No mixed messages 

Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: when I was a child, I didn’t keep a journal. I didn’t want to take the time to organize my thoughts, And I believed writing down my wishes was a pointless effort. Rather, I worked in the world with intuition I lived with and through reaction to what is…

Severing ties

Today’s power words were tough to write. I am cutting away behaviors, activities, and thoughts that don’t support my highest goals. But those patterns have ingrained themselves into me. The grooves are there and are hard to buff out. Today, I realized I have to do it. In order to focus on the path of…

Are you scared?

Today’s Show Up Journal power words: Are you scared? Good. A little fear is good. It will sharpen you, but don’t let it paralyze you. Stop wasting time and do the work. Do. Create. Do you feel unhappy? Do you think you’re a failure? It’s time to rethink that. Change your thoughts. Transform them. Turn…

Focus

My focus, this morning, wanted to slide away from my projects and into regret territory. I video recorded last night’s event and some of the tech didn’t work. And I found myself wallowing for a bit.  As part of dealing with it, I had to let go of the spilt milk I was crying over,…

Asking for help

It’s funny how today’s Show Up! journal power of words make me feel more vulnerable than powerful. They carry the ring of truth, but they also scare me. As I wrote these words in this morning’s journal, it struck me that I tend not to ask for help. I tend to try to do everything…

Consistency is key

Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: sometimes the words that I write during my journaling hit me right between the eyes. I’m fighting that battle right now. I’m fighting the battle to remain consistent despite the progress.  If I progress, I want to motivate myself to progress more, to reach new heights. But sometimes, all…

Don’t be scared

Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: I think that often what we need when we are scared is a change of perspective. Sure, everyone gets scared. Even the people who say they’re never afraid are sometimes terrified. I don’t think the key is to never be afraid. I think the key is to know what…