Visual Journaling: Going Deeper that Words - Softcover

Ganim, Barbara; Fox, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0835607771 ISBN 13: 9780835607773

Publisher: Quest Books, 1999

Synopsis

Most people who journal use words. But words come from the left brain, which interprets experiences through our learned beliefs and expectations. As this breakthrough book demonstrates, there is a more effective way to journal---using images. Simple drawings, crayon art, even doodles and stick figures can help anyone---even those who believe they "can't draw"---move beyond thought into deep reaches of feeling and intuitive knowing. Barbara Ganim and Susan Fox have developed their Visual Journaling technique into an acclaimed workshop. This book, beautifully illustrated with black and white and color drawings from the journals of students in their workshops, makes this enjoyable tool for personal exploration accessible to everyone. A six-week plan of exercises and interpretive activities teaches readers a lifelong practice that can reduce stress, explore conflicts, and overcome obstacles. Its simple techniques can help everyone gain access to "soul-based" inner wisdom.

About this title

About the Author

BARBARA GANIM, M.A.E. is director of the Institute for the Expressive Arts and on the faculty of the Holistic Counseling Graduate Program at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She is the author of ART AND HEALING.

SUSAN FOX, M.A.E. is co-founder of the Center for Holistic Development in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. She also serves on the faculty of the Holistic Counseling Graduate Program at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island.

From the Back Cover

"A life-long treasure. This book conveys a technique for achieving insight, tranquillity, and clarity of expression. A spiritual skill such as this one serves a person for a lifetime." --Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit and Why People Don't Heal and How They Can
"I've kept a journal for years, but VISUAL JOURNALING adds an entirely new and exciting dimension to this healing process. I highly recommend this wonderful new book to anyone interested in creating health and healing in their lives." --Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
"Art is the language of the soul and spirit, and spiritual expression is a powerful force for healing. Ganim and Fox have taken art, journaling, and healing to a higher level." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine
"It's part of every perennial wisdom teaching that there are profound healing powers within each of us. The question has always been how to find them and put them to work. VISUAL JOURNALING is an eminently practical and supremely useful guide to tapping the great forces of healing that reside in each of us. The more you use this book the better you'll feel and the healthier you'll be. --John Robbins, author of Reclaiming Our Health and Diet for a New America

Edition details

• Publisher: Quest Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835607771
• ISBN 13: 9780835607773
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176