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Glimmers: Joyful Journaling
Using journaling to find the joy in life

Jen Chess
Nov 15, 20234 min read


Journaling and the Fight for Justice: Self Care for Activists
Strategies for activists to avoid burnout and take care of themselves

Jen Chess
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Where have we been?!
It has been a minute! I hope you are all doing well! The last few years have been a wild ride (you know, with a global pandemic,...

Jen Chess
May 19, 20231 min read


How do you make a resolution that sticks long enough to really make a change in your life?
Strategies to stick to your new years resolution

Jen Chess
Jan 1, 20233 min read


Journaling To Cope With Grief and Loss
Directions on how to cope with grief through journaling

Jen Chess
Jul 1, 20223 min read


Using Journaling To Feel Better After A Natural Disaster
Strategies to use journaling to help feel safe after a natural disaster.

Jen Chess
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Fear of Journaling
Ways to get over fear of starting something new

Jen Chess
Oct 15, 20206 min read


Bullet Journaling: Aiming for the Future
An overview of bullet journaling

Jen Chess
Oct 18, 20193 min read


How I Used Journaling To Get Through My Tedx Talk
How I used journaling to prepare for my TedX talk

Jen Chess
Aug 22, 20195 min read


Journaling for Mental Health
5 Steps for journaling for your mental health

Jen Chess
Apr 11, 20194 min read


A whole year! Now what?!
A review of the work Paper Thoughts has done in the last year and where we plan to go from here.

Jen Chess
Mar 30, 20194 min read


What happens when you want to journal, but things get in the way?
Strategies to journal when its hard

Jen Chess
Nov 20, 20183 min read


How Do I Get My Teen To Journal?
Strategies for adults to get the teens in their lives to journal and express themselves

Jen Chess
Nov 6, 20183 min read
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