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Embrace the Fear
In honor of Halloween month, today’s post is about fear. I’m a proponent of doing things that scare me. I don’t mean watching horror movies or walking alone at night through dark alleys. I mean doing things that are outside my comfort zone, in the hopes that I can make that zone a little wider…
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Using a Claw Hand to Avoid Ukulele Injuries
Illustrated guide to how to adjust your playing position to avoid fretting hand injuries on ukulele or guitar.
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The Easy Way to Write Your First Song
Have you always wanted to write a song? Learn how to get started and write your first song the easy way.
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Free One Line a Day Journal
In my last two posts, I’ve written about journaling methods that take under 10 minutes a day, and longer journaling methods that offer deeper benefits. While writing about quick methods, I became intrigued by the idea of the One Line A Day Journal. Sure, I could go back into my visual journals or my morning…
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Tired of journaling? Try this (Part 2: Go for Depth)
Does your journaling practice need a reset? Is it no longer helping you with your goals? Try one of these 6 different ways to dive deep into journaling.
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Tired of Journaling? Try this (Part 1: Quick ideas)
Try one of these seven ways to journal in less than 10 minutes to revitalize your journaling practice.
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10 Reasons You Should Have a Songwriting Journal (even if you’re not a musician)
My previous post describes reasons why journaling is a helpful habit in general. Today’s post builds on that foundation to describe why you should create a songwriting journal. Starting a journal is not hard, but it does require effort and persistence to keep it going. Writing a poem and then setting it to music would…
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The 10 Best Reasons You Should Journal
Journaling has been a common practice amongst writers, scientists, artists and other creatives for centuries. While the form your journal takes may be very different from Leonardo da Vinci’s (1452-1519) notebooks, you will be continuing a time tested tradition of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Mental health experts today widely recommend journaling as…