>
    <description>Learn how to use Journaling For The Health Of It® to improve your mental, physical, and spiritual health - and transform your life.  Read Mari's Journaling Power Blog now for a wealth of information - and inspiration - to help you reap the rewards of journaling power in your own life.</description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:15:10 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-05-20T21:15:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/tchaikovskys-inner-life-revealed-by-himself-130-years-later</link>
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&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Chris Nielsen's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;OF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-align: left; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Book Summary&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; is a confessional spiritual memoir that explores the deeper meaning of human suffering, love, and creative purpose through the lens of soul memory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Born from an extensive process of past-life and between-lives regression, the book recounts Chris Nielsen’s unexpected discovery of a former life as the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—and the profound emotional wounds, unfinished lessons, and spiritual insights that followed her into this lifetime. Moving beyond biography, the book uses Tchaikovsky’s life as a case study to illuminate how trauma, grief, identity, and longing echo across incarnations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Blending personal experience with therapeutic and spiritual reflection, Chris offers readers a rare glimpse into the mechanics of incarnation, life purpose, and healing from the perspective of the Higher Self. At its core, this book is not about the past—it is about understanding why we are here, how love shapes our evolution, and how deep inner clarity can transform pain into meaning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;This is a book for seekers, creatives, and anyone longing to understand the hidden threads that connect suffering, love, and the soul’s long journey hom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ISBN-10: ‎9730378851&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ISBN-13: ‎978-9730378856&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ASIN: B0BTZTG87W&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Print length: 205 pages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Purchase a copy of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; on &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Pyotr-Ilyich-Tchaikovskys-Revealed-ebook/dp/B0BTZTG87W/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/being-pyotr-ilyich-chris-nielsen/13fa42480724e092?ean=9789730378856&amp;amp;next=t"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Bookshop.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Add it to your &lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123184829-being-pyotr-ilyich"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;GoodReads reading list&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;About the Author, Chris Nielsen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;Chris Nielsen is a spiritual author, regression therapist, and podcaster exploring the deeper meaning of incarnation, healing, and soul evolution. She is the author of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt; Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;, a confessional spiritual memoir born from an extensive process of past-life regression. Through her writing and her podcast, Time Traveling – A Spiritual Journey of Healing, Chris examines themes of love, grief, soul memory, and the transformative power of human experience. With a background in arts communication and cultural marketing, she brings clarity and discernment to complex spiritual subjects. Her work has been featured in ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Business Insider, and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join us at the Muffin as we celebrate the launch of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; by Chris Nielsen. We interview the author and give you a chance to win a copy of the book.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/tchaikovskys-inner-life-revealed-by-himself-130-years-later" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/Being%20Pyotr%20Ilyich%20Book%20Cover.jpg" alt="Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Chris Nielsen's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;OF&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-align: left; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Book Summary&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; is a confessional spiritual memoir that explores the deeper meaning of human suffering, love, and creative purpose through the lens of soul memory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Born from an extensive process of past-life and between-lives regression, the book recounts Chris Nielsen’s unexpected discovery of a former life as the composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—and the profound emotional wounds, unfinished lessons, and spiritual insights that followed her into this lifetime. Moving beyond biography, the book uses Tchaikovsky’s life as a case study to illuminate how trauma, grief, identity, and longing echo across incarnations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Blending personal experience with therapeutic and spiritual reflection, Chris offers readers a rare glimpse into the mechanics of incarnation, life purpose, and healing from the perspective of the Higher Self. At its core, this book is not about the past—it is about understanding why we are here, how love shapes our evolution, and how deep inner clarity can transform pain into meaning.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;This is a book for seekers, creatives, and anyone longing to understand the hidden threads that connect suffering, love, and the soul’s long journey hom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ISBN-10: ‎9730378851&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ISBN-13: ‎978-9730378856&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;ASIN: B0BTZTG87W&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Print length: 205 pages&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Purchase a copy of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; on &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Pyotr-Ilyich-Tchaikovskys-Revealed-ebook/dp/B0BTZTG87W/"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/being-pyotr-ilyich-chris-nielsen/13fa42480724e092?ean=9789730378856&amp;amp;next=t"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Bookshop.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Add it to your &lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123184829-being-pyotr-ilyich"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;GoodReads reading list&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;About the Author, Chris Nielsen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;Chris Nielsen is a spiritual author, regression therapist, and podcaster exploring the deeper meaning of incarnation, healing, and soul evolution. She is the author of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt; Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;, a confessional spiritual memoir born from an extensive process of past-life regression. Through her writing and her podcast, Time Traveling – A Spiritual Journey of Healing, Chris examines themes of love, grief, soul memory, and the transformative power of human experience. With a background in arts communication and cultural marketing, she brings clarity and discernment to complex spiritual subjects. Her work has been featured in ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Business Insider, and the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join us at the Muffin as we celebrate the launch of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Being Pyotr Ilyich: Tchaikovsky’s Inner Life, Revealed by Himself 130 Years Later&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt; by Chris Nielsen. We interview the author and give you a chance to win a copy of the book.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/tchaikovskys-inner-life-revealed-by-himself-130-years-later</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-20T17:31:26Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Chris Nielsen</dc:creator>
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      <title>Create a Cozy, Stress-Free Home with Simple Refresh Steps</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/create-a-cozy-stress-free-home-with-simple-refresh-steps</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;p style="line-height: 1.38;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;For adults in the middle of life transitions, new jobs, breakups, grief, burnout, or caregiving, home can stop feeling restful and start feeling like one more thing to manage. A cluttered, dim, stale, or noisy home environment can quietly magnify stress and anxiety triggers, leaving the nervous system on alert even behind a closed door. The good news is that peace of mind at home doesn’t require a total makeover; small, beginner-friendly refreshes can shift the emotional tone of a space fast. When the home environment supports mental health, comfort and wellness become easier to access.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:10:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/create-a-cozy-stress-free-home-with-simple-refresh-steps</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-08T14:10:53Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>James Hall</dc:creator>
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      <title>Your Next Chapter Starts Here: Planning a Life That Truly Fits</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/your-next-chapter-starts-here-planning-a-life-that-truly-fits</link>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 1.38;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;Nobody hands you a manual for the years after your career ends. One day there's a schedule, a commute, a reason to be somewhere by 8am. Then there isn't. What you do with that blank space — how you structure your money, your living situation, your days — ends up mattering more than most people anticipate while they're still busy working toward it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/your-next-chapter-starts-here-planning-a-life-that-truly-fits" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Cozy%20Study%20with%20Garden%20View%20and%20Journal.png" alt="Your Next Chapter Starts Here: Planning a Life That Truly Fits" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.38;"&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;Nobody hands you a manual for the years after your career ends. One day there's a schedule, a commute, a reason to be somewhere by 8am. Then there isn't. What you do with that blank space — how you structure your money, your living situation, your days — ends up mattering more than most people anticipate while they're still busy working toward it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fyour-next-chapter-starts-here-planning-a-life-that-truly-fits&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:41:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/your-next-chapter-starts-here-planning-a-life-that-truly-fits</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-05-06T16:41:46Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Rhonda Underhill</dc:creator>
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      <title>Turning Pain Into Insight: Reflective Journaling for Emotional Growth</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/turning-pain-into-insight-reflective-journaling-for-emotional-growth</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/turning-pain-into-insight-reflective-journaling-for-emotional-growth" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Person%20Reflecting%20on%20Life.png" alt="Turning Pain&amp;nbsp;Into&amp;nbsp;Insight: Reflective Journaling for Emotional Growth" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 20.5042px;"&gt;When you are going through something difficult, it can be hard to get yourself to do things that are intended to improve your health. That’s the thing about emotional pain: It can be difficult to take even small steps that could help make a difference.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/turning-pain-into-insight-reflective-journaling-for-emotional-growth" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Person%20Reflecting%20on%20Life.png" alt="Turning Pain&amp;nbsp;Into&amp;nbsp;Insight: Reflective Journaling for Emotional Growth" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 20.5042px;"&gt;When you are going through something difficult, it can be hard to get yourself to do things that are intended to improve your health. That’s the thing about emotional pain: It can be difficult to take even small steps that could help make a difference.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fturning-pain-into-insight-reflective-journaling-for-emotional-growth&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/turning-pain-into-insight-reflective-journaling-for-emotional-growth</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-27T05:00:01Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Lisa Huycke</dc:creator>
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      <title>Simple Strategies to Help Seniors Stay Healthy, Active, and Connected</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/simple-strategies-to-help-seniors-stay-healthy-active-and-connected</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/simple-strategies-to-help-seniors-stay-healthy-active-and-connected" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Senior%20Marathon%20Runners%20at%20Sunrise.png" alt="Simple Strategies to Help Seniors Stay Healthy, Active, and Connected" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Older adults adjusting to retirement, caregiving family members, and community support workers often see the same health challenges for seniors surface at once: bodies change, routines shift, and independence can feel less certain. The core tension is that aging population wellness depends on daily choices, yet chronic disease management can drain energy and attention long before motivation runs out. Mobility limitations in elderly adults can quietly reduce movement, confidence, and social contact, even when the desire to stay engaged is strong. Naming these hurdles clearly is the first step toward protecting senior quality of life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/simple-strategies-to-help-seniors-stay-healthy-active-and-connected" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Senior%20Marathon%20Runners%20at%20Sunrise.png" alt="Simple Strategies to Help Seniors Stay Healthy, Active, and Connected" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Older adults adjusting to retirement, caregiving family members, and community support workers often see the same health challenges for seniors surface at once: bodies change, routines shift, and independence can feel less certain. The core tension is that aging population wellness depends on daily choices, yet chronic disease management can drain energy and attention long before motivation runs out. Mobility limitations in elderly adults can quietly reduce movement, confidence, and social contact, even when the desire to stay engaged is strong. Naming these hurdles clearly is the first step toward protecting senior quality of life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fsimple-strategies-to-help-seniors-stay-healthy-active-and-connected&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/simple-strategies-to-help-seniors-stay-healthy-active-and-connected</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-23T14:35:51Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Rhonda Underhill</dc:creator>
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      <title>Journaling For A Better Life</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/journaling-for-a-better-life</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/journaling-for-a-better-life" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/Learning%20to%20Whistle%20Final%20Cover.jpg" alt="Journaling For A Better Life" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Through a philanthropy group, I’m connected to an organization that provides emancipated foster youth with housing and emotional support. Emancipated foster youth are young adults from the ages of 18 to 26 who have aged out of the foster care system. One of their counselors asked me to teach her clients about journaling. She felt that an online face-to-face workshop would encourage them to use journaling as a way to boost their self esteem and work through their personal challenges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/journaling-for-a-better-life" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/Learning%20to%20Whistle%20Final%20Cover.jpg" alt="Journaling For A Better Life" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Through a philanthropy group, I’m connected to an organization that provides emancipated foster youth with housing and emotional support. Emancipated foster youth are young adults from the ages of 18 to 26 who have aged out of the foster care system. One of their counselors asked me to teach her clients about journaling. She felt that an online face-to-face workshop would encourage them to use journaling as a way to boost their self esteem and work through their personal challenges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fjournaling-for-a-better-life&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/journaling-for-a-better-life</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-04-21T04:15:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Tess Perko</dc:creator>
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      <title>Does the Home We Live In Shape the Stories We Write?</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/does-the-home-we-live-in-shape-the-stories-we-write</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/does-the-home-we-live-in-shape-the-stories-we-write" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/vitaly-gariev-W8FvUgCLO6U-unsplash.jpg" alt="Does the Home We Live In Shape the Stories We Write?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/man-working-on-laptop-in-dimly-lit-office-W8FvUgCLO6U"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;You write about worlds that do not exist. Magic. Conflict. Power. Whole systems built from scratch. At first glance, none of that seems connected to home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/does-the-home-we-live-in-shape-the-stories-we-write" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/vitaly-gariev-W8FvUgCLO6U-unsplash.jpg" alt="Does the Home We Live In Shape the Stories We Write?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/man-working-on-laptop-in-dimly-lit-office-W8FvUgCLO6U"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;You write about worlds that do not exist. Magic. Conflict. Power. Whole systems built from scratch. At first glance, none of that seems connected to home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fdoes-the-home-we-live-in-shape-the-stories-we-write&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/does-the-home-we-live-in-shape-the-stories-we-write</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-20T14:30:11Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Edrian Blasquino</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Tools We Choose Affect How We Think, Teach, and Create</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-tools-we-choose-affect-how-we-think-teach-and-create</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-tools-we-choose-affect-how-we-think-teach-and-create" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/undefined-3.png" alt="The Tools We Choose Affect How We Think, Teach, and Create" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-tools-we-choose-affect-how-we-think-teach-and-create" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/undefined-3.png" alt="The Tools We Choose Affect How We Think, Teach, and Create" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fthe-tools-we-choose-affect-how-we-think-teach-and-create&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:49:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-tools-we-choose-affect-how-we-think-teach-and-create</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-11T17:49:42Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Edrian Blasquino</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Power of Naming Feelings: Journaling Exercises for Kids and Parents</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-power-of-naming-feelings-journaling-exercises-for-kids-and-parents</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-power-of-naming-feelings-journaling-exercises-for-kids-and-parents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20captures%20a%20cozy%20family%20room%20illuminated%20by%20warm%20soft%20light%20that%20creates%20an%20inviting%20atmosphere%20At%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20scene%20is%20a%20large%20plush%20co.png" alt="The Power of Naming Feelings: Journaling Exercises for Kids and Parents" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;Kids have incongruous reactions to feelings sometimes. A homework meltdown might be less about the assignment itself and more about anxiety over making mistakes. Doors get slammed when kids don’t understand their own rage. While parents are on the outside trying to figure out what happened to their sweet child, kids are left swimming in a pond of murky water filled with confusing feelings. Neuroscience and child development research suggests a workable solution: teaching kids to label their feelings through journaling.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-power-of-naming-feelings-journaling-exercises-for-kids-and-parents" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20captures%20a%20cozy%20family%20room%20illuminated%20by%20warm%20soft%20light%20that%20creates%20an%20inviting%20atmosphere%20At%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20scene%20is%20a%20large%20plush%20co.png" alt="The Power of Naming Feelings: Journaling Exercises for Kids and Parents" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;Kids have incongruous reactions to feelings sometimes. A homework meltdown might be less about the assignment itself and more about anxiety over making mistakes. Doors get slammed when kids don’t understand their own rage. While parents are on the outside trying to figure out what happened to their sweet child, kids are left swimming in a pond of murky water filled with confusing feelings. Neuroscience and child development research suggests a workable solution: teaching kids to label their feelings through journaling.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=1520&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createwritenow.com%2Fjournal-writing-blog%2Fthe-power-of-naming-feelings-journaling-exercises-for-kids-and-parents&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.createwritenow.com%252Fjournal-writing-blog&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/the-power-of-naming-feelings-journaling-exercises-for-kids-and-parents</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-09T15:40:36Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Erica Smuckler</dc:creator>
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      <title>How to Know You are Ready to Write A Book that Changes Lives</title>
      <link>https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/how-to-know-you-are-ready-to-write-a-book-that-changes-lives</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/how-to-know-you-are-ready-to-write-a-book-that-changes-lives" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://www.createwritenow.com/hubfs/Change%20the%20World%20%28Cover%29.jpg" alt="How to Know You are Ready to Write A Book that Changes Lives" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"&gt;You want to write a book that changes lives. Awesome! But are you ready to make the positive and meaningful difference with your words that you desire?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2026-01-07T05:15:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Nina Amir</dc:creator>
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