Archive for May, 2010

Tamara’s Listography

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Jenny B. from Chicago writes . . .

Tamara, can you share some of your listography with us so that we can get an idea of what kind of lists to list?  I think this can be a really cool idea but I’m not sure I fully understand.”

Sure, Jenny!  Thanks for writing.  Here’s a glimpse of some of my lists to list . . . .

  • Steppingstones i.e. learning points in my lifetime,
  • Places I want to go visit,
  • Teachers and mentors I’ve had along the way,
  • Life lessons learned,
  • Pets I’ve had,
  • What I’m grateful for,
  • Adventures I would like to have,
  • Books I want to read,
  • Books I have read,
  • Things I miss about my parents,
  • Losses,
  • Inspiring quotes,
  • Classes I want to teach,
  • Workshops I want to create,
  • Bodies of knowledge that I want to learn more about,
  • Skills I want to learn,
  • My favorite sounds,
  • Favorite recipes,
  • Ancestors I want to research,
  • Things to do for date night,
  • Health goals, and
  • Favorite charities.

I keep adding to my list and, when the mood strikes or when my writing runs dry, I pull out my list, pick one and go!

Jenny, I hope you get the idea . . . .  If it’s important to you and it can be put into a list, then I think it’s a perfect addition to your own journaling and your own listography.

Listography As A Tool For Getting Unstuck

Monday, May 10th, 2010

I am a fan of listography. There’s a book by this name, The Listography Book. And, there’s a web application by this name.  But what I’m talking about is the use of list-making to document your ideas, to document your journey, and to help you get started (or re-started) with your journaling.

Have I got your attention, yet?  If so, perhaps you would like to get started! Here’s an idea for that first journal entry . . . . How about a list of lists?  Just take the time to brainstorm a list of things that you think might be of use or interest to you down the roadImage of Notepad . . . . Later on, when you feel like it or whenever you get stuck and don’t know what to journal about, you can return to your listography,your  list of lists, choose one and begin to create it!.

Better yet, share your list with me right here!

Greening Your Self Esteem

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Check out this interesting post on the blog, National Post, that talks about a study that shows how being green can boost your self esteem.

After you read it, I hope you will check back in here and let me know how you are greening your self esteem.

Resources For Journaling For Your Personal Growth

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Here are some of my favorite books and websites on journaling.

Families Writing
Peter R. Stillman

Harvesting Your Journals: Writing Tools to Enhance Your Growth & Creativity
Rosalie Deer Heart & Alison Strickland

Journey Notes: Writing for Recovery and Growth
Richard Solly and Roseann Lloyd

Keeping Your Personal Journal
George F. Simons

Life’s Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest
Christina Baldwin

Writing the Natural Way: Using Right-Brain Techniques to Release Your Expressive Powers
Gabriele Lusser Rico

Inspired to Journal

LifeJournal for Writers: Writers’ Journal Software

Visual Thesaurus

    Do you have other great resources for journaling?  If so, share them with me below.