Howard Veit

“For my money, this is the highest purpose of journaling. A travelogue enables you to look inward while studying the unfamiliar scenes around you,”
― Lavinia Spalding, Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler

“The thing is, even if you start out with a firm resolve and a clear intention, your journal will die a slow death if you write in it only when the spirit moves you.”
― Lavinia Spalding, Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler

“In addition, make sure the problem you want help with is an individual mood problem and not a relationship conflict. Individual mood problems involve feelings of depression or anxiety, and your negative thoughts will, for the most part, be directed at yourself (“I’m a loser”) rather than someone else (“She’s a loser”).”
― David D. Burns, Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

“Procrastination hurts almost any project, but it’s murder on a travel journal. First”
― Lavinia Spalding, Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler