Episode 047. Do you wish you could rewrite the narrative? Especially when it comes to all your fears and worries? In today's memoircast I'm going to share with you a couple tricks I have up my sleeve for literally turning the page on my fear.

Journals can create for us these milestone markers, where when we begin to flip through, I always do an exercise that I call the backflip. I'll tell you all about the backflip journaling technique and how in conjures up an incredible sense of gratitude and ability to see our own personal growth.
 
I also do an exercise that I call the fear flip.

In this episode I'll also read to you from my hidden diaries, deciphering my journaling code. You'll hear about my big regret from a trip to Mexico, what I denied my husband, why my son fainted in a horse barn, what got me unraveling through postpartum depression, and what my teacher yelled at me while I was shaving a mans face for the first time in barber school. You're going to be fully entertained by this episode PLUS gain precious tools for saving the stories of your life so you can create legacy.

Today you'll hear a few journal entries where I came face to face with my need for courage.  I found that part of the way I did that was by really recognizing my fears, and then changing the narrative to them.

Intro 00:01:37 what was I actually doing 00:03:43 Backflip 00:04:21 fear flip 00:05:33 change the narrative 00:06:22 I was in a dither 00:07:26 chickened out 00:09:16 digital minimalism 00:10:38 transition of bringing a newborn home 00:12:11 Postpartum 00:15:34 quilting and surprisingly emotionally stable 00:19:40 shave with a straight razor 00:21:54 chemicals and cranky women 00:23:50 odd lump on his neck 00:24:53 bigger bites than I can chew 00:27:30 amazing journal exercise 00:29:26 kicked in the gut 00:34:13 Nelson Mandela quote 00:35:06 closing