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"JoClub is the name of"the Journaling Club, but also makes sense because of the name of me." Jo Franco begins. "When I first began writing I realized that I had these big feelings and I realized that my younger siblings would not like hearing about it. Therefore, I started writing."

"I lived in a state of denial and lived under the shadows, evading authorities and using Portuguese and also studying English from tripping over," she recalled. "I discovered a myriad of languages because I always felt awed at being recognized. Yet, I was not popular because I was considered among the very few children. I stood out from everybody other kids. I was not the tallest child and was also the least quiet. Voice and muted personality.

"Of course, I'm able to envision the future, and that's how it was. But that time, I was in a state of despair, wondering why do I feel like I'm not appreciated and not loved? We all experience this."

It was an honor to know that Jo was able to write "I was more conscious of my own thoughts, just observing, and not making judgements. I wrote about the negative thoughts but I realized that good things were taking place within my own life. I altered my writing style, not just the words I typed However, I started to think about how I think about things as I was looking for positive aspects. I needed to search for positive events to create positive experiences that I could then write about. I became an optimistic individual. The tool helped me to feel more optimistic."

Making sense of the situation

Attending at the University of New York within Manhattan, Jo was overwhelmed by the volume of voices she had to contend with. Jo was also able to discover a space that she needed in her diary. "It was not a matter of whether I was located in the States or in another country, I could utilize this device to enable me to go back to me.

"My motive" is to convey to my friends and family members the impression that 'You got you regardless of how difficult circumstances may be. Not only will you keep your good character in your own way and also, it's wonderful to write down your experience by writing it down. This is because you'll have the ability to express some small token of gratitude to the fact that you were able to experience it in the first place. Your identity will always be your own personal and in your own mind."

"There's research-based proof that confirms this idea," she says. "There have been studies conducted that used the recording of gratitude as a means of therapy. People who record their gratitude in writing are more satisfied."

"Give your mind an opportunity to rest. Let the burden go from your mind and then write it down on a piece of paper. When you write down unpleasant thoughts, you grant yourself distance and allow you to process issues in a way that doesn't cause emotional reactions. It's not difficult to be drawn into the depths of feelings. They're the basis of everything. They are at the heart of confidence and at the center of charisma this is the primary reason for being in a space and attracting good fortune."

"Maybe this could be a membership"

Jo definitely did a lot of fun until 2021. Through her YouTube channel, that has more than a million users and she made money to travel. "I lived a very private life. While doing so the same time, I wrote. It was the essence of me: what was really me was journaling."

In January of 2020, she was presented with the Netflix job as a host for the Wonderful The World's Vacation Rentals. "It took me away from YouTube and onto traditional presentations. If you've ever been working on a set, they know these hours are extremely long. It's 16 hours and an never-ending rush to be ready and wait. It's time to get ready to get your hair done, make-up and even your makeup. It's time to get your thoughts in order before they're saying 'No I'm not talking, you must stop""

In the midst of a break that might last for a longer duration, Jo would write. "Writing is a special thing to me and that's why I set out to make it into something that I could earn a living from." When covid gained popularity and the show ended, the main source of her earnings ceased.

"I was nervous like everyone around me. I started posting photos from my journals. A little over a month later, I started sharing my journal to the world via Instagram Stories. I thought "Hey it could be a membership' - maybe members would be interested in joining in a virtual world with me, and also share their ideas. That's what happened when JoClub began to take shape. It was around 4 years back. This is crazy!"

In the course of this Netflix show, Jo realized that journaling provided a lens through which allowed her to see the world. "It wasn't just simply a passion. If you're out on the road for 2 days, it's difficult to stay awake and not become tired. It's easy for you to become caught up in a topic that's not directly related to the amount you're paid.

"You are aware that you are the only one who can comprehend the universe. This is my life. It was evident to me that, if I shook my mind from the other issues, that the primary element I'm unable to eliminate from my existence is writing. It was crucial for me to include writing as a component of my new chapter in my professional life."

Doing something more than her own

Jo decided to be a part of her team. "I upload three videos each week in three different languages. The law required me to employ people, and later terminate the employees. I was taught how to create a content machine."

However, there was something that had to change. "I wasn't a person who needed to constantly working. If you're burning out or fatigued as is the norm among creators and you're tired and exhausted, it will be difficult to earn cash. It was my realization that should it be a career I intend to keep for the rest of my entire life, I'll have think of methods to remove my name from opportunities of making a profit."

Jo wanted to build something more than she could ever imagine. The first journaling group was started in earnest via Zoom: "The membership started at just $19 a month with the added benefit of 1 live chat each month. In addition, I'd send daily journaling prompts directly to each person's email inbox."

She wanted to curate an experience similar to a yoga class: two directions, followed by an open discussion, with two additional directions, and then and then break-out rooms. "It was about IP (intellectual property)," she recalls. "After approximately six months of participating in JoClub I questioned myself, could I instruct facilitators on how to conduct such occasions? Indeed, would facilitators actually contribute to JoClub in ways that I thought I couldn't? Participants wanted to "extract the pleasure" as well as work with the facilitators. Some of them were members of JoClub and helped to create the form of art journaling as well as an "bring yourself and your music" to musicians at the beginning and other like.

"Now there are 6 sessions per month, and I'm able to host any number of sessions that I'd like to," she adds. "Beautiful elements that I'd not have imagined could occur including retreats like the ones I manage and run an experimental program within the university, and we're now creating new challenges. It wouldn't be possible for me to achieve this if I'd been in Jo Franco's community which I was very high up in."

Social and cultural realm

"An important aspect about the membership model is the fact that it creates the environment that you want," she says. "If you buy an annual membership, you're making your house, which means you can create your space according to your preferences." Jo and her team have been looking at ways to create more lively threads so "people can talk about their lives while sharing areas so that they feel they're getting the most for their money."

"It's the distinction that separates an people who are a part of the audience and those who participate," she adds. "An audience may be able to interact with your work however it's not a exchange of thoughts. If I post videos and viewers give feedback, I'll be sure to comment on forums, but with a community that I'm building, I'm a part of the organization of the community - from the moment they join this community."

Jo examines multiple times the process of onboarding as well as the best way to handle those who are new to the group. "How can we manage those new members who walk into the room and feel like they're not part the community? The moment you begin to master how to curate, and that is the reason people tend to stay for longer periods of time."

She knows that this isn't something that's easy to do. "It's an art that's an area that you have to take a keen interest in to keep improving, because members' memberships change constantly. If you're not paying close on the developments happening, then you'll end up losing all member of the group."

It's evident that Jo has integrated the love and self-awareness gained from creating her journals into the way she conducts herself in her participation. In fact, she believes journaling brings a self-awareness we're not taught at a young level: "We're not given tools for processing emotions. You can help yourself when you're feeling out of control. I didn't understand these benefits. I simply enjoyed a good hobby. As I grew older, began to realize 'oh, I've been hiding my true persona""

Many people inquire if she's Jo I'm only 30 years old. older. What were you able to accomplish in the whole thing? I did a notepad, and everything worked out," she smiles.

Additional information

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