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10-Tage-Kurs

The Journal Keeper's Practice

Von Bethany Auriel-Hagan

Was du lernen wirst

This 10-day course supports building a transformative and sustainable journaling practice. In this course, you will build your practice using the four cornerstones of Why We Journal, How We Journal, What We Journal, and The Practice itself. Each cornerstone teaches key elements for anchoring a practice. You will learn to identify and access intrinsic motivation, explore helpful tips for extracting the benefits of your practice, respond to writing prompts and questions for reflection, and collect a variety of resources. The course is both practical and uniquely personal. The creator, Bethany Auriel-Hagan, has been journaling for more than 30 years.

Bethany Auriel-Hagan

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Welcome! It is my pleasure to connect with you and share this experience of learning and exploration. The essence of my work in recordings and courses comes from my own soul work but the depth of the work is anchored by my formal education: a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communications, a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership, and a...

Lektion 1

Introduction And Course Overview

Day 1 is an introduction to the course, an overview of each lesson, and an invitation to make this course experience, and your journaling practice, your own. This course is designed to help you build a transformative and sustainable journaling practice. In this course, you will build a solid, foundational practice based on the four cornerstones of Why We Journal, How We Journal, What We Journal, and The Life of the Practice itself. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 2

Why We Journal: The Benefits

On Day 2, we talk about the first of the four cornerstones of a journaling practice: Why We Journal. We explore why you are or want to be, a journal keeper by identifying the benefits of journaling that resonate with you. Your resonance with these specific benefits will motivate, inspire, and support you in sustaining your practice. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 3

Why We Journal: The Deeper Why

On Day 3, we take our exploration of why you journal a little deeper. We discuss the emotional value and power of intrinsic motivation, how to anchor and activate that power, and the role the benefits of journaling play in the process. We close with a guided visualization designed to integrate the experience. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 4

How We Journal: The Journal

On Day 4, we delve into the second cornerstone of a journaling practice: How We Journal. We affirm the freedom of creating your own practice. We discuss the many types of topic-specific journals available, the challenges and pleasures of both paper and digital journaling, and review a few digital options. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 5

How We Journal: Helpful Tips

On Day 5, we continue discussing the second cornerstone of practice: How We Journal. We talk about the nuances of journaling; writing with authenticity and passion. We discuss venting versus positivity. We review helpful tips for mining the gold of your writing, making it easier to access the benefits of your journaling practice. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 6

What We Journal

On Day 6, discuss the third cornerstone of practice: What We Journal. This session is full of prompts and suggestions for writing. It is a stand-alone session you can listen to again and again for those times when a blank page has you stuck. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 7

The Practice

Day 7 begins a discussion of the fourth cornerstone of practice: The Practice itself. This is an introduction to the various ways you can craft the habit, or design the ritual, of being a Journal Keeper. We learn a simple yet powerful secret for anchoring any new habit. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 8

The Practice: Vulnerability

Day 8 continues the discussion of building a practice by addressing the challenges that keep us from writing. We talk about resistance, fear, and vulnerability. We address basic privacy concerns, how to be courageous in meeting the inherent vulnerability of journaling, and the balance between risk and reward. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 9

The Practice: The Life Of A Journal

On Day 9, we conclude the fourth cornerstone of practice by considering the life of a journal. We talk about journals as a legacy: making the decision, how it changes what and how we write, and leaving directives. We explore the challenge of what to do with old journals when it’s time to let go. We end with a journal prompt.

Lektion 10

Course Conclusion

Day 10 is a review of the course and each sessions’ key points. We consider if there are any other facets of a journaling practice that would be helpful and where to find them. We acknowledge that although this is the last day of the course, it is just another day in your Journal Keeper’s practice. We end with a journal prompt.

Neueste Bewertungen

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Liz

January 31, 2026

This is the best journaling course I have taken. It has helped me on a much larger scale than simply words on a page. It is healing me. Thank you.

Kelly

January 21, 2026

I can’t sing enough praise! Already my journey of journaling has taken on form and helped me to understand myself better. The transformation of my thoughts into clarity has calmed me immensely. I cannot wait for the journey to unfold. Thank you so much 🫶

Karen

January 18, 2026

I've been a journal keeper for decades. Taking this course has really helped to highlight how sacred that has been. Throughout this year I'm going to go back and reread the 13 journals that have been like a friend to me in many times of need. Thank you so much for this beautiful course! Really loved it.

Carolina

December 22, 2025

Thank you for this course! I loved it and enjoyed every single day. Learnt a lot and question things that I never thought of. Thank, thank you, thank you!

Laura

August 4, 2025

I've been a journaler on and off since I first learned to write as a small child, but this course really brought to my attention why it has always felt important to me to write things down. It helped me to understand the basic why I journal and gave me insight that has led to learning my deeper why. I think I was born a journal keeper, but didn't...

Deborah

June 24, 2025

Thank you Bethany, a transformational course where I realised that I am indeed a ‘journal keeper’ and where I found much to inspire and keep me writing in whatever way feels good. Many practical tips and suggestions as well as lots of resources and lessons to revisit. I love the suggestion that ‘Journalling is the map and compass for the journey of life’.

Tina

May 4, 2025

The instructor is very knowledgeable about this subject. I've journalled for years but wanted to be more consistent with the practice. She laid a great foundation to do so.

Amy

September 22, 2024

I've wanted to be a journal keeper for as long as I can remember, yet never quite knowing how, or where to start. I'm overcome with Joy after completing this course & already feeling the benefits of this sacred practice, that I've been longing to implement in my daily life. I'm making art throughout my journal with crayons ~ i forgot how much i...

Sian

August 12, 2024

Brilliant course and even more brilliant teacher! Thank you Bethany, you have inspired me to become a journal keeper

Sarah

April 8, 2024

Enjoyed this course has brought me back to journaling thank you so much I loved the promps and the tips on how to use my journal thanks so much 🙏🏻

Marieke

February 27, 2024

Thank you so much for bringing the magic back into my journaling ✨

Peggy

February 23, 2024

This was a remarkable course. I have been a longtime but erratic journal keeper. The most important thing that I got from the course was defining my deeper why. I know that having articulated this, I will write more consistently.

Allie

January 11, 2024

Excellent! I have been journaling on and off for six years. This has provided me with a great foundation for making it a practice and to get more out of it. I am looking forward to seeing where journaling takes me. Thank you!

Katrien

November 18, 2023

This has been a wonderful journey and re-awakening of something i have been doing on and of since I was a teenager. I understand why I have been pausing my journaling and I feel more confident to make this a daily practice again. Thanks to this course there is no heaviness/hesitation anymore to my journaling, it cleared things up for me! I am...

Beth

November 6, 2023

I really enjoyed this, as did my husband. Thanks so much for this lovely course! I've always journaled and will continue to do so, and with a new perspective, thanks to this course. Namaste 🙏 🥰 ☮️

Trayson

September 13, 2023

Thank you! This was a great course. Now to work on creating the habit, practicing the skill and enjoying the journey of discovery of self.

Tanja

August 3, 2023

Love this some really practical tips for becoming ajournal keeper

Patrisha

June 22, 2023

Really enjoyed this process and am happy to be journaling again! Thank you!

Yvonne

June 21, 2023

Thank you for providing this course. Over the course I have l learnt to be kinder to myself. The session on the life of a journal gave food for thought. Thank you again 🙏

Karey

April 30, 2023

Thank you for all the perspectives of journaling. Your voice is so soothing and encouraging to me. I also love the sendation of this practice. Pen gliding across paper, the change of the paper once it is written upon, opening and then closing the book, and even seeing it there on my hearth waiting patiently for me to engage with it. My current...

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