Write It Out: The Journal as a Tool for Growth and Lasting Change. Journal Writing Workshops and Retreats

Workshops on a Theme

Periodically and on demand, Write It Out Journal Workshops are developed around a particular theme or concern of the participants. If we can gather a group of at least six people for a three- to six-hour workshop, we can hold a workshop either at our preferred location in Northwest Tucson or at another hosted location. Sometimes we meet in journal writers' homes or another location friendly to intense writing and quiet but sometimes emotional discussion. Support groups are particularly welcoming for this kind of workshop; if you are involved in a group who deals with any of these issues, we can tailor the workshop to your needs and meeting schedule.

We have included a small sampling of the books and other resources we use for these workshops. Participants will receive an updated list of resources during their attendance. Often other participants have more to share. With permission, we add these to our growing bibliography of useful information.

We frequently include guest facilitators who have particular expertise in the workshop's subject area. If you are interested in being on our list of subject matter experts, please contact us.

Here is a sampling of some of the topics we are prepared to address and some bibliographies and resources to support our workshops:

Anger and Difficult Emotions

Art Therapy

Author. Year. Arts in Psychotherapy. Oxford, England: Elsevier.
Ching, Elise Dirlam. 2006. Faces of Your Soul: Rituals in Art, Maskmaking, and Guided Imagery with Ancestors, Spirit Guides, and Totem Animals.
Darley, Suzanne. Year. The Expressive Arts Activity Book: A Resource for Professionals.
Liebmann, Marian. Year. Art Therapy for Groups: A Handbook of Themes, Games and Exercises.
Malchiodi, Cathy A. year. The Art Therapy Sourcebook.
McNiff, Shaun. Arts Based Research. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, l998.
Williams, Lesley Duggins. Year. Sourcebook in Expressive Arts Therapy.

Caregiving

Craft: Journal-Making

Doggett, Sue. 1998. Bookworks: Books, Memory and Photo Albums, Journals, and Diaries Made by Hand. Salt Lake City, UT: Watson-Guptill.
Fox, Gabrielle. 2000. The Essential Guide to Making Handmade Books. Salt Lake City, UT: North Light Books.
Hinchman, Hanna. 1999. A Life in Hand: Creating the Illuminated Journal. Layton. UT: Gibbs Smith.
Thompson, Jason. 2000. Making Journals by Hand: 20 Creative Projects for Keeping Your Thoughts. Gloucester, MA: Rockport Books.

Diaries as Literature

Bender, Shiela, ed. The Writer’s Journal: 40 Contemporary writers…
Francis. 1981. In the Womb of the Cave: Journal of Writings of Francis of Assisi.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1972. Bring Me a Unicorn: Diaries and Letters of Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1922-1928. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1973. Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead; Diaries and Letters of Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1929-1932. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1974. Locked Rooms and Open Doors: Diaries and Letters of Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1933-1935. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1976. The Flower and the Nettle: Diaries and Letters of Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1936-1939. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1980. War Within and Without: Diaries and Letters of Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1939-1944. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1986. Hour of Lead: Sharing Sorrow. Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Minneapolis, Minn.:Redpath Press.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 1992. Gift from the Sea. afterword by the author. New York: Pantheon Books.
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. 2005. Gift from the Sea. introduction by Reeve Lindbergh. New York: Pantheon Books.
Nin, Anais. 1980. Linotte: The Early Diary of Anais Nin, 1914-1920. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. c1978.
Nin, Anais. 1983. Journal of a Wife: The Early Diary of Anais Nin, 1903-1927. London; Washington, D. C.:P. Owen
Nin, Anais. 1989. Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1931-1932. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Co.
Nin, Anais. 1992. Diary of Anais Nin. 1931-1934. Selections. Incest: From A Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1932-1934. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Nin, Anais. 1995. Fire : from "A journal of love" : the unexpurgated diary of Anais Nin, 1934-1937 / with a preface by Rupert Pole and biographical notes and annotations by Gunther Stuhlmann. New York : Harcourt Brace, c1995.
Nin, Anais. 1995. Fire: From "A Journal of Love": The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1934-1937. New York: Harcourt Brace.
Plath, Sylvia. 1982. The Journals of Sylvia Plath. New York: Dial Press.
Sarton, May. 1977. The House by the Sea: A Journal. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1980. Recovering: A Journal. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1984. At Seventy: A Journal. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1985. Journal of a Solitude. London: Women’s Press.
Sarton, May. 1988. After the Stroke: A Journal. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1992. Endgame: A Journal of the Seventy-ninth Year. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1993. Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year. New York: Norton.
Sarton, May. 1996. At Eighty-two: A Journal. New York: Norton.
Schneider, Richard J. , ed. 2004. Henry David Thoreau: A Documentary Volume.
Thoreau, Henry David. Walden.

Death and Dying

Education

Fulwiler, Toby, ed. 1987. The Journal Book. City: Boynton/Cook.
Fulwiler, Toby. 2005. The College Writer's Reference.
Fulwiler, Toby. The Journal Handbook?
Peyton, Joy Kreeft ed. 1990. Students and Teachers Writing Together: Perspectives on Journal Writing.

Second Language Learners

Mlynarczyk, Rebecca. 1998. Conversations of the Mind: The Uses of Journal Writing for Second-language Learners.

Peyton, Joy Kreeft and Jana Staton, eds. 1996. Writing our lives: reflections on dialogue journal writing with adults learning English.

Peyton, Joy Kreeft. 1990. Dialogue Journal Writing with Nonnative English Speakers: A Handbook for Teachers.

Finding Love

Food Issues

Cameron, Julia. 2008. The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.

Grief

Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed.
Border Mountain: http://bordermountain.org/

Healing

(See also list of articles on Healing Page)

Adams, Kathleen. 2000. The Write Way to Wellness, Denver, CO: The Center for Journal Therapy.
Anderson, Charles M. and Marian M. MacCurdy. 2000. Writing and Healing: Toward an Informed Practice. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Bolton, Gillie, Field, V. , Thompson, K. 2006. Writing Works: A Resource Handbook for Therapeutic Writing Workshops and Activities. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Bolton, Gillie, Howlett, S. , Lago, C. & Wright, J. K. , eds. 2004. Writing Cures: An Introductory Handbook of Writing in Counseling and Therapy. NY & London: Brunner-Routledge.
Bolton, Gillie. 1995. The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing: Writing Myself. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd.
Bowman, Ted. 1994. Loss of Dreams: A Special Kind of Grief. St. Paul: author. Avail. Ted Bowman, 2111 Knapp St, St Paul, MN 55108-1814. bowma008@maroon.tc.umn. edu
Finlayson, Judith. 1993. Season of Renewal: A Diary for Woman Moving Beyond the Loss of a Love. CITY: Crown. (blank book, quotes)
Fox, John. 1997. Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.
Gersie, Alida. 1997. Reflections on Therapeutic Storymaking: The Use of Stories in Groups. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd.
Gersie, Alida. l991. Storymaking in Bereavement; Dragons Fight in the Meadow. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd.
Gillie Bolton, et. al. , ed. 2004. Writing Cures: An Introductory Handbook of Writing in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Harrower, Molly. l995. The Therapy of Poetry. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas.
Kominars, Sheppard B. 2007. Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit through Journal Writing.
Leedy, Jack J. , ed. 1985. Poetry as Healer: Mending the Troubled Mind. New York: Vanguard.
Neimark, M. D. , Neil F. 2000. The Handbook of Journaling: Tools for the Healing of Mind, Body & Spirit. Second ed. Irvine, CA: R. E. P. Technologies.
Pennebaker, James W. 1997. Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions. Revised ed. New York: Guilford Press.
Pennebaker, James W. 2004. Writing to Heal: A Guided Journal for Recovering from Trauma and Emotional Upheaval. Oakland CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Rico, Gabrielle. 1991. Pain and Possibility: Writing Your Way Through Personal Crisis. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher.
Rossiter, Charles and Karen vanMeenen, eds. 2002. Giving Sorrow Words. Washington, D. C.:NAPT Foundation.
Zimmermann, Susan. Writing to Heal the Soul: Transforming Grief and Loss Through Writing.
Gibbons, Joan Lyon. 1989.come phoenix word: an account of a woman's journey and struggle for consciousness during a terminal illness: journal & writings of Joan Lyon Gibbons, 1924-1987.
Bandaides and Blackboards. This is a site about growing up with medical problems. http://funrsc. fairfield. edu/~jfleitas/contents.html

Health and Well-being; Bibliotherapy

Bettelheim, Bruno. l977. The Uses of Enchantment; The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales. New York: Vintage Books.
Blanton, Smiley. l960. The Healing Power of Poetry. New York: Crowell.
Bowman, Ted. Finding Hope When Dreams Have Shattered. St. Paul: author, 2001. Available from Ted Bowman, 2111 Knapp St, St Paul, MN 55108-1814. Email: bowma008@maroon. tc.umn.edu
Chavis, Geri Giebel and Lila Weisberger, co-editors. 2003. The Healing Fountain: Poetry Therapy for Life’s Journey. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press, Inc.
DeSalvo, Louise. 1999. Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling our Stories Transforms our Lives. San Francisco: Harper.
Gersie, Alida. 1997. Reflections on Therapeutic Storymaking: The Use of Stories in Groups. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd.
Gersie, Alida. l991. Storymaking in Bereavement; Dragons Fight in the Meadow. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd.
Hynes, Arleen A. M. & Mary Hynes Berry. 1994. Biblio/Poetry Therapy: The Interactive Process: A Handbook. St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press.
Kelly, Patricia, ed., l990. The Uses of Writing in Psychotherapy. New York: Haworth Press.
Kiell, Norman, ed. 1990. Psychoanalysis, Psychology and Literature: A Bibliography.)
Lerner, Arthur, and Ursula R. Mahlendorf, eds. 1992. Life Guidance Through Literature. Chicago: American Library Association.
Lerner, Arthur, ed. 1994. Poetry in the Therapeutic Experience. St. Louis: MMB Music, Inc.
Mazza, Nicholas J. , Editor. Year. Journal of Poetry Therapy. London: Taylor & Francis.
Mazza, Nicholas. 2003. Poetry Therapy: Theory & Practice. New York and London: Brunner-Routledge.
Morrison, Morris, ed. 1987. Poetry as Therapy. New York: Human Sciences Press.
Rubin, Rhea. 1978 Bibliotherapy Sourcebook. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press.
Rubin, Rhea. 1978. Using Bibliotherapy: A Guide to Theory and Practice. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.
Schlauffler, Robert H. 1927. The Medicine Chest of Verse, Music and Pictures. New York: Dodd, Mead, & Co.
Schloss, Gilbert A. 1976. Psychopoetry: A New Approach to Self-Awareness through Poetry Therapy. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.

Legacy Journals

Balaban-Perry, Eleanor 1996. Keeping our Heads on Straight: Journal Writing in the Golden Years.

Johnson, Alexandra. 2001. Leaving A Trace: The Art of Transforming a Life into Stories. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company.

Kazemek, Francis E. 2002. Exploring our Lives: A Writing Handbook for Senior Adults.

Price, Daniel. 1999. How to Make a Journal of Your Life. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.

Rainer, Tristine. 1998. Your Life as Story: Discovering the 'New Autobiography' and Memoir Writing as Literature. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher.

Spence, Linda. 1997. Legacy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Personal History. CITY: Ohio University Press.

Keepsake Biographical Services: Ideas, inspirations and services for preserving family stories through oral histories, biographies, cookbooks, digital albums and other means with Jeanne Chambers, MA-TLA. http://www.keepsakebiographicalservices.com/

Men's Issues, Women's Issues

Money, Finances and Security

Nature Writing

Chancer, Joni. 1997. Moon Journals: Writing, Art, and Inquiry through Focused Nature Study.
Hinchman, Hannah. 1997. A Trail Through Leaves: The Journal as a Path to Place. New York: W. W. Norton.
Jacobs, Rita D. 2001. Journal of Love: Spiritual Communication with Animals through Journal Writing
Kolb, Janice E. M. 2000. Journal of Love: Spiritual Communication with Animals through Journal Writing. Nevada City, CA: Blue Dolphin

Parenting: Motherhood, Fatherhood

Poetry

Addonizio, Kim and Dorianne Laux. 1997. The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry. New York: W. W. Norton & Co.
Behn, Robin and Chase Twitchell. 1992. The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach. New York: Harper Perennial.
Ciardi, J. 1959. How Does a Poem Mean? (2 ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Fox, John. 1995. Finding What You Didn’t Lose: Expressing Your Truth and Creativity Through Poemmaking. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.
Fulwiler, Toby. 2002. English Studies: Reading, Writing, and Interpreting Texts.
Haba,James. ed. 1995. The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets. New York: Doubleday.
Hirsch, Edward. 1999. How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry. New York: Harcourt.
Kowit, Steve. 1995. In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet’s Portable Workshop. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House Publishers.
Moyers, Bill. 1999. Fooling With Words: A Celebration of Poets and Their Craft. New York: William Morrow and Company.

Purpose: Vocation and Calling

True Work: Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do: Site of Michael and Justine Toms, authors of books of same title on how to make your work into a spiritually sustaining practice. Also includes a guide to starting True Work Circles. The guide is also available at: www.newdimensions.org/NEW/support-nd/twguidelines.html

Psychology & Recovery

Author. 1992. Counseling as an Art: The Creative Arts in Counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Association for Counseling and Development.
Bhakti, Sara. Listening with the Heart and Other Communication Skills. Santa Cruz, CA: Gaea Center, l991.
Blatner, Adam and Alee Blatner. 1997. The art of play: helping adults reclaim imagination and spontaneity. NY: Brunner/Mazel, Inc.
Boddie, Caryn. 1988. The Feelings Book: Expressing Emotions Creatively: A guide for Children and Grownups.
Bruscia, K. (1988). Standards for clinical assessment in the arts therapies. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 15 (1), 5-10.
Burns, David D. Feeling Good.
Campbell, Joseph, ed. and R. F. Hull, translator. The Portable Jung. NY: Viking, 1972.
Cohen, Gene. The creative age: awakening human potential in the second half of life. NY: Avon Books, 2000.
Corey, Schneider Marianne and Gerald Corey. Groups: Process and Practice. (6th edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 2001.
Corsini, Raymond and Danny Wedding, eds. Current Psychotherapies. Itasca, Illinois: F. E. Peacock Publishers, 2000.
Curley, Terence P. The Ministry of Consolers.
Frank, Jerome D. et al. 1993. Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press.
Gladding, Samuel T. Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession (4th edition). Prentice-Hall Publishing, 1999.
Goleman, Daniel. 2006. Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Books.
Grinder, John. & Bandler, Raymond. The Structure of Magic (Vol. II): A Book About Communication and Change. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books, 1980.
Hallowell, Edward M. Worry:
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Full Catastrophe Living
Kelly, Anita E. The Psychology of Secrets (The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology) (The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology)
Levine, Stephen K. Poiesis; The Language of Psychology and the Speech of the Soul. Bristol, Pennsylvania: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd., l992.
May, Rollo. The Courage to Create. New York: W. W. Norton, 1994.
McNiff, Shaun. The Arts and Psychotherapy. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 1981.
Merrell, Kenneth W. 2008. Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical Guide.
Monk, Gerald, John Winslade, Kathie Crocket, and David Epston .1997. Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Novalis, Peter, Steve Rojcewicz, and Roger Peele. 1993. Clinical Manual of Supportive Psychotherapy. Washington: American Psychiatric Press.
Pennebaker, James. 1997. Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions. New York: Guilford Press.
Rothenberg, Albert. 1988. The Emerging Goddess: The Creative Process in Art, Science and Other Fields. Chicago: Chicago University Press.
Satir, Virginia. 1988. The New Peoplemaking. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
Seaward, Brian Luke. 2006. Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Wellbeing.
Shulman, Lawrence.1999. The Skills of Helping Individuals, Families, Groups and Communities. Itaska, Illinois: F. E. Peacock.
Yalom, Irvin. 1980. Existential Psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books, Inc.
Yalom, Irvin. 1995. The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, 4th edition. New York: Basic Books.

Spiritual Journals

Adams, Kathleen. 2004. Scribing the Soul. Denver, CO: The Center for Journal Therapy.
Albert, Susan Wittig. 1997. Writing From Life: Telling Your Soul’s Story. CITY: G. P. Putnam and Sons.
Baldwin, Christina. 1990. 2007. Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest. New York: Bantam Books.
Cameron, Julia. 1992. The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Czer, Ramona. 1991. The Tablet of my Heart: Journal Writing for Spiritual Growth.
Dorff, Francis. 1998. Simply Soul Stirring: Writing as a Meditative Practice. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
Gray, Dorothy Randall. 1998. Soul Between the Lines: Freeing Your Creative Spirit Through Writing. CITY: Avon Books.
Johnson, Julie Tallard. 2006. Spiritual Journaling: Writing Your Way to Independence.
Kelsey, Morton T. 1980. Adventure Inward: Christian Growth through Personal Journal Writing.
Klug, Ronald. 1993. How to Keep a Spiritual Journal. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg.
Leder, Drew, MD. l997. Spiritual Passages: Embracing Life’s Sacred Journey. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.
Moon, Janell. 2001. Stirring Your Waters: Writing to Find Your Spirit. Boston: Tuttle.
Santa-Maria, Maria L. 1983. Growth through Meditation and Journal Writing: A Jungian Perspective on Christian Spirituality.
Shaw, Luci. 1991. Life Path: Personal and Spiritual Growth through Journal Writing.
Strand, Clark. 1997. Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey. NY: Hyperion.

Writing With Children; Teen Issues

Behrman, Carol H. 1990. Hooked on Writing! Ready-to-Use Writing Process Activities for Grades 4-8.

Conda, Kandias. 2006. For teenagers who "think" they know everything!: 12 tips for teens on: life skills, sex, parents, peer pressure, health & everything else: life skills and survival techniques for today's teenagers.

Dahlstrom, Lorraine M. 1990. Writing Down the Days: 365 Creative Journaling Ideas for Young People.

Feldgus, Eileen G., Kid Writing: A Systematic Approach to Phonics, Journals, and Writing Workshop.

King, Margaret B. 2003. Tadpole Tales: Teaching Children Reading and Journal Writing.

Smith, Erica. 1999. Write it Down: A Girl's Guide to Keeping a Journal.