"Memory feeds imagination." ~ Amy Tan
Using Memories for Healing
By Sandra Schubert
(Free Scrapbooking Ideas)
A journal or scrapbook is a valuable tool for growth and self-healing. Consider that you are
deeply rewarded by this creative effort by. . .
- Finding and embracing your authentic self.
- Expressing your life story for yourself and generations to come.
- Self-healing of the body, mind and/or spirit.
- Building a foundation for a writing life; a creative life.
- Discovering and fulfilling your hopes and dreams.
As you complete one topic in your journal or scrapbook, you can add chapters (or memories) to
your journal or scrapbook. As you complete one book, you can begin a new one. Here are some
free scrapbooking ideas
for your journaling or scrapbooking practice.
~ Free Scrapbooking Ideas ~
Dream Life
- Your evenings are spent in a surrealist expanse. Dreams are a potent source of information
of the internal life and healing. Track them and see what they reveal.
[Free scrapbooking ideas].
Children - If you have children, you've plenty of stories
to tell. What are they?
Work - You spend 40 to 60 hours a week at your job. Besides a
paycheck, what does work give you?
Ancestors - Research your family history. Become the family
historian.
Hobbies - What passions to you have? Do you like to garden?
Play pool or ride a motorcycle?
Writing Your Life
- Express your life story using journaling and scrapbooking techniques as guide through email lessons.
[Free scrapbooking ideas].
Other free scrapbooking ideas:
Holidays
Vacations
Seasons
Your free scrapbooking ideas:
Pets ~
pets
provide us with great support, healing and joy. Why not, remember their love.
There are many topics you can explore and a lifetime in which to do so. Let your imagination
and memories guide you.
Copyright © 2003 Sandra Schubert. All rights reserved. If you are interested in publishing this
article, please email
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About the Author
Sandra Lee Schubert is an interfaith minister, poet and founder of Wild Woman Ministries,
a forum to explore and express creativity and spirituality. As a minister and coach, Rev.
Schubert helps people discover and unlock their creative potential and is committed to
assisting people in fulfilling their dreams. She is the creator and instructor of the
Self-Healing Expressions
course,
Writing for Life: Creating a Story of Your Own.
She leads workshops on meditation, creative writing, spirituality, and facilitates a popular writing
program called the "Wild Angels" at the historic Cathedral of St. John the Divine in
New York City. Her Web site is
www.wildwomanministries.org.
Journaling ~ Scrapbooking Course with Authoring Tools
The therapeutic power of journaling, proven and embraced over the last century by doctors and
psychologist, is an effective tool to improve health and achieve healing of the body, mind and
spirit. Be guided to create a book about your life in the journaling ~ scrapbooking course
Writing for Life.
Rev. Sandra Schubert guides you to create a book about
YOUR LIFE using techniques such as
journaling, morning pages, scrapbooking, meditations, and gentle exercises. Here are some of
the things explored on this sacred journey:
- Finding your authentic self, using journal writing and scrapbooking techniques.
- Expressing your life story for yourself and generations to come.
- Examining your birth, childhood, love, work, spirit and healing.
- Self-discovery and self-healing through journaling and scrapbooking.
- Unlocking and expressing creativity in a healing and fun way.
At course end, you will have created a book of your own unique tale and built a foundation for writing for life. It is more important then ever for each of us to know and preserve our stories. It is through knowing ourselves we can become compassionate and generous with those around us. We come to appreciate life's journey. We invite you to start this journey today.
