Don't be attached to your current situation. This could be just a stepping stone to something greater. You are so much bigger than any circumstance or problem you're having. 

Be mindful of the words you speak to define yourself and your situation. What you tell yourself is more often than not, not a fact. It’s simply a story. If it’s a painful one - change it or reframe it.

I have a vivid memory of the time I said something that, in the past would take me into a full shame and self-judgment spiral. But that time, there was lightness about it. I couldn't stop laughing at myself.

There is a part of you that always knows your truest desires even when you think you are lost. Your intuition is always guiding you towards the “right” choice.
 
Maybe you can’t hear your intuition, because the anxiety and fear and so much louder, but it IS there.

Whether you’re holding onto beliefs, people, or stories that no longer reflect who you want to be, the reason behind it is fear.
 
We’re holding onto things we’ve outgrown for way too long because we’re scared of giving up something we know so we’ll, even when it feels constricting.
 

Big changes don’t just happen. They are a result of small, consistent, deliberate actions. 

Don't get discouraged by the time it may take to accomplish what you want to accomplish. Keep your long-term vision in mind and focus on what can be done each day to move towards the bigger vision.

When you say:
 
“This is just who I am”
“I don’t know how”
“It is what it is”
 
You close the possibilities for change and progress.

If you quit when you’re scared you’ll never know who might be capable of becoming and what you might be capable of achieving. Quitting is always an option. But before you do, check in with yourself and make sure it is a choice that is aligned with your priorities, not a fear based decision. 

When you authentically want something, the desire in itself is your permission to pursue it.

It doesn’t have to be analyzed or explained with logic, because true desire comes from the heart.

Living authentically and honoring yourself may involve making decisions others judge or disapprove of.
 

Challenges are not an invitation to quit, but to step into a different version of you.

Where exactly are you rushing to? It’s going to take as long as it needs to.
Anticipating that it may be difficult is not a reason not to try.

It’s time to let it go!
 
Just because we expect things would happen a certain way and at a certain time, doesn’t mean they will.

Instead of trying to change and fix others, focus your energy on ways in which you can show up as the person you want to be.

Do you tend to compare yourself unfavorably to others and believe they have qualities that you don't? 

Anything you recognize in others (authenticity, confidence, ambition, free spirit, self-trust, optimism, playfulness, creativity,...) is inside of you.

You’re not struggling to “be yourself.” You’re struggling because you believe you need to be someone else.

Don't wait for major changes and big accomplishments to celebrate yourself. 

If you always compare yourself to where you want to be, you'll never be happy because you'll always be focused on what's missing and what you don't have yet. 

This journaling prompt will start your month on a high note and will have your brain juices flow in all the best ways! 

​What is your version of thriving?

Some seasons of life will be more difficult than others and that’s ok. No one promised us life continuously filled with ease and comfort.