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The Journal

Writing for the
quiet moments.

Essays about work, purpose, books, identity, simplicity, faith and meaningful living—written as a place to pause, reflect and discover something worth carrying with you.

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A quiet road winding towards a distant horizon

Featured essay

Life Abroad5 August 20265 minute read

For a long time, I believed a nursing degree had already drawn the map of my life. Then the road changed—and taught me that the parts of ourselves we value most can travel with us into places we never expected.

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Enduring themes

Paths worth
returning to.

The Journal will grow through a small number of lasting subjects rather than a stream of passing topics.

  1. 01New Horizons
  2. 02Meaningful Work
  3. 03Letters from an OFW
  4. 04Books & Ideas
  5. 05Quiet Living
  6. 06Faith & Hope
  7. 07Beginning Again
  8. 08Matters of the Heart

A note from the writer

“I do not write because I have every answer. I write to share what I am learning—and perhaps help someone feel less alone as they find their own way forward.”

Gleen A. Banogon, PHRNOFW · WRITER