Journal to the Self®

Learn to use writing as a tool for personal growth

Are you looking for insight into yourself, your life decisions, or your relationships? Are you making a big decision or facing a transition in your career or life situation? Maybe you feel stuck — or maybe you just want new tools for growth and self-discovery without signing up for therapy or coaching.

If any of those ring true, this workshop may be for you.

The modern world is full of noise, speed, and distractions. It takes intentionality to live deeply and thoughtfully. We need ways to tune into our inner wisdom so we can cut through the noise, experience life differently, and make choices that reflect our truest self.

One powerful tool for doing that is writing — not simply freewriting, but strategically using a variety of writing techniques to gain new insights and perspectives that will help you get unstuck, add dimension to your life, and create the subtle shifts that can change everything.

Journal to the Self® is a four-session live, virtual course that teaches you 15 journaling techniques, each designed to help you in a specific way, such as:

  • Character sketches for getting insight into your relationships

  • Captured moments to help you be more present and aware

  • Lists and clustering exercises to help organize your thoughts

  • Perspective-taking to help make decisions

  • Dialogues for surfacing information from your subconscious

  • Life inventories to identify what you want most

  • Unsent letters for processing emotions

  • Inner wisdom prompts for finding answers within yourself

  • And more!

Each session includes

  • A two-hour live, virtual experience with up to 15 fellow journalers

  • A deep dive into several writing techniques, complete with examples and time to practice each one

  • Direct application to a current challenge or opportunity in your life

  • Group discussion and support

  • A post-session plan for integrating new knowledge into your life

  • A workbook of writing prompts

What people are saying

  • “I loved experimenting with so many different techniques! I've already thought of many ways to incorporate these ideas into my classroom.” —L., Teacher

  • “This course helped me through a particularly difficult relationship, revealing patterns and providing amazing tools to help me understand what I was feeling so I could move forward.” —E., Paralegal 

  • “The course inspired me to write more. I found it to be an excellent way to process and make sense of the jumbled mess inside my brain.” —J. Life Coach

  • “Writing has always been tedious and unpleasant, but some of these suggestions worked beautifully for me — in surprising ways! I now have viable methods for exploration.” —J., Executive Assistant

Upcoming workshops

Stay tuned for new workshops coming soon!

Journal to the Self® is an immersive course created by internationally recognized expressive writing expert Kathleen Adams and taught around the world. Learn more at journaltherapy.com.

*If you want to register but are experiencing financial hardship, contact info@transformationalwritingproject.com.