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6th Feb 2024

56. Journaling for the Busy Woman

I always hear: "I don’t have time to journal." After about 2 years of coaching women in their journals + connecting with women who have yet to try it out…I’ve learned that there’s one HUGE MYTH that's preventing them from exploring their emotions & actually feeling better:

“I need 1 hour of uninterrupted time to dive deep…and I just don’t have that with kids, personal responsibilities, etc.”

When you’re viewing journaling from this perspective, and frankly, with this requirement…it. is. a. TASK.
It’s not something that you’re necessarily excited to go do…you’re almost a little stressed.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How long it really takes to have an effective journal entry
- How to view journaling as something you get to do vs. have to do
- Journal writing prompts to get you started

Link to the interesting study about how journaling can help you heal faster physically: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Journal prompt flow:

Write about a current challenge you’re struggling with.
How does it make you feel?
How is this showing up in your life?
When did it start?
Where are you coming from?
Optional* Where is the other party (person, idea) coming from?
What are possible solutions?
What feels the best / most aligned for you?
What is the first step if you were to take action today?

Resources:
1. How to start journaling (freebie) resource: www.samanthapenkoff.com/find-your-voice

2. 2. Journal Prompt Archive (100 prompts + Mood Tracker) resource: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/offers/r6CqvUfr/checkout 

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Beyond Awareness: Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
Beyond Awareness (formerly Journal Entries) is for successful women in leadership and business who know exactly what they need to do but can't make themselves do it.

You know you need to prioritize yourself, delegate more, set boundaries, stop bringing work home. You've tried therapy, coaching, retreats. You know the solution - but you either can't follow through, or when you DO, it doesn't stick.

Host Samantha Hawley helps business owners and executives earning $100k+ excavate the root beliefs underneath the execution gap. Why do you keep not doing the thing? Why doesn't it feel better when you do? Using strategic journaling and emotional excavation, we go beyond awareness into why you're actually stuck in the pattern.

This isn't about more tactics or tips. This is about understanding why awareness isn't enough and what actually needs to shift for you to change.

You'll hear about: decision fatigue, why you can't prioritize yourself, nervous system regulation, being present with your kids, root cause of overwhelm, why boundaries don't stick, self-sabotage patterns, and how your internal state impacts everything.

Perfect for: Female CFOs, VPs, directors, executives, business owners, and women in leadership who are tired of knowing what's wrong but not being able to change it.
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