Avoidance VS. Awareness

Avoidance VS. Awareness

Avoidance and awareness are at opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both can serve a purpose. These three quotes are almost poetic in talking about the two subjects. “Avoidance is the best short-term strategy to escape conflict and the best long-term strategy to...
The art of journaling

The art of journaling

Saturday Sessions with Jessica The Art of Journaling   There is no right or wrong way to journal. One thing that many people associate with the term journaling is the regular writing of a diary. But that alone doesn’t catch it. Journaling is much more. It can loosely...
There is no right way to journal

There is no right way to journal

I often have people ask me “how do you journal?” The art of journaling does not need to be done a certain “way.” The simple-ness of it makes it hard. People need to feel like they are doing it the right way. There is no right or wrong way to journal. It seems easy....
Habit Ruts

Habit Ruts

“Habit is necessary; it is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive.” — Edith Wharton, A Backward Glance   I have to continually remind myself that habits are necessary and...