Journal Prompts

“Do something, do anything! Just make sure that you begin.” – Karla Lawrence

I like to keep a stash of procrastination strategies in my back pocket “just in case”. I have a range of them that work great in different situations. I have an “I can’t work on that project right now because I’m too sleepy” strategy. I have an “Oh, let me go learn this really cool new thing over here” strategy. My personal favorite is the “I need to watch one more episode of this Netflix show even though I’ve seen it a dozen times before” strategy! Each one provides instant (but temporary) relief from the anxiety I feel, while avoiding the thing I should be doing instead.

“When you have clarity of intention, the universe conspires with you to make it happen.”- Fabienne Fredrickson

I love the start of a new year. There is an energy of hope and anticipation that I find infectious. For me the New Year presents an opportunity to set a new intention, which I use to help guide me throughout the year.

I don’t remember anymore who it was that introduced me to the concept of finding a word for the year, but I am forever grateful to that person. I have been following this practice of finding my Word for the past several years now. The idea is to set a word of intention instead of making New Year’s resolutions. I really love this concept because I am horrible at keeping resolutions and I know I’m not alone. We’ve all done it. Making promises to ourselves to go the the gym five times a week and only eat vegetables. But by the end of the first week (or maybe the second if I’m lucky), I’ve ordered a pizza and am curled-up in bed watching a movie on Netflix! Resolutions are always a nice idea, but they never stick.