Journal-Writing Book Provides Opportunities for Ongoing Self-Discovery
"Why, oh why, didn't someone walk up to me when I was 25 and stumbling, and hand me a book like this?" - Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Happier and Healthier Life Through Journal Writing
Chart your course to a fuller life with this journal-writing book from Cleveland Clinic Press!You don't have to wait another day to start enjoying greater well-being. Pick up a pen and embark on a lifelong adventure into healthier and happier living. In Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Journal Writing, Dr. Sheppard B. Kominars reveals a host of powerful insights and techniques for personal transformation that you can start using today.
Adapted from Dr. Kominars' popular workshops presented throughout the United States, this journal-writing book provides opportunity for ongoing self-discovery and time-tested tools that young and old alike can use to meet life's challenges and find deeper satisfaction in daily living.
What You Can Learn in this Journal-Writing Book
- Confront emotional issues from the past
- Break through frustrating mental blocks
- Deal with personal, professional, or medical crises
- Revitalize your life's meaning and purpose
- Free your creativity
- Act on your dreams for a better life
Reviews on this Journal-Writing Book
- Corey Weinstein, M.D., C.C.H.
Past Vice President, American Institute of Homeopathy
"For twenty-seven years I have been the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. I know how to be that. What I don't know is how not to be that. Retirement awaits. And I look forward to using Dr. Sheppard Kominars' book Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Journaling as a guide for my new life. Not only to transition but to make sense of the change. I intend to write for my life."
- The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing
Episcopal Bishop of California
About the Author: Learn More about Dr. Kominars, the Author of this New Journal-Writing Book
Dr. Sheppard B. Kominars began teaching writing in 1956 at Washington College and has enjoyed a long career in higher education, consulting in health and education, and counseling. He has presented workshops at locations that include University of California, San Francisco; Kenyon College; Stanford University Complementary Care Center; and Kaiser Permanente. A graduate of Kenyon College, Columbia University, and Boston University, he has been a journal writer for more than fifty years and has written two previous books on recovery. For the past ten years, he has helped design libraries for clients through his antiquarian bookstore, Good Sheppard Fine Bindings, in San Francisco. More information about journaling for health can be found at his websites www.writeforlifeccp.com and www.journaldoctor.com Purchase this Journal-Writing Book at Amazon.com
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Other Great Journal-Writing Resources
- Journal-Writing Books
- Chart your course to a fuller life with this journal-writing book!
- Write for Life
- Begin your journey toward wellness through this interactive and supportive online community.
- The Journal Doctor
- The power of healing through writing. Dr. Sheppard Kominars shares his insight and experiences with this phenomenal technique.
- Top 10 Miraculous Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal
- A wonderful list of ten benefits that come from keeping a journal.
- Tips on Keeping a Journal
- A collection of great tips and how-to advice on journal keeping.
- A Creative Journal
- A great collection of journal-writing prompts and tips for those days when the words just aren't flowing.
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