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eriences that others brought to the “Medium table.”</p><h2 id="2f96">The Birth of TOJ</h2><p id="53d2">Within six months on the platform, <i>The Orange Journal</i> was born in my mind’s eye. I was prepared to start something I’d be proud to call mine, support other writers, and make the world a better place through words — just like all the writers before me have. It took me all of five minutes to come up with the name as I nuzzled my feet in the grass.</p><p id="eb51">I knew that once I made this choice, it was there on the internet eternally, with no chance of “erasing it.” I glanced at my beloved orange journal that sits beside me on most mornings, and it clicked. <b>This book knew more about me than anyone in the world.</b></p><p id="a316">There was pain and sorrow across tear-stained pages. There were joyous realizations and combinations of my development that led me closer to a self-actualized self with each day that passed. And so <i>The Orange Journal</i> was born.</p><h2 id="bc24">Evolution of The Orange Journal</h2><p id="20a8">As TOJ progressed and matured, writers started asking me to join. Did they want to write for <i>my</i> publication? What am I special or something? I couldn’t believe it!</p><p id="69c2">I became very fond of writers like <a href="undefined">Uwem Daniels</a>, <a href="undefined">Rex Shadeseagle</a>, <a href="undefined">Jeanne Marron</a>, <a href="undefined">Inès Le Cannellier</a>, <a href="undefined">Andrea Decker</a>, and so many more. I didn’t realize that I would be able to connect with others in this way, with people I have never met in real life and very well may never meet.</p><p id="5573" type="7">I became reunited with humanity through the ingenuity of creators across the globe.</p><p id="dbab">Many writers provided me with a very well-needed reality check. Writers like <a href="undefined">Thee JayDoubleyew</a> provided me with insight that helped me to “check myself” and my subconscious biases I literally wasn’t aware of.</p><p id="ee0e">I couldn’t believe how much I was gaining. I continue to learn from my writers on a daily basis.</p><p id="67e1">I suspect I will need to onboard a new editor soon, though I am not sure how to go about it since it’s “my baby.”🍊</p><p id="87c1">Updates to come on that…</p><h2 id="e6a3">My Real Journal Inspired This Place</h2><p id="b4cc">My first journal entry from November 21st, 2019:</p><blockquote id="5194"><p>“Love is always the answer. Free yourself from the ideals of perfection and just live as your raw, natural self. True beauty

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lies within you heart. Sometimes, putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes allows us to express gratitude more often. Thank you Universe for letting me see today all the beauty of the Earth!”</p></blockquote><p id="1b87">I am beyond excited to perpetuate the idea that <b>we are never truly finished growing.</b> I love to learn how to make my inner self and my way of living better, and I look forward to learning from other contributors’ life experiences. I hope you’ll join me in making this world a better place through the lens of this Medium pub.</p><figure id="07ba"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*SDh2wILKXTGzhWc11uOkCg.png"><figcaption>Image created by <a href="undefined">Susie Pinon</a> in Canva</figcaption></figure><h2 id="5589">Topics Accepted at The Orange Journal</h2><ul><li>Personal Development</li><li>Self Growth Hacks</li><li>Growth within Spirituality/Religion</li><li>Relationship With Self and Others</li><li>Love Stories/Heartache/Familial Relations (must tie in how you learned and grew from these experiences)</li><li>Other- just send in a submission and we’ll see if it fits!</li><li>Read the <a href="https://readmedium.com/submission-guidelines-for-the-orange-journal-bba3e15a5bbd">submission guidelines</a> to get into the nitty gritty</li></ul><h2 id="7059">Submission Guidelines</h2><p id="4999">Want to write for us? Comment your Medium handle below and follow TOJ for consideration. I will respond to every single individual as promptly as I can.</p><p id="c687">I know what it feels like to get ignored, desperate for the chance to get my foot in the door just so I can prove my worthiness. I got you! Our doors are wide open.</p><p id="501d"><b>Best,</b></p><p id="e5fd">🆂🆄🆉🍊</p><figure id="70f9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*6Yv08bmfgMQHEcSONRB-vA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><div id="e951"><pre>Tap <span class="hljs-keyword">into</span> positivity <span class="hljs-keyword">at</span> Live Life Now, <span class="hljs-keyword">my</span> new blog✨</pre></div><div id="3ea5"><pre>Have questions? Sign up <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> a tier <span class="hljs-keyword">to</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">get</span> <span class="hljs-number">1</span>on1 access <span class="hljs-keyword">with</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">me</span>.</pre></div><div id="006d"><pre>Become <span class="hljs-selector-tag">a</span> Medium member today or leave <span class="hljs-selector-tag">a</span> tip. ❤️</pre></div></article></body>

An Introduction to The Orange Journal — a Personal Development Publication on Medium

New writers and seasoned ones, send in your short-form, long-form, poetry, and everything in between. We are here for it!

Updated January 28, 2022

Hi there! My name is Susie Pinon, the creator, and editor of The Orange Journal, and I have been writing on Medium since January of 2020. I came across the platform during a dinner meet-up chat with an old college friend the same month I completed undergrad (December 2019).

At the time, I was mentally struggling over which career path to pursue, though I already knew my passion was to write. As it turned out, Medium triggered the beginning of my journey towards becoming a writer — like for a living!

In the first year of Covid when the whole world was stuck home, I decided to write, and continue to write, and fell head over heels in love with the art of words.

“This was it!” I had thought in disbelief. “I found my passion!”

Since then, I exposed myself to topics I had never heard of, honed in on my skillset, and effectively broadened my vocabulary as I intently studied Medium gurus for many months.

After two years, I was able to confidently curate a 15-min read Medium FAQ that I guarantee will teach you something new, even if you are not new.

Medium FAQs for the New Writer

Even if you have experience writing elsewhere, Medium has its own rules, regulations, and best practices.

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I became reunited with humanity through the ingenuity of creators across the globe. I couldn’t stop reading, and absorbing the perspectives and life experiences that others brought to the “Medium table.”

The Birth of TOJ

Within six months on the platform, The Orange Journal was born in my mind’s eye. I was prepared to start something I’d be proud to call mine, support other writers, and make the world a better place through words — just like all the writers before me have. It took me all of five minutes to come up with the name as I nuzzled my feet in the grass.

I knew that once I made this choice, it was there on the internet eternally, with no chance of “erasing it.” I glanced at my beloved orange journal that sits beside me on most mornings, and it clicked. This book knew more about me than anyone in the world.

There was pain and sorrow across tear-stained pages. There were joyous realizations and combinations of my development that led me closer to a self-actualized self with each day that passed. And so The Orange Journal was born.

Evolution of The Orange Journal

As TOJ progressed and matured, writers started asking me to join. Did they want to write for my publication? What am I special or something? I couldn’t believe it!

I became very fond of writers like Uwem Daniels, Rex Shadeseagle, Jeanne Marron, Inès Le Cannellier, Andrea Decker, and so many more. I didn’t realize that I would be able to connect with others in this way, with people I have never met in real life and very well may never meet.

I became reunited with humanity through the ingenuity of creators across the globe.

Many writers provided me with a very well-needed reality check. Writers like Thee JayDoubleyew provided me with insight that helped me to “check myself” and my subconscious biases I literally wasn’t aware of.

I couldn’t believe how much I was gaining. I continue to learn from my writers on a daily basis.

I suspect I will need to onboard a new editor soon, though I am not sure how to go about it since it’s “my baby.”🍊

Updates to come on that…

My Real Journal Inspired This Place

My first journal entry from November 21st, 2019:

“Love is always the answer. Free yourself from the ideals of perfection and just live as your raw, natural self. True beauty lies within you heart. Sometimes, putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes allows us to express gratitude more often. Thank you Universe for letting me see today all the beauty of the Earth!”

I am beyond excited to perpetuate the idea that we are never truly finished growing. I love to learn how to make my inner self and my way of living better, and I look forward to learning from other contributors’ life experiences. I hope you’ll join me in making this world a better place through the lens of this Medium pub.

Topics Accepted at The Orange Journal

Personal Development
Self Growth Hacks
Growth within Spirituality/Religion
Relationship With Self and Others
Love Stories/Heartache/Familial Relations (must tie in how you learned and grew from these experiences)
Other- just send in a submission and we’ll see if it fits!
Read the submission guidelines to get into the nitty gritty

Submission Guidelines

Want to write for us? Comment your Medium handle below and follow TOJ for consideration. I will respond to every single individual as promptly as I can.

I know what it feels like to get ignored, desperate for the chance to get my foot in the door just so I can prove my worthiness. I got you! Our doors are wide open.

Best,

🆂🆄🆉🍊

Tap into positivity at Live Life Now, my new blog✨

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