What is e-mail journaling?
E-mail journaling is a very effective tool that can be set up as an adjunct to Counseling or Spiritual Direction. For some people, e-mail has become a way of communicating that has opened up sharing and problem-solving in relationships, and allowed depth in long-distance relationships in ways never before possible. Many people find it difficult to talk about intimate and sensitive issues in face-to-face conversations, but using e-mail provides a certain element of safety, a freedom to think as one writes, and to form one s thoughts in private. This gives e-mail communication a depth and richness that is sometimes difficult to achieve in person and provides “grist for the mill” at the next visit . It also allows “real time” reaction to, and processing of, the events in one s life and allows a window into the process as it happens, providing insight into a person s thought processes of the that is otherwise not available. In some cases, a detailed and/or immediate response may be require
