Can you take 5 minutes for yourself today for this compassionate, powerful pause? Yesterday I pushed myself to mental state that I have begun to understand is a red flag. Design time is always tough, and I seem to find a new way to make it tougher each year by trying something new. This year…
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Here’s a morning habit I have that incorporates gratitude, planning, prayer, journaling, and a little bit of CBT. ‘What is your method for journaling with CBT?’ A planner friend asked me this in a Facebook group. My shorthand version of CBT, based on my work with a therapist, is to start with journaling. I journal…
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Daily Bullet Journal Ideas—Cleaning Tracker: Embrace imperfection: just get started. “In fact, I do not think laziness exists. You know what does exist? Executive dysfunction, procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, perfectionism, trauma, amotivation, chronic pain, energy fatigue, depression, lack of skills, lack of support, and differing priorities.”― K.C. Davis, How to Keep House While Drowning You may notice a…
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“I’m not going to plan 2025. I’m going to build it.” —Paul Scrivens. I was thinking about how I’ve moved away from muscling my way through things, from sheer grit day after day, and am moving towards embracing joy, purpose, and hope. This was not so much a conscious choice as something life did for…
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The Power of Journaling Icons in capturing and organizing your thoughts Journaling iconography is important to me and my journaling system. I’ve always been a visual learner, and I’ve found that journaling icons have been a game-changer for my brain in helping me organize creative chaos. The icons for task, migrate, complete, reschedule, gratitude, idea,…
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