Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice
10 best books like Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice (Christina Baldwin): Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach, Crossing to Avalon: A Woman's Midlife Quest for the Sacred Feminine, Writing from the Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks to Release the Writer Within, Lap Dancing for Mommy: Tender Stories of Disgust, Blame and Inspiration, The Red Book: A Deliciously Unorthodox Approach to Igniting Your Divine Spark, The New Diary: How to use a journal for self-guidance and expanded creativity, A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries, Journal to the Self: Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth - Open the Door to Self-Understanding by Writing, Reading, and Creating a Journal of Your Life, Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives, One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft
In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled writer’s block,” procrastination,” or stage fright.” It’s the particular anxiety that, paradoxically, keeps creators from doing, completing, or sharing...
| Author | Jean Shinoda Bolen |
| ISBN | 0062502727 |
A Midlife Quest For The Grail And The Goddess
Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen's extraordinary memoir celebrates the pilgrimage that heralded her spiritual awakening and leads readers down the path of self-discovery. In this account of her journey to Europe in search of the sacred feminine, she unveils...
| Author | Dennis Palumbo |
| ISBN | 0471382663 |
"Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer s psyche.... Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper."
--Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer "wise, compassionate, and funny..."
--Aram Saroyan, poet and novelist
"Dennis Palumbo provides a sense...
| Author | Erika Lopez |
| ISBN | 1878067966 |
An intelligent and self-deprecating romp through the out there humor of one of today's funniest womenA collection of comic narratives that are hilariously incisive and illustrated in her splashy, apropos style, Lap Dancing for Mommy runs riot with mainstream perceptions of underground lifestyles...
| Author | Sera Beak |
| ISBN | 0787980544 |
The Red Book is nothing less than a spiritual fire starter -- a combustible cocktail of Hindu Tantra and Zen Buddhism, Rumi and Carl Jung, goddesses and psychics, shaken with cosmic nudges, meaningful subway rides, haircuts, relationships, sex, dreams, and intuition. Author Sera Beak's unique hybrid...
| Author | Tristine Rainer |
| ISBN | 0874771501 |
The New Diary is about a completely modern concept of journal writing. It has little to do with the rigid daily calendar diary you may have kept as a child or the factual travelogue you wrote to recall the Grand Canyon. Instead, it is a tool for tapping the full power of your inner resources.
The...
| Author | Thomas Mallon |
| ISBN | 1886913021 |
Mallon has assembled a guide to the great diaries of literature -- from Samuel Pepys to Anais Nin. Mallon has written a new introduction for this edition which comments on the political consequences of keeping a journal, as in the former controversy involving Sen. Bob Packwood. A diarist himself, Mallon...
| Author | Kathleen Adams |
| ISBN | 0446390380 |
What I learned from this book is that there are no rules when it comes to personal journal writing. This one aspect has made the idea of keeping my own journal less daunting.
A good book for beginning journalers... it lists some guidelines for keeping a journal, a list of items one may want to collect...
| Author | Louise DeSalvo |
| ISBN | 0807072435 |
In this inspiring book, based on her twenty years of research, highly acclaimed author and teacher Louise DeSalvo reveals the healing power of writing. DeSalvo shows how anyone can use writing as a way to heal the emotional and physical wounds that are an inevitable part of life. Contrary to what most...
| Author | Susan M. Tiberghien |
| ISBN | 1600940587 |
Whether you are a writer of fiction or essays, or want to explore poetry or memoir, Tiberghien's twelve fundamental lessons will help you discover and develop your own distinct voice. Tiberghien's inventive exercises focus on the processes unique to each genre, while also offering skills applicable...
| Author | Lauren Artress |
| ISBN | 1573225479 |
Walking a Sacred Path reintroduces the ancient Labyrinth, a walking meditation that transcends the limits of still meditation. Walking the Labyrinth has emerged today as a metaphor for the spiritual journey and a powerful tool for transformation. This walking meditation is an archetype, a mystical...
| Author | Ralph L. Wahlstrom |
| ISBN | 1593374046 |
The creative process doesn't have to be torturous--with The Tao of Writing, it can be glorious! Invoking the principles of the Tao allows you to do your best work ever. By tapping into the true flow of your creativity, you can discover and develop your true talents and abilities. Author Ralph Wahlstrom...
| Author | Deena Metzger |
| ISBN | 0062506129 |
Pros:
-This book has some of the most creative and deepest writing prompts I've ever experienced.
-Those who follow the writing exercises will derive both personal and professional insight.
-This book can be used by writers of all levels.
Cons:
-The author disses "genre"...
| Author | Samara O'Shea |
| ISBN | 0061494151 |
Keeping a journal is easy. Keeping a life-altering, soul-enlightening journal, however, is not. At its best, journaling can be among the most transformative of experiences, but you can only get there by learning how to express yourself fully and openly. Enter Samara O'Shea.
O'Shea charmed...
| Author | Stephanie Dowrick |
| ISBN | 1585426865 |
From the #1 creativity publisher in the country comes our latest creativity bestseller?Creative Journal Writing? the ultimate book for those who are looking to use this powerful tool to heal, expand, and transform their lives.
In this exceptionally positive and encouraging book, Stephanie...
| Author | Pat B. Allen |
| ISBN | 1570620784 |
Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus...
| Author | Barbara Ganim |
| ISBN | 0835607771 |
Most people who journal use words. But words come from the left brain, which interprets experiences through our learned beliefs and expectations. As this breakthrough book demonstrates, there is a more effective way to journal---using images. Simple drawings, crayon art, even doodles and stick...
Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice
In this distinctive guide to the craft of writing, author Laraine Herring shows us how to tune into our bodies and connect with our emotions so that our writing becomes an expression of our full beings, rather than just an intellectual exercise. With warmth and wisdom, Herring offers a path to discovering...
| Author | Victoria Lynn Schmidt |
| ISBN | 1582973253 |
Build a timeless, original story using hundreds of classic story motifs!
It's been said that there are no new ideas; but there are proven ideas that have worked again and again for all writers for hundreds of years.
Story Structure Architect is your comprehensive reference to the...
Hearing from God: 5 Steps to Knowing His Will for Your Life
| Author | David Stine |
| ISBN | 1501147323 |
Pastor David Stine, the lead pastor at DC Metro Church, has created a practical and informational 40-day guide to hearing God, understanding His will, and discovering the path He has in store for your life.
Throughout his time as a lead pastor, members of his congregation have asked Pastor...
| Author | Ira Progoff |
| ISBN | 0874776384 |
s/t: Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious & Evoke Creative Ability
This revised and expanded edition of the classic At a Journal Workshop, a self-published bestseller, offers the reader access to the most widely praised method of diary writing. This rich, insightful work is a treasure...
| Author | Marion Milner |
| ISBN | 0874771935 |
How often do we ask ourselves, ‘What will make me happy? What do I really want from life?’ In A Life of One’s Own Marion Milner explores these questions and embarks on a seven year personal journey to discover what it is that makes her happy.
On its first publication, W. H. Auden found the book...
Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom, Bride of God
| Author | Caitlín Matthews |
| ISBN | 0835608018 |
Anyone interested in the feminine face of God throughout the ages will find Sophia an illuminating experience. Caitlin Matthews' scholarship connects us to past, present, and future in the very depths of our femininity. ----Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst and author of Bone: Dying into Life. Sophia,...
