Happy Friday,
The weather is warming, and trees and flowers are budding and blooming all over the city. Spring, a season of renewal and fresh starts, offers a powerful reminder that new beginnings are always possible.
A few weeks ago, Yiqing, a writer and comedian, shared a blog reflecting on her experience after attending a Beyond Happiness webinar. She began using the question “Is It Mine?” to help manage feelings of overthinking and self-doubt. Since then, she’s been using the Beyond Happiness Method for 30 days to take a deeper dive. Now, at the halfway point, she offers a candid look at what’s shifted.
What began as a tool for setting emotional boundaries has grown into a practical, everyday approach to exploring her thoughts, working through challenges, and unlocking new creative insights.
As Yiqing puts it:
“I discovered why the healing process was so hard for me through a particular cluster where I put “reflect” and “internalize” as the two conflicting words. All my “inner work” was to internalize and intellectualize, perpetuating the core belief that I was not enough and further deepening the shame. “Denial, light, sublime, acceptance, shame, emptiness, and shadow” are all among the cluster. It paints a picture of the truth.”
You can read her first blog, Is it Mine?, and her 15-day update here.
If you’re curious about this transformative practice and how it’s helping writers, creatives, and professionals connect to their deeper selves, join us for the next webinar on May 7. I’m excited to share the 15-Minute Worry Technique — a simple but effective method to organize your worries, calm your mind, and reclaim your focus. Sign up today!
Here’s to your success and peace of mind,
Professor Marilyn Horowitz
15 Days of Word of the Day Journaling
by Yiqing Zhao
I had no idea I had so much garbage in the system. See, I wasn’t using it to write stories or fiction. I was using it to map out a mental picture: what does my mind look like today? What am I feeling? How does my mental and emotional palette look?
I’ve been journaling daily since I first read Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way.” Morning pages are great–yes, they are—and they gave birth to many of my essays, stories, screenplays, etc. But there are no guidelines–just blank pages. So whatever comes up comes up. And that’s it. My journal was filled with repetitive words and phrases–I was venting, but I wasn’t creating.[READ MORE]
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