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Do you ever have one of those moments when you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God has laid something on your heart?
Maybe itâs an idea.
Maybe itâs a truth from His Word.
Maybe itâs a calling.
It is these things that I often write down in my journal. These words from God that I want to remember and hold onto and keep thinking about.
Well, I have experienced this recently, and today I want to share with you about the most important thing in my life right now. This episode will be a bit more reflective than usual as I share some of my own thoughts and ideas about what is stirring in my heart right now. And if youâre willing, Iâd love for you to email me and let me know what God has placed on your heart in this season.
Kari
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 31: Why You Can't Let Failure Stop You From Reaching Out
· Episode 35: Job the Encourager: Strengthening Those Who are Weak
· Episode 46: Run to Win: Encouragement As We Enter the New Year
· Episode 108: Just Because Something's Hard Doesn't Mean It's Wrong
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
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C.S. Lewis wrote, âYou canât see anything properly while your eyes are blurred with tears.â
And tears often come when we lose something or someone that was very important to us. The truth is, grief is something we all experience, especially when we lose someone we love, but even when we experience other loss, like the loss of a job, the death of a dream, and the end of a marriage.
Journaling can be such a helpful way to process some of these complex thoughts and feelings that often come after such a loss. Because of that, I want to review five guided journals designed specifically for those experiencing grief.
Like last time, when we looked at guided journals for depression and anxiety, Iâll share more about each one and how it is created so you can discern if it might be a good fit for you or a friend of yours. And along the way, youâll glean some tips and advice for journaling through grief.
Kari
>> Grief Journal Prompts
http://lovedoesthat.org/griefjournal
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
RESOURCES MENTIONED: (Amazon affiliate links)
Grief Journal: Navigating Difficulty After Loss, by Amanda McNeil
Grieving the Write Way, by Gary Roe
Even in Darkness, by Morgan Cheek
52-Week Devotional Journal for Grief, by Debbra Sell Bronstad
How to Carry What Canât Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief, by Megan Devine
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 50: Gritty Faith in the Midst of Grief with Prayer Artist Jessy Paulson
· Episode 55: Reflection and Journaling as a Lifelong Practice with Business Strategist Elizabeth McCravy
· Episode 102: Sitting with Others in their Grief and Loss with Grief Coach Julie Lynn Ashley
· Episode 142: [Journal Reviews] Guided Journals and Devotionals for Advent
· Episode 154: [Journal Reviews] Guided Journals for Depression and Anxiety
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Isnât it funny how, once you get settled into a good routine, something will change that makes it out of whack?
Your child finally starts sleeping through the night, but then they start waking up super early. Or you dedicated nights for your quiet time, but then your teenager decides to use that time to chat with you before bed. Or you theme out your work days, only to have appointments or sports or something interfere. And so you go back to the drawing board to modify your routine and make it work for you.
Not everything in life requires a major change. Sometimes itâs just changing something simple, something small. But sometimes it is, indeed, bigger than you anticipated, and you have to adjust what you are doing.
Weâve been going through some more life changes recently, and today I wanted to share a few of those with you, as well as how Iâve been re-evaluating what that means for me.
Kari
>> Join the Courageous Care Book Club Call
http://lovedoesthat.org/bookclub
RELATED RESOURCES + EPISODES:
· Episode 103: 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change
· Episode 60: When Seasons Change and You Have to Make Adjustments
· Episode 24: An Example in Spiritual Discernment and Decision Making: Going "All In" With Love Does That
· Episode 77: Three Prayers for Discernment: Making Difficult Choices in Difficult Seasons
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Something that I have often struggled with as an adult is making new friends. Itâs easier when youâre younger and in school. You see your classmates every day or kids from youth group each week. Youâre given opportunities to interact and see if there is someone kind of like you that you could be friends with. Talk with. Hang out with.
But as an adult, time for friendships seems more limited. While we, of course, have others at church or Bible study we can turn to for fellowship and prayer, it still feels hard sometimes to find those to simply do life with.
And so we feel lonely. Left out. Like we donât belong.
And that is part of what drew me to Sarah Westfallâs book, The Way of Belonging.
Sarah has so beautifully written about this feeling of loneliness and how to find a way to belongâor, rather, to make space for others to feel welcome and safe.
Imagine youâre sitting down with us as we ask some honest questions about what it looks like to live in community with others.
Kari
RELATED RESOURCES + EPISODES:
· Sarah Westfallâs website
· Sarahâs book, The Way of Belonging (Amazon affiliate link)
· Episode 66: [Written Spiritual Direction Session] Loneliness
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Several years ago, my family and I got to raise a tiny caterpillar. For weeks, we hunted down milkweed to feed it. We watched it grow. And we saw it create its little chrysalis.
We even got the blessing of watching it come out of the chrysalis, and caught most of it on video. It was such a beautiful moment.
While our little pet didnât have any major trouble, weâve all heard, Iâm sure, that if you try to help a struggling butterfly out of its chrysalis, its wings will never be strong enough to fly.
Well, there are times when that happens for us humans, too.
When we see someone who is struggling, our first instinct is often to jump in and help, but sometimes we do this to the other personâs detriment. It seems only a seasoned encourager knows when NOT to help. In other words, they know when to let the person do it for themselves.
While it appears heartless, selfish, or insensitive, it is really a deeper love than one might imagine.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, âFor everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.â Itâs followed by several examples. Perhaps the most relevant verses here are: âA time to embrace and a time to turn away⊠A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.â
These things are all goodâin their own time.
So, when is it a time to help and when is it a time to refrain from helping?
Letâs explore that together here on the podcast today.
Kari
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
RELATED RESOURCES + EPISODES:
· Jay Holland article/episode: Boulders, Backpacks, and Boundaries
· Book: Being There, by Dave Furman (Amazon affiliate link)
· Episode 43: When Helping Hurts: Establishing Boundaries When Caring for Others with Counselor Nicole Fryling
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
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A new app popped up on my phone with one of the latest updates, and it's a journaling app! Did you get it, too? Did you try it? What do you think?
I confess, even though I do some digital journaling (which Iâll talk about later in the episode), I havenât tried any sort of journaling app yet. But I know there are several journaling apps out there.
Have you wanted to check them out? Are you worried about the confidentiality of any of these apps? Do you think it might be cool to categorize your journal entries so you can find connected topics?
Letâs take a look at some questions you can ask yourself to discern if a digital journaling app might be a good fit for you, and if so, which one you might want to try.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 137: 3 Easy Ways to Journal When You Don't Know What to Write About
· Episode 146: Introduction to Journaling: Creating Your Own Journaling Routine
· Episode 153: Can 5 Minutes Journaling Really Make a Difference?
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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In preparation for homeschool next year, Iâve been pre-reading some missionary biographies that weâll be using for our history curriculum. And in the one on Amy Carmichael, it shared several times when she would spend the day in prayer, seeking the Lord on one question or another.
For example, should she build a house for the Bible study she led with the âshawliesâ? Should she and her group of children move to this city or stay where they were? Was it time to build a nursery for the babies?
There are times when we might feel called to spend the day in prayer, tooâseeking an answer for a specific question, like Amy Carmichael did, or interceding for a friend of ours, or even just wanting to be in Godâs presence in preparation for a difficult season ahead.
But what does it really mean to spend the day of prayer? How do you go about it? Where do you go? What do you do? What does it look like?
It is my hope to offer you some practical tips and suggestions today so that you, too, might spend a day in prayer with the Lord.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 56: How to Create a Personal Spiritual Retreat (And Reflections on My Own)
· Episode 83: Posturing Your Heart to Hear from God, Part 2: Recognize
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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When you are going through something like betrayal, depression, or deep grief, it can be hard to talk about what is going on inside of you. And I dare to say, there are times when talking doesnât actually help the situation.
I remember when I struggled with depression in college, and every time I talked about it, it just seemed to make things worse. I felt alone. I felt like no one understood. I felt like I should be able snap out of it and move on.
Talking was not helpful to me. Have you been there?
There are times when, for some of us, talking about an experience weâve been through just doesnât seem to help. And it is to those specific situations that I will speak to today. What might cause this? And what can we do in situations like those?
So please keep the context in mind, and letâs ask God to guide us through this conversation and lead us to what we need to know.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 49: Finding Your Stretcher Bearers: The People Who Can Help Carry You Through a Difficult Season
· Episode 51: Who Can I Trust? Distinguishing Between Safe and Unsafe People When You Need Help
· Episode 133: Can You Just Sit With Me? A Conversation About Grief with Natasha Smith
· Episode 154: [Journal Reviews] Guided Journals for Depression and Anxiety
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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When you are struggling with depression or anxiety, it can often feel heavy. Overwhelming. Hopeless.
The worries and fears you carry around can impact every aspect of your life. The sadness can overshadow every other thing around you.
I know, because Iâve been there. Have you?
And in addition to counseling or coaching or seeing a doctor, journaling has also proven quite beneficial for those experiencing depression or anxiety. Thereâs just something about getting things down on paper that allows you to express whatâs stirring inside of you, to release some of the heaviness, or to adopt a more playful or curious attitude about something that feels very serious and heavy.
So today, I want to review five guided journals designed specifically for those experiencing depression and anxiety. Iâll share more about each one and how it is created so you can discern if it might be a good fit for you or a friend of yours.
Kari
>> 5-Minute Journaling Session for Anxiety
http://lovedoesthat.org/anxietyjournal
RESOURCES MENTIONED: (Amazon affiliate links)
Depression Relief Journal, by Maggie C. Vaughan
No Worries, from Bella Mente Press
My Anxiety Journal, by Sophia Joyce
Put Your Worries Here, by Lisa Schab
21-Day Prayer Journal for Anxiety and Depression, by Dr. Garrett Nogan
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 122: Feeling Anxious? Try This 5-Minute Journaling Session
· Episode 123: A Conversation with Marla Beech: Journaling as a Daily Practice
· Episode 135: Identifying Signs You're Not Doing Well (And What You Can Do About It)
· Episode 142: [Journal Reviews] Guided Journals and Devotionals for Advent
· Episode 147: The Flip-Out Rule in Journaling
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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It wasnât that long ago that I led my Journal Gently Mini Workshop, and during that time, I led women through three different journal prompts that focused on perspective.
And hereâs the kicker: I only offered five minutes for them to write about each one.
But you know what? So many of them were surprised at how much they were able to cover in only five minutes.
And I want you to discover that, too.
Today, I want to address the myth that we have to journal for twenty or thirty minutes for it to have any impact on our lives. The truth is, five minutes can make a huge difference.
Letâs talk about why, and then letâs explore some ways to get that five minutes to write, even when life is hectic.
Kari
>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
RELATED EPISODES:
· Episode 118: Tips for Journaling In Front of Others
· Episode 137: 3 Easy Ways to Journal When You Don't Know What to Write About
· Episode 146: Introduction to Journaling: Creating Your Own Journaling Routine
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>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Have you ever had someone offer some sort of support or help to you that you didnât necessarily want, but you didnât know how to say no without hurting their feelings?
When you are hurting or struggling or need some extra help, you do get to have a say in the matter. You can choose which counselor you want to meet with. You can decide which friends to confide in. You can determine which activities are healthy for you and which ones are not. You look at whatâs available to you and make a choice.
In short, you have the power to choose.
Not everyone is going to understand your choices, and thatâs okay. The important thing is that you are letting God lead you in those decisions and that you are staying close to Him. You donât want to make decisions out of guilt or fear or because youâre mad at someone. But you do want to make smart, healthy, God-honoring decisions when you are hurting. And sometimes that means saying no to someone else.
Today, I want to help you learn how to politely decline an offer of helpâespecially when it comes from someone you love.
Kari
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 11: How to Ask for Help When You Need It
· Episode 49: Finding Your Stretcher Bearers: The People Who Can Help Carry You Through a Difficult Season
· Episode 70: What to Do When You Don't Have Anyone to Encourage You, When It Seems No One Cares
· Episode 78: Tips for When You're Afraid of Being Misunderstood
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to experience a spiritual direction session? What happens? What do you talk about?
While some coaches will air live coaching sessions, I canât very well do that, for two different reasons. One, I donât do live spiritual direction sessions, since I focus on written spiritual direction. And two, spiritual direction is often deeply personal, and many women would hesitate to air that in front of an audience.
But I still want to help you get a glimpse of what written spiritual direction can look like. So today, I am going to share with you some letters that a client and I have written to each other.
Cindy has graciously given me permission to share these, and to use her real name, because she has experienced the power of spiritual direction in written form, and she is passionate about helping others experience that, too.
I invite you to pay attention to anything that it stirs up in you: any questions, any desires, any beliefs. Write those down in your journal and talk about them with God.
Kari
>> Sign up for Written Spiritual Direction
http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 33: Written Spiritual Direction: How Letters and Messages Can Create Space for God
· Episode 66: [Written Spiritual Direction Session] Loneliness
· Episode 87: [Written Spiritual Direction] When Temptation Comes Your Way
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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A few weeks ago, I led the first Journal Gently Mini Workshop. During this time, I took one piece of the Journal Gently program and expanded it to an hour of teaching and writing exercises. We focused on perspective and the role it plays not just in our journaling but in our healing, as well.
And today, Iâm going to play a short section from the mini workshop where I talked about one very specific requirement of our journaling practice. A lot of things about journaling are flexible and personal, but this is one thing you canât do without.
If you found this part of the workshop helpful and are interested in joining the full 8-week Journal Gently program, you can do so at lovedoesthat.org/journalgently.
Without further ado, hereâs your behind-the-scenes look into the Journal Gently Mini Workshop.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 54: 4 Simple Ways to Start (or Keep) Journaling
· Episode 144: How to Create Both a Short and Long Journaling Routine
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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âMom, I need a tank top!â
âOkay, borrow one of mine.â
âMom, Iâm out of body wash.â
âYou can use my soap until we get you some more.â
âMom, I canât find my brush.â
âGo ahead and use mine.â
My daughter is now at the age where she is starting to share and borrow some of my things. And most of the time, itâs completely okay.
But I will admit that there are some things she asks to use that I am a lot more reluctant to say âyesâ to.
Like some of my art supplies.
Or my favorite chocolate.
Or my seat on the couch.
Why is it that I hold these things more closely than the others?
Itâs a question Iâve been thinking about a lot lately. And Iâve been paying more attention to other places where I might be feeling possessive, too.
So I thought I might explore this idea together with you today. What are you feeling possessive ofâand why? And what might God be inviting us to do with it?
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 130: Is Your Hurt Preventing You From Loving Others Well?
· Episode 135: Identifying Signs You're Not Doing Well (And What You Can Do About It)
· Episode 98: Grief Has A Way Of⊠Well, Getting In The Way: A Personal Letter From Me To You
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Itâs almost a If You Give a Mouse a Cookie type story. You know the one? If you give a mouse a cookie, heâs going to want a glass of milk. If you give him a glass of milk, heâll probably ask you for a straw.â And so on.
Well, if you vacuum while the dogâs sleeping, then youâre going to wake him up.
If you wake him up, heâs going to need to go outside.
If he goes outside, he might get all muddy from digging in the dirt.
If he gets all muddy, heâs going to need a bath.
If you give the dog a bath, youâre going to get all wet.
If you get all wet, youâll need to change your clothes.
And on and on it can go.
There are a lot of responsibilities we juggle as women, and while maybe a bit silly, I think my example shows that we can have some guidelines to keep us focused on what matters most and taking advantage of opportunities that come our way.
Let me share a few more examples of how we might prioritize our tasks and still finish what needs to get done by keeping things in their proper order.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 32: Using Pockets of Time in Your Schedule to Encourage Others
· Episode 48: The Power of Pre-Deciding in Difficult Seasons
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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âI donât want to face that again. It feels like too much.â
Many of my clients have experienced tremendous grief or trauma in their lives, and as we seek God together through our writing back and forth, there is often a pressure they are feelingâwhether from themselves or family members or friendsâto use journaling to write about their deepest wounds.
And friend, you already know I believe in the power of journaling. It is a great practice that can help us process difficult experiences and emotions and be more aware of how God is moving in our lives.
And yet⊠we do have to use some wisdom in what we write about. We have to pay attention to how our journaling is impacting us.
Because there are times when you might fear that journaling about a specific experience will be too much, that it will bring back memories or feelings that you have no desire to re-live. What do you do in that situation?
Today, I want to teach you about the Flip-Out Rule and what it means for both your journaling practice and your journey of healing. I think it will be a great guideline as you discern what you shouldâand should notâwrite about. Are you ready?
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Journal Gently Mini Workshop: http://lovedoesthat.org/jgworkshop
· John 16:12-13 (NLT): âThere is so much more I want to tell you, but you canât bear it now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.â
· Bonus Episode 15: I Will Not Be Afraid
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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When I say the word journal, the image that might very well pop into your mind is that of a woman sitting with a notebook at a quiet desk, writing for 20 or 30 minutes about her deepest thoughts and fears.
Or maybe you think back to your teenage self, when you recorded the dayâs events and poured out your heart on paper.
Or your grandmother, keeping a diary of the prices of eggs and what birthday cards she sent out.
The truth is, journaling takes a lot of different forms, and I believe itâs important enough for everyone to practice it in some way.
So today, Iâm going to give you a crash course in journalingâincluding what it is, why itâs important, and some of the benefits of journalingâalong with some things to consider as you create your own journaling routine. I canât wait to see what you come up with.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Lightworks Lenten Retreat: http://lovedoesthat.org/lightworks
· Episode 137: 3 Easy Ways to Journal When You Don't Know What to Write About
· Episode 118: Tips for Journaling In Front of Others
· Episode 54: 4 Simple Ways to Start (or Keep) Journaling
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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Diligent.
Rooted.
Ask.
Unhurried.
Those are some of the words Iâve held through the past four years as a way to set an intention for the year, a focus or theme to keep me moving in a particular direction.
Diligent and rooted were for those first years of business, doing what I needed to do to build a strong foundation and get things started right, in a way that was honoring to God. Ask represented not just a mindset of curiosityâask lots of questionsâbut also a challenge to stretch out of my comfort zone and extend what seemed to be impossible invitations to others. And unhurried demonstrated what I hope to be our lifestyle of homeschooling and being together as a family and being fully present.
I could say that I chose the words, or it might be more accurate to say the words chose me, or that God invited me to step into that word as a way to draw closer to Him.
There is no doubt that having a word for the year can provide direction, focus, vision, even hope. It can offer encouragement when life feels hard, and it can help you make decisions based on your priorities and season of life.
But once you have your word, what do you do? How can you be intentional to hold it close throughout the entire year and not just let it fall by the wayside?
Today, it is my hope to offer you some ways to hold your word of the year close all year long. To do so, Iâll share my word for 2024 and specific ways I am intentional with keeping that word in front of me. As you listen, see what might work well for you and put that into practice here as we begin the new yearâand even later on, if you happen to be listening to this months later.
Kari
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Book | One Word Journal, by Jon Gordon and Dan Britton
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
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One of the things my clients often ask about is how to journal while they are on vacation, or if family is staying over, or even now, over the holiday season, when schedules and routines are different than the norm.
And I think that is such a great question.
Something that has really helped meâand themâis creating two different journaling routines. One is the normal, perhaps longer journaling session, and the other is a shorter, more focused session. Both help us get our thoughts and feelings down on paper, but weâre structuring them in a way that fits our season.
Today, I want to help you create both a long journaling routine and a short one, so that you remain consistent in your journaling practice and stay close to God, even when life looks a little different.
Kari
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book:
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 138: Holy Hush or Holiday Hustle: Which Will You Choose?
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize Godâs presence in your pain
http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection
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"Start noticing what you enjoy."
That was my journal entry for September 10, 2023.
And to be honest, it wasn't even handwritten in a journal. It was on the Notes app on my phone.
I had been reading an article online by a mixed media/abstract artist, and her words gave me pause.
What do I enjoy?Today's conversation is short and sweet, but it's also a powerful invitation to notice how God is moving in your life. I can't wait to share this idea with you.
Kari
>> Grab your copy of my Courageous Care book:
http://lovedoesthat.org/care
RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:
· Episode 137: 3 Easy Ways to Journal When You Don't Know What to Write About
· Episode 131: Healing in Layers: What Art Taught Me About Grief
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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop
>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God
http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently
>> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize Godâs presence in your pain
http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection
Music by DappyTKeys
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