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NEW JOURNALING SESSIONS

 

My New Moon journal page, one of three new streamable journaling sessions now available for free.

Back in the day (meaning pre-pandemic) I ran a local journaling group. Our meetings were one of my favorite nights of the month. We all moved our hands (and hearts) together while working in our books.

During the pandemic, when gathering in person and sharing art supplies became too risky, Ardith Goodwin and myself began the online #journalthroughit project. For about 18 months we streamed - for free - journaling lessons designed to heal and guide journalers through the challenging days. Those lessons remain accessible (for as long as Facebook keeps them up!) via my website.

Now it's safer to gather, but many of my previous students remain at risk for various reasons. It's costlier, too, to hold in person classes, and with reduced attendance, well, it seems like it isn't quite the right time to revive my journaling group. However, I deeply miss the connections and healing that happen when I share my practice with others.

Which brings me to this: I have created a new series of journaling classes designed for online self study, at your own pace, in your own space. And because journaling should be accessible to all regardless of financial circumstances, for the foreseeable future these classes will be entirely free (although you are welcome to donate to the cause if you so wish). 

I don't yet have a name for the sessions (I'm open to suggestions though!). I have published three so far, and am inviting you to check them out. Share them, maybe even put together a group of your own and journal together (I know of several people who are co-working via facetime or zoom).

The new lessons will be published at least monthly to my YouTube channel or in the public area of my student membership/online classroom. Meanwhile, here are direct links to the first three.

New Moon Gratitude
Manifesting Hope
Soothe

I hope these journaling opportunities give you permission to sit with your tools and yourself and make some important discoveries,
With peace, Kim

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