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26th Jun 2025

155. Journaling Through Mom Exhaustion: 5 Min Prompts to Find Energy Leaks

Reserve your free seat at the 'Permission to Prioritize Your Energy' workshop! Learn how to stop energy leaks and become an energized woman through daily permission slips.

Are you constantly exhausted even though you're doing "all the right things" to relieve stress and overwhelm? Going to therapy, exercising, reading personal development books, scheduling self-care Sundays... but you STILL feel drained by 3pm?

Today's 5-minute journaling session is for the working mom who knows her kids and unfulfilling job are draining her, but can't figure out why nothing seems to bring her energy back. Spoiler alert: the problem isn't what you think it is.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • Why you feel most drained during your day (and it's probably not what you expect)
  • The hidden energy leaks happening through tiny decisions all day long
  • How asking yourself one simple question can transform your entire energy level
  • The real reason self-care isn't working (and what to do instead)

Ready to go deeper? Join me for my FREE 20-minute workshop: 'Permission to Prioritize Your Energy' where you'll learn my signature Permission Slip Method to stop feeling guilty for what you want and start choosing what energizes you.

Workshop Details:

  • When: Tuesday, June 24th at 9:15am PST | 12:15pm EST
  • What: Live journaling workshop for ambitious moms who are tired of being tired
  • Cost: Completely FREE
  • Bonus: First 10 people to attend live get my exclusive 'Instant Energy Reset' visualization
  • Reserve your spot here →

Key Takeaways

The real problem: You're leaking energy through tiny decisions all day long - every time you choose what you "should" do over what you genuinely want

Why self-care isn't working: You're trying to add energy through external things when you're actually draining yourself through micro-choices

The solution: Learning to make micro-choices that energize instead of deplete you (and this often takes things OFF your plate)

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Journal Entries

Journal Entries is a podcast for women looking to peel back the layers, understand why they feel stuck & gain clarity in their life so that they can make positive changes.

Your host, Samantha Hawley, believes that you can journal through anything as simple as why it's so hard to stop pressing the snooze button or as trivial as anxiety or why your relationship is struggling. She will help you do this in each Journal Entry (or, episode).

Tune in weekly to get tips, tricks and journal prompts as well as hear from guest speakers to help you to uncover your truths, gain clarity and make your move.
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