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The Art of Change: Transformation Through Journaling

The Art of Change: Transformation Through Journaling, by Nancy Levin. Photograph of flowers and journal by Joyful.
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Estimated reading time: 12 minutes

The power of prose to reveal and express our true selves — a journey of healing and reinvention

I started writing in a journal when I was 11 years old, as a way to communicate with my brother who died. In sharing with him on those early pages, I was able to make some sense of myself — and the world. My journal was my best friend and over the years the volumes accumulated to well over 70…until I destroyed them in 2008 after my then-husband read them. The crushing betrayal of him invading my privacy — and what he discovered inside them — became the catalyst to the life I’m living now.

Had I not written the truth, I wouldn’t have been able to step into it. 

I began keeping a journal again once we were separated and I was living on my own. My journal invites curiosity while reminding me of possibility. Since I know how confronting a blank page can be, I offer guidance to prompt your own inquiry and discovery. It’s never too soon or too late to know what’s true for you and give yourself permission to live it.  

As a lifelong journaler, it’s been my absolute dream come true to create this journal. But, truth be told,  is no ordinary journal. It’s a proven roadmap that will guide you to make choices and take action in support of the vision you desire. So you can make the changes in

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