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Lädt ... Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuitsvon Samara O'Shea
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. In November, 2009, I took a leap in my writing practices by attempting to use something other than my computer to capture thoughts and ideas. Penmanship issues aside, it was very helpful until it came to transferring what I wrote in a lined, pocket-sized Moleskine® to the aforementioned computer. I wrote whole stories in that thing, and now, I’m still in transfer mode. It got me wondering if I was going about the journaling process in the wrong way. That thought occurred to me fairly early on, so I somewhat randomly bought a few books on the subject. This review is about the first of those books. In hindsight, I could have saved a few bucks. The book is not without merit, mind you. The author did stress that one could write as much or as little as one wished (but more is generally better). She also used several relevant examples of other author’s (the more famous ones) journals. Good research! But that’s it. This is NOT a book you want to give to an impressionable teenager (male or female). The majority of the book was excerpts from, and analysis of, her own journal entries. The predominant theme of the selected texts was boyfriends and sex, not necessarily in that order. I am not prudish by anyone’s definition. She’s had a rich and colorful sex life, and I’m very happy for her and a tad jealous of the men in her life. The point of the book, however, was supposed to be “thoughts about, and reasonable practices of, personal journalism”, or something like that. That message was overwhelmed by her seemingly apparent infatuation with her libido. Note to Self provides an enthusiastic endorsement of the power of keeping a journal to understanding/discovering one's true self. The encouragement is intertwined with low-key how-to suggestions that are secondary to the message of Just Write Something (my words). Samara gives personal (really personal) details from her own journal that show how she has recorded life events and thoughts and what they have meant to her personal growth. Each chapter ends with context from historic journals. I definitely enjoyed this book and took away ideas and encouragement even though I doubt a 44-year-old married father was the target audience. I purchased the book as a gift for my 13-year old daughter. Fortunately I got a hold of it first. I haven't decided yet whether she's mature enough for the Intimate Details chapter. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Keeping a journal is easy. Keeping a life-altering, soul-enlightening journal, however, is not. At its best, journaling can be among the most transformative of experiences, but you can only get there by learning how to express yourself fully and openly. Enter Samara O'Shea. O'Shea charmed readers with her elegant and witty For the Love of Letters. Now, in Note to Self, she's back to guide us through the fun, effective, and revelatory process of journaling. Along the way, selections from O'Shea's own journals demonstrate what a journal should be: a tool to access inner strengths, uncover unknown passions, face uncertain realities, and get to the center of self. To help create an effective journal, O'Shea provides multiple suggestions and exercises, including: Write in a stream of consciousness: Forget everything you ever learned about writing and just write. Let it all out: the good, bad, mad, angry, boring, and ugly. Ask yourself questions: What do I want to change about myself? What would I never change about myself? Copy quotes: Other people's words can help you figure out where you are in life, or where you'd like to be. It takes time: Don't lose faith if you don't immediately feel better after writing in your journal. Think of each entry as part of a collection that will eventually reveal its meaning to you. O'Shea's own journal entries reveal alternately moving, edgy, and hilarious stories from throughout her life, as she hits the party scene in New York, poses naked as an aspiring model, stands by as her boyfriend discovers an infidelity by (you guessed it) reading her journal, and more. There are also fascinating journal entries of notorious diarists, such as John Wilkes Booth, Anaïs Nin, and Sylvia Plath. A tribute to the healing and reflective power of the written word, Note to Self demonstrates that sometimes being completely honest with yourself is the most dangerous and rewarding pursuit of all. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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So what is your favorite book on journaling, or journal (ex. Diary of Anne Frank)? ( )