Ep. 42 The Power of Writing: Discover How Pam Bustin Uses Journaling in Both Brave and Practical Ways

For this week's episode of the Journal with Jenny Podcast, Jenny was lucky enough to speak with Pam Bustin. Pam is a successful author who has used journaling in her own life personally and to further her writing career. In this episode, we discussed how Pam uses different types of  journals as part of her daily ritual to create success in all areas of her life. 

Pam began using journals at a young age as a way to process the things that were going on in her life that she was not comfortable talking about with anyone else. This was an incredibly brave thing to do, and it ultimately helped shape who she is today. In our conversation, we discussed how act journaling and getting thoughts and feelings out on the page can be used as a tool for healing and growth.

These days, Pam still uses journals but for different purposes than before. She now has three main types of journals that she uses regularly: The Scribble, where she scribbles each morning by hand; an Interstitial Journal where she tracks her daily work doings; and a Process Journal where she records what’s going on in her current writing project and how she is feeling about it. These journals have become invaluable tools for Pam in achieving success both professionally and personally. 

Listen now for several journaling ideas and inspiration from Pam. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Access a copy of Pam’s Process Journal here: https://pambustin.com/process-journal-template-2/ 

Pam Bustin is a writer, performer, story-tender, and the award-winning author of the novel Mostly Happy, the stage plays Saddles in the Rain, The Passage of Georgia O’Keefe and barefoot, and the CBC Radio dramas Coffee in Lloyd, The White Car Project, and Talking with the Dead. She was born in Regina Saskatchewan and raised in a host of small towns across the prairies. For the last ten years, she’s lived mostly in Chapleau Ontario with a lovely man and 10,001 books.

She believes that stories save lives. That they teach us how to survive this earth walk and whatever comes next. She sees her calling as two-fold, to do her own work as an artist and to honor and support the genius of each writer she meets.

You can find out more about Pam and work at https://pambustin.com

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