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Christine Bergsma
- May 29, 2019
- 1 min
No Names, Please
This short film received numerous international rewards for the script and was produced by Christine Bergsma, Owner of Journaling Through. Everyone has a story, what is yours? Keep Journaling, Keep Growing. #choices #abortion #prolife #prochoice #stories #emotions #women #rights #understanding #relationships #netflix #awardwinning #scripts #screenwriter #shortfilms
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Christine Bergsma
- May 28, 2019
- 4 min
What happens when we choose love over fear?
When I first started the journaling through series, a ton of research went into how we can empower ourselves, not only to live but to thrive with confidence and inner peace. These sound like lofty ideas that can only be attained by a few gurus and masters who spent their lives searching for truth. Though self-help books are useful in understanding concepts, the real work happens when we put pen to paper and discover the truth for ourselves. There are numerous institutions tha
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Christine Bergsma
- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
Thanksgiving Forever
Journaling Through allows every participant to write mini-memoirs page after page. Today’s blog is from a follower that chooses to stay anonymous, but invited me to publish an extract of her journal for every breast cancer survivor. Dear Christine I ordered both Journaling Through Breast Cancer and Journaling Through as Support, since I did not want to burden any family member with my illness. Funny enough I started with the latter journal and the part that intrigued me mostl
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Christine Bergsma
- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
Grief is like Apple Pie
Throughout our school years we study to give the right answers during exams, to elevate our marks and move on to the next grade. Teachers ask and we answer, but when it comes to life skills the questions get tougher and the answers are not as easy as remembering a set of facts. Why doesn’t she like me? What will I wear for Halloween? Why didn’t Daddy come home? The other day I wanted to bake some apple pie and asked my preschooler: “How many apples are there in the basket?” H
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Christine Bergsma
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
The Redirection Chair
In our home we have a redirection chair. Whenever we have an emotion that is self-destructive or negative, we sit in the redirection chair. This activity usually follows the phrase: “It’s okay to feel like that, but it’s not okay to act like that.” Understanding why we feel a certain way can help us move towards a more productive outcome, self-respect and confidence. I remember the one episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Raymond’s brother, Robert tries to mediate a famil
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Christine Bergsma
- May 7, 2018
- 3 min
7 Surprising Benefits of Guided Journaling
Guided journaling was created to complement existing healing practices and rituals. Research has shown time and again that journaling aids in mindfulness, increases emotional intelligence, improves communication and boosts our memory and comprehension. Achieving our goals and strengthens our self-discipline are also attributed to journaling. So how does journaling actually achieve all these benefits? Let’s take a look at seven aspects of guided journaling in more detail: Orga
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Christine Bergsma
- May 6, 2018
- 3 min
Energy Algorithm
The first law of thermodynamics, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy can only be transferred or changed from one form to another. An engineer once told me that he views his life in terms of 100% energy. That’s the total amount of active energy that he has per day. From that he can only spend enough on things that he deems a priority. Going to work, dealing with problems at work and balancing a healthy ho
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The world is facing a pandemic and with emotions and uncertainty running high, we bring you a playlist from people all over the world from all walks of life. As we navigate this time in history together, we return to the basics - human connection, authenticity and reintroduction to ourselves. Change is happening really fast and the ebbs and flow of the loss we feel about our previous normal can become overwhelming. Through journaling and other inward practices, we empower ourselves. We've been given a second chance to create the world we want after self-isolation. Join us as we continue to learn, grow and love together - separately in our homes.