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Consult Yourself


A comparison of five AI chatbots in response to a distressed prompt
I've been thinking about how many people are using AI as a therapist and was curious to see different approaches since clearly users are...
Liz Macnamara
May 302 min read


Sage Reflects
I've started coaching chatGPT to journal about it's experience. Early on we agreed on on the name Sage. Here is its journal entry about...
Liz Macnamara
Dec 29, 20242 min read


🎵Beethoven’s Journals: Letters, Conversation Books, and Musical Notes
Ludwig van Beethoven by C Schloesser Journaling is ink on paper—a quiet, solitary act. Mostly we think of it as writing, but sometimes it...
Liz Macnamara
Dec 28, 20244 min read


The Beginner's Guide to Journaling
All you need is a notebook and pen to get started. Introduction: Why Journaling? Journaling is one of the simplest and most effective...
Liz Macnamara
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Why Journal?
The effects of written emotional expression are substantial and similar in magnitude to other psychological interventions, many of which...
Liz Macnamara
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Mono no Aware: Treasuring Fleeting Moments in Your Journal
Mono no aware (物の哀れ) is a deeply rooted aesthetic and philosophical concept in Japanese culture. Often translated as “the pathos of...
Liz Macnamara
Nov 25, 20249 min read
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