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"JoClub refers of Journaling Club, but also fits in with my name." Jo Franco begins. "When I started writing I felt these big feeling and was aware that my older siblings didn't want to hear about it. Thus, I started writing."
"I did not have a passport, and I was I was in an era of silence in the world of Portuguese in addition to taking classes in English as well as stumbling around," she recounts. "I acquired a range of different languages as I wanted to be acknowledged. Meanwhile, I was very disregarded because I was believed to be the oddest to be found. I was different from everyone I knew. I was the smallest kid and was blessed by a soft voice and a soft personality.
"Of Of course I'm not able to envision how I'll be able to see the way I thought it was but I had a constant sense of "Why am I not accepted in my peer group?' And many of us struggle with this."
It was a joy that Jo had the tool of writing: "I had a more comfortable relationship with me. just observing, and not making judgements. I wrote all of this negativity, yet I'm aware of positive things I've experienced in my life. Then I changed my writing. It wasn't just about the words I'd composed, but in a strange way I reverse engineered my understanding of things because I was seeking positive aspects. It was necessary to search for positive elements to come up with positive things to write about. I have become more optimistic. I was able to be more positive."
Having a clear understanding of the context
In the time Jo was in school at the college in Manhattan, Jo was overwhelmed with the sheer volume of voices she needed to contend with. She was also able to find a space within her diary. "It didn't matter if I lived within the United States or Europe I would always use this journal to allow me the opportunity to go home to me.
"My "why" is show people that I have similar faith in the belief that "You're in control, no whatever transpires. Furthermore, you'll be able to remain strong emotionally. It's also nice to record the event so that by writing about it, you'll show little appreciation for the fact that it happened in the first place. It's not difficult to integrate in with your own ideas."
"There's scientific evidence to back this assertion," she says. "There was research conducted regarding writing as a method of medical treatment. The people who write their gratitude in their journals and express gratitude, is more satisfied."
"Give your mind a break. Take the weight off your back and write it on a piece of paper. If you record negative things, you provide your self a buffer, to allow you to think about it with the least emotions. Emotions can drive us crazy. They are the root of everything. They are they are at the core of self-confidence and they are the basis of charisma. They're the core of being in an area and the ability to draw good luck."
"Maybe this could be the perfect opportunity to be a part of"
Jo definitely had participated in many good things in the year 2020. Through her YouTube channel with millions of followers Jo had earned some money and was able afford to travel. "I was living this amazing social life. At the same time writing, I also composed. It was the reason I started writing. The thing that I loved to write about was writing a journal."
In January 2020, she landed her first Netflix job as the presenter on The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals. "It was an evolution of YouTube into traditional broadcasting. If anyone has had the experience of being on set for a production, they'll be aware that hours can be extremely lengthy. The duration is 16 hours and the endless cycle of 'Hurry up', and wait'. You're ready to put on makeup and dress, hair all done. There are thoughts written on your mind and you're thinking "No no, it's just a joke. You're supposed to be taking breaks!""
If she had to stop the time, usually for days, Jo wrote. "Writing was something I enjoyed so much that I was determined to transform it into something I could make into a profession." After covid came on and the show ended the primary source of revenue was cut off.
"I felt anxious like everybody of the. I started posting pictures of the journal entries I had written. A little over 100 days later I started sharing my diary with all the world on Instagram Stories. I thought to myself "It might be possible to create the case that I have a membership based on members. Maybe members are willing to contribute in an online group with me, and also contribute to an online group. That's the way JoClub came into existence. This was just 4 years back. It's insane!"
In the Netflix show, Jo realized that journaling was the way through her eyes she was capable of seeing the world. "It was not just a matter of a pastime. When you're traveling for 2 days, it's hard to not feel exhausted. It's easy to become involved in activities that aren't connected to what you're expected to be pay.
"You realize that this is exactly how I view my own life. My life is a mess. I realized that if I were to let go of all other things, the only thing they can remove from me is my writing. I wanted to bring it into the next stage that I am in."
More than she does on her own
Jo took the decision to join in the project. "I was required to upload three videos a week, in 3 different languages. I was asked to hire persons, then eject those who were employed. I was instructed on how to construct machines for content."
However, something had to be changed. "I would prefer not to be doing work. If you're exhausted, or burnt out, which is common with creators who are unable to earn a living. It's been my experience that, if there's a career I'm looking to pursue for an extended period of time, I need to locate an avenue to unblock my brain the possibility of earning money."
Jo decided to make an organization that was larger than her own. Journaling groups started in the early days of Zoom: "The membership started at just $29 per month, with the benefit of a monthly live chat as well as daily prompts for journaling on every email address."
The goal was to create the experience similar as a yoga class. The instruction included two steps and a discussion. Two more instructions were given before the breakout rooms. "It transformed to IP (intellectual property)," she recalls. "After six months, I started asking how I can educate facilitators on the right way to lead these occasions? In reality, can facilitators gain from JoClub in ways that I have never considered before? She was looking to "extract the pleasure" as well as work with former JoClub facilitators members, to create an art-journaling style, and an "bring your own music" format for musicians starting their careers as well as various other activities similar to JoClub.
"Now there are six sessions every month. I also host as many as I like," she continues. "Beautiful things that I could not have thought of arising at my retreats. I participated in a pilot project at a college, and we are working to solve different issues. What I would have done taken this issue was to have stuck to Jo Franco's circle where I was in the upper echelon."
Social and cultural cohesion
"An interesting thing about joining the club is that it helps create the atmosphere" Jo says. "If you're buying the membership and visiting your house, you're in a position to design your home according to your preference." Jo and her team are seeking ways to make the conversations more engaging so that "people are able to engage in discussions in communal spaces so that they feel like they're receiving what they worth."
"It's what distinguishes "audience" as opposed to "membership," she adds. "An audience can react to any content that you share, but it's not a exchange of opinions. When I upload videos, and folks leave comments about the content, I'll respond via a forum, but by interacting with a community I'm curating, I'm a part of the architecture of the process that begins from the moment individuals sign up to subscription."
Jo is thinking a couple of times about her onboarding process and the best way to handle new members. "How do we deal with those who walk into an area that feels like they've never met any person before? Now is the best time to start focusing on curation as a method and this is why our members remain for many decades to come."
The woman is well aware that it isn't an easy task. "It's an area you should be passionate about and strive to get better at as a membership is something that is constantly evolving. If you're not aware of changes, you could risk losing members that you already have."
It's clear that Jo is bringing the compassion and self-awareness she discovered through her journal into how she conducts herself within the group. She believes that journaling helps you gain awareness of yourself. The school curriculum doesn't teach: "We're not given tools to manage our emotions. These tools will allow you to protect yourself from falling when you're scared to fall. I was amazed at these benefits. I was amazed at the benefits. As I got older, I began to think, "Damn, it's been my secret""
When people ask about "Jo I'm just thirty years old what did you do? I've recently published a piece about it, and it all worked out." she smiles.
More information
To learn more regarding Jo Franco and to become members of JoClub you can visit to joclub.world.
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