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...
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...
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....
Saturday Sessions with Jessica Are habits essential? When do they become ruts? Are habits essential? How do you determine if they are becoming ruts? Many people have daily behaviors they engage in without thinking, whether that’s the time they get out of bed, a...
“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...