Welcome to the Write to Heal Blog 🌿
The Write to Heal Blog is a quiet space for journaling prompts, mindful writing practices, and gentle reflections. Here you’ll find resources for burnout recovery, creative self-care, and reconnecting with your voice through writing. Whether you’re looking for fresh prompts, journaling tips, or encouragement on your healing journey, you’ll find a place to pause and begin again.
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Digital vs Paper Journaling: Which One Engages Your Brain (and Heart) More?
Some days a notebook feels like a soft place to land. Other days it feels heavy, almost impossible to open. And maybe that is when the notes app or a digital journal starts to whisper its invitation. If you have…
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10 Journaling Myths That Might Be Blocking You (and the Truth Behind Them)
Think journaling isn’t for you? These 10 journaling myths stop people from writing. Learn the truth plus research and personal stories to inspire your practice. When people tell me they want to journal more often, what usually follows is a…
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Letter Writing Therapy: How Unsent Letters Help You Heal
Sometimes the words we never say weigh the most. The apology we never gave. The gratitude we never expressed. The reassurance our younger self needed. Letter writing therapy is a simple, research-backed way to process those unspoken feelings. You write…
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Journaling Prompts for Beginners: How Nonviolent Communication Helped Me Name My Needs
I used to think I was bad at feelings. When someone asked how I was doing, I would say “fine” or “stressed,” even when what I felt inside was so much more tangled. When conflict came up, I either went…
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2026 Planners and Journals: How to Combine Planning with Journaling for Healing
As the new year approaches, many of us begin searching for 2026 planners and journals to help us feel more organized and inspired. Rows of fresh notebooks start appearing in stores, planner launches flood social media, and it can feel…
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How to Start Journaling for Mental Health (Even if You’ve Tried and Quit Before)
Discover how journaling for mental health can help you find calm and clarity. Journaling is more than just a cozy habit. Decades of research show it can make a real difference for your mental and physical health. The takeaway? Journaling…
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Plotter Journaling: A Flexible System for Productivity and Healing
Most of us pick up a journal because we want to feel more grounded, organized, or connected to ourselves. But finding the right system can be overwhelming. That is why plotter journaling has become so popular: it is simple, flexible,…
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5 Powerful Journaling Practices for Anxiety, Burnout, and Self-Care
When life feels heavy, our thoughts often circle in the same anxious loops. Journaling is one of the simplest and most powerful self-care practices to pause, breathe, and shift perspective. Research shows that writing down your feelings can reduce stress,…
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6 Journaling Trends in 2025 That Will Change the Way You Write
Hot Journaling Trends in 2025
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Travel Journaling Made Simple: How to Use a Travel Journal (Even If You’re Not Traveling)
What Is a Travel Journal? At its core, a travel journal is a notebook designed for documenting journeys – but over the years, it has become much more. Thanks to flexible systems like the Traveler’s Notebook (TN), people now use…
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5 Signs You Might Be a Crispy Mom (+ A Free Journaling Kit to Help You Recover)
How Journaling for Burnout Can Help Crispy Moms Have you ever felt “crispy”? Not fully burnt out, but definitely fried around the edges, short-tempered, overstimulated, and one snack request away from snapping? You’re not alone. Many moms live in this…
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Journaling for Overwhelm: How 3 Minutes Can Transform Your Mental Health
This morning, did you wake up already behind? Already tired? Not just need-more-coffee tired, but tired in your bones. Tired from carrying too much for too long. Maybe you opened your eyes and immediately thought about the permission slip you…
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6 of the Best Online Writing Groups for Emotional Support
The best online writing groups for emotional support can help you feel less alone. Especially if you’re feeling stuck, scattered, or like you’re writing into a void. Writing is a powerful tool for healing, but it’s easy to feel isolated,…
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Should I Make Money From Writing? A Gentle Guide to Choosing Your Path
Ever wonder: Could I make money from writing? Should I make money from writing? If so, this gentle guide will help you figure out what’s right for you based on your time, energy, and what really matters to you. You…
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DIY 4-Day Solo Writing Retreat: Sample Schedule, Prompts, and Budget Ideas
Feeling creatively burned out, emotionally scattered, or disconnected from your inner voice? If you’re craving space to breathe, create, and reconnect with yourself, a solo writing retreat might be exactly what you need. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or someone…
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Why I Started Write to Heal: Healing Through Journaling After Burnout and Depression
In 2018, after the birth of my first child, I experienced a mental health crisis that brought me to the edge of everything I knew. I found myself in a psychiatric hospital, hollowed out by hopelessness, unsure if I could…
