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 →

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.

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 3

Rather, I am talking about the fear that is exaggerated. The fear that keeps you stagnant. A boat without an oar. Stranded.

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 2

Your urge to make a big decision comes from something inside. A hope, longing, a need. - Journal Prompt: What do you need from your big decision? - Anger: Journal Prompt Series Day 3

Big Decisions: Journal Prompt 1

The warm-blanket decision to keep everything the same is familiar energy. It gives the illusion that it will require less of you.

Anxiety: Journal Prompt 8

Your attention has power to increase and decrease anxiety. You can marinate on a trigger like a slow cooker set on low for 10 hours. You can attend to a trigger, address what is in your control and move forward. You have influence over your attention. - Journal Prompt: My attention is on... - More … Continue reading Anxiety: Journal Prompt 8 →

Anxiety: Journal Prompt 7

If you struggle with anxiety, your physical surroundings can be an important variable. Extra noise and stimulation can feel disproportionally intense and overwhelming. - Likely you cannot control all the activity you experience in a day, but you have some control. You have influence over how much content you watch, the conversations you remain present … Continue reading Anxiety: Journal Prompt 7 →

Anxiety: Journal Prompt 6

Adjusting high expectations for yourself and others is a good place to start to better manage anxiety. - When expectations are high—difficult to sustain over a long period of time—it sets you up for failure, disappointment, and more anxiety. - Prompt: How might life be different for you with lowered expectations? - More on Anxiety … Continue reading Anxiety: Journal Prompt 6 →

Anxiety: Journal Prompt 5

Stealing your energy. Leaving you exhausted. Unchecked anxiety drains the life from you. - Journal Prompt: Where has your anxiety flailed without check? - More on Anxiety

Anxiety: Journal Prompt 4

The voice of anxiety is distinct from you. It is not all of you, it is one part of you. - Your voice of anxiety has a tone, traits, and an identity. Some have described their anxiety voice as: The annoying friend that talks too much The relenting mother that never sleeps The aggressive storm … Continue reading Anxiety: Journal Prompt 4 →