Gratitude Journaling: The Quiet Power of Handwriting What Matters
We often associate gratitude with grand gestures or whispered “thank you's,” but the most powerful form of gratitud...
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Featured Guest Blog: Keren Taylor
Keren Taylor, founder of WriteGirl.org, shares the story behind the organization that Epica is proud to support—an inspiring journey of empowering young women through the written word: I was a singer/songwriter in New York City, and was invited to lead some songwriting workshops for teens. That was really impactful for me. I saw firsthand how much teens really did not like to write — but a... Read more
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As the founder of WriteGirl.org, Keren Taylor has been helping teen girls for over 20 years. We are proud to share her story with our readers. Be sure to post a comment!
The Influence of Women Writers: Illuminating the Literary World
The written word has always been a profound force—a bridge between thoughts and action, sparking revolutions, inspi...
Holiday Gift Guide by Epica
When it comes to the holidays, a myriad of things come to mind: bundling up for colder weather, indulgent meals sha...
The Power of A Girl and Her Pen: How WriteGirl (& Journaling) Saved Me
Be inspired by recent WriteGirl Alum, Sofía Aguilar, as she tells her story and shares some of her poetry with us...
Falling in Love With Journaling Again
I cannot seem to resist the pull of a finely constructed book. My parents, lovers of fine art, invested in beautif...
To pick up a Journal and to use it is to Know Thyself
For thousands of years the greatest thinkers in the world have known that the answers are not found out there in th...
A lifetime of journaling – how it can benefit everyone
I’ve been writing in and have kept my journals since I was 16. An amazing lifetime of journaling. Each lined and fi...
The Benefits of Handwriting: 10 Amazing Truths about Writing by Hand
Handwriting is at the top of the so-called “endangered” human activities list, as it is very likely to become extin...
Heather Killough-Walden - New York Times bestselling author about Epica
Heather Killough-Walden, a New York Times bestselling author, discusses her motivation and how her leather journals...
6 Reasons Why People Who Journal On a Daily Basis Are Happier
You probably have at least one friend who always carries a leather bound journal with her.
When you have a conversa...
Preserving Memories Through Journaling
Growing up, privacy in my family was something that seemed almost mythical. With five siblings always around, it wa...
Great Reasons for Keeping a Handwritten Journal
It’s a tactile means of finding your inspiration and unleashing creativity within.
There are many reasons to pick u...
Putting Pen to Paper
Selecting the right pen - a guide for pen collectors and journalers
It is said that there is a tool for every task ...
The Words That Make Me
My first journal entry was exactly two sentences long .
...And they were short sentences on top of that; just long ...
Finding Elegance in Everyday Things - A Simple Sheet of Paper
A plain sheet of paper becomes refined art, just by adding thoughts. A brief guide:
Opening a journal or sketchboo...
Preserving Memories with DIY Mixed Media Crafts
Shuffling boxes around in the closet you stumble on an old shoebox of pictures. As you sit down to gaze at memories...
Back to School, Back to Youth: My Journal Takes Me There
In my eighth grade English class, my teacher gave us a “puke on paper” exercise. Like any 14-year-old is when the ...
Amalfi: Papyrus, Parchment, and Our Fondness for a Perfect Writing Paper
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ― Anaïs Nin
Deep inside everyone who keeps a journ...
Discovering my Mother’s Journals
One of the greatest discoveries I ever made in my young life was my mother’s journal. As I remember it, she wasn’...
The Astonishing History of Journaling
The history of journaling dates back to the Han dynasty — and possibly even farther.
Have you ever been so overwhel...
Journals – Time Capsules to the Soul
The sun-kissed photograph sitting on the mantelpiece of my parent’s home is of me at 3-years-old. I'm furiously scr...
How Bullet Journaling Saved My Senior Year of Undergrad
Senior year of undergrad is the busiest and craziest year for all students. Senior theses are due, everything is th...
The Joys of Giving
There's just something so special about this time of year. It seems as though the period from Thanksgiving all the ...
Finding Your Niche: Travel & Food Journaling
When it comes to journaling I’ve come to realize, there really is no “wrong” way to do it. The whole point is to le...
Wine Journals: A More Refined Approach to Writing
When is the last time you recorded your daily thoughts, dreams, hopes, or sorrows? In the electronic age, so many o...
3 Unexpected Places to Find Your Inspiration and Unleash Creativity
Have you ever marveled at a Renaissance painting or found yourself swept away in a Puccini aria? Where do the grea...
Paradise Not Lost
Picture this...
You open a draw in your kitchen. It is that drawer which is stuffed full of miscellany. While digg...
