Episode 046.  Emergency CPR, defibrillators, jaws of life, the right prescription, heroes who risk their lives...these are literal lifesavers... but there's a simple habit I've had for 35 years that has saved my life in the figurative sense. It’s not only been a hobby, but it’s been like a friend. A constant, a compass. A relief. A joy.

This episode is about the power of journaling and how it's saved my life.

I believe that what you hear me talk about today could lead to a way you could be 100% yourself.  The real you.100%. No airs. No personas. No lies. No masks. No bars. Fully, and wholeheartedly transparent. This could be the answer to you finding you.

I will also answer to a list of blockages and excuses that people give me of why they can't journal and if you've ever felt the guilt of stopping and starting or not knowing what to say, hating the look of your own handwriting, or scared someone will read it...this episode is for YOU!

 I'm also going to share with you my secret code that only I understand and why you should develop your own. Tune in to hear my secrets. Grab a hot drink, curl on the couch for this one, you may also want to have your favorite journal and pen handy.

00:00:00 Intro 00:01:10 conscious flow thoughts 00:01:58 where I could be 100% myself 00:04:48 clarity in foggy times 00:06:17 morning pages 00:08:15 weird little thoughts 00:09:42 reflect further back 00:10:34 reading my own legacy 00:12:09 blockages 00:12:49 sticky note journal 00:14:47 legacy of who you are 00:15:13 blockages or excuses? 00:17:06 your handwriting 00:18:35 what if someone reads my journal? 00:19:38 my own kind of code 00:21:37 under your bed 00:22:57 low concentration 00:24:47 attainable goals 00:26:48 gibberish feelings 00:28:17 sporadic journaling 00:30:24 no shame in whatever 00:32:16 sanity as a mom 00:33:37 scared the living daylights 00:34:40 closing