Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 7

It is primal. This thought pattern functions to prepare and protect. Your brain sees a possibility—it ignores probability—and races to be ready for survival.

Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 6

The chaos of unfocused thinking helps you keep a 6-foot safe distance from your emotions. Consequently, it also keeps you from being present and connected to your life.

Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 5

A shameful thinking pattern is often loud and difficult to get distance from. Shameful thinking patterns often leave you feeling as though you don't belong, you aren't enough, or that something is wrong with you. Words like "should or must" are common indicators of shameful thinking patterns. I should have done that, what's wrong with … Continue reading Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 5 →

Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 4

The voice of this thought pattern focuses on minimizing. As if you are talking yourself out of your lived experience, minimizing the problem, the impact, or the experience.

Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 2

However, in matters of the heart, binary thinking can feel rigid, idealistic, and provide no breathing room for nuance.

Thinking Patterns: Journal Prompt 1

Exercising observation of your thoughts can help you become less paralyzed and overwhelmed by your thoughts. Ultimately, more engaged in your life.

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 10

Let's finish the series by exploring where you are today with your big decision.

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 9

You can mentally prepare and process change by looking for on-ramps

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 8

Let's do a perspective experiment. Imagine you are on the other side of your big decision.

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 4

There are no guarantees in big decisions. But there are leaps. Leaps where your feet are required to leave the ground. You are required to make a move. Vulnerability. A new place for your feet.