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I have a lot to say about this episode's topic because it's so close to my heart. Self-expression is a catalyst for more aligned opportunities. It's an invitation to know who you really are, and it's a tool for experiencing life in the most fulfilling of ways. Best of all, journaling is a tool and a practice that can elevate our self-expression - opening the doorway to all the gifts that show up when you can OWN your truth. "When we hold back, restrain, silence, and shrink, there are aspects of  us that go unexplored, unacknowledged and unseen -- sometimes those parts of us are THE most potent aspects of our being."Tune in now to hear us explore:  How society stifles our self-expression.  Understanding the courage it takes to be our fully expressed selves.  Articulating the dangers that restrained expression protects us from.  Why self-expression catalyses deep inner work.  Allowing self-expression to guide you to your dreams.  "When we express our full selves... we step into the space of more opportunities, like-minded people, intuition, and freedom."   How self-expression heightens your awareness of who you really are.  Journaling as a tool for developing the skill of self-expression.   How childhood experiences can make us lose trust in our self-expression.  My personal story of reclaiming fearless self-expression.  The power of the edit.  And more... Deep down we all have a deep need to be seen for our truth.  We're drawn to authenticity because there's a part of us that wants to experience life without the social mask. We want to feel that feeling of being uncensored and untamed.  It can take huge courage to show your full self. And your journal is here to help open the floodgates to more experimentation, intentional risks, and more.   What does your authentically expressed self feel like? I invite you to find out... page by page.  This week's journaling prompt.       What's burning inside? What do you really want to say? Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "You can use your journal as a place to practice, express, and explore."   Support the show

"When we take to our journal to process a moment, we are SEEING ourselves and HEARING ourselves. We become the witness to our own experiences and we take back that place of empowerment."  Woohoo! This is episode 100! I'm so grateful to have reached this milestone. Thank you for being on this journey with me as we deepen into the truth of who we are through the power of the blank page.  In this episode, we're exploring the possibilities that exist when you make self-discovery and self-awareness a desire... something you proactively and intentionally cultivate in your journal.As you'll hear in this episode, there are huge amounts of empowerment to be had when you do thought labour in your journal. This intentional act creates more clarity and confidence in all areas of your life.  Tune in to hear more...In this episode we explore:  The power of sitting with an experience rather than overriding it.  Leading yourself through challenges in your journal.  Journaling as a complement to your self-empowerment journey.  Journaling your way to clarity.  The art of making the unconscious, conscious - and how it changes our lives.   "Journaling gives us the opportunity, space, and the confidence to be able to do our own thought labour."  Magnifying our awareness of who we are in our journal.  Feeling into the possibilities of who we can be.  The problem with external validation.  Using journaling insights to live our lives more fully and freely.  The invitation to redefine your perception of journaling.  And more...   Your journal is a unique place where you can discover, recover and reclaim your truth. It's about making the unconscious conscious - and then using those discoveries to elevate your life.This is why I CHOOSE to journal daily - because of how it positively impacts my work, my relationships, my parenting - and more. If you know that self-awareness, self-love, and self-discovery (in fact, ALL the SELFs) are something you want to cultivate, journaling IS for you.Tune into this week's episode to learn more.  This week's journaling prompt.       What is ready to come into your conscious awareness?  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Journaling can help us bring our limiting beliefs and unconscious stories into our conscious awareness.  In turn, we can choose to process them, release them, or heal them. " Support the show

"Bravery is about moving through our expansion and growth pains to tap into what's on the other side." Often the thing in the way is our thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions about who we are and who we can be. We can use our journal to elevate our courage, confidence, and bravery by writing our way to brave. In turn, the impossible can feel just a bit more possible and our dreams can become a reality. In this episode we explore:  What does it mean to be brave?  The relationship between fear and the life we want.  The difference between real and perceived fears.  How our childhood experiences can keep us playing small.  Exposing the multitude of things that hold us back.  "Fear is a compass and an invitation to grow into life." Why stay with discomfort instead of going for our dreams.  The potent power of elevating your noticing skills by becoming the witness. Why it's powerful to slow things down.  Why our saboteurs are actually protecting us. And more... I’m my own worst enemy.  I’m usually the one who’s most in the way!  My relationship with fear is what I’m always working at… rooting out the things that hold me back and then transmuting them with journaling.  I invite you to try this for yourself - and see if you can write yourself BRAVE. JOURNALING PROMPTS.  If you could turn your braveness up by 50% what would change in your life?  What would you suddenly have the courage to be or do?  What would be the result of that?  What if you turned up your braveness by 75% or even 100%... then what?  Are you ready to turn that dial?  If so, write down up to FIVE things that you could do over the next week to experience your BRAVE at a higher level.  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Anytime we hold back, there's a thought, a feeling, or a belief that stops us." Support the show

One of the reasons I journal is to access and claim the truth of who I am. This type of journaling is deep work - sacred work even...But I'm fully aware that there are times I don't go deep enough. Maybe you experience this too? Moments when you step away from your journal too soon - or when you hold back from pulling away a layer because you can't 'allow' yourself to go there. When we stay in the shallows with our inner inquiries, we limit the wisdom we can uncover. In turn, we miss out on the full potential that journaling has to offer. In this episode, we unpack the most common reasons why we get stuck in superficiality. Then reveal some proven, powerful practices for going deeper than we've ever gone before. Enjoy! "We live in an age of decreasing attention spans because of the onslaught and avalanche of information that's put in front of us every day."Highlights from this episode include:  Unpacking the excuse of lack of time.  Exposing the danger of instant gratification.  Resistance is the wall that's keeping us from our truth. Cultivating the discipline to sit a little longer. Questions as portals to our inner doors.  "On the other side of resistance, impatience, and lack of time is the opportunity to crack open new insights and the invitation to make new discoveries."   What happens when we shine the light of awareness on resistance. Leveraging monologues as a way to go beyond the shallows.  learning to sit with uncomfortable feelings. Using the breath to sharpen our awareness.  Why depth is an act of rebellion.  And more... In a world where we breathe instant gratification (thanks to social media!!!), going deeper than you think is possible in your journal is an act of rebellion!  It's an act that connects you to your best self and your brilliant mind, creative insight, and unique perspective.  Deep dive journaling is a powerful practice.But don't take my word for it! Try it for yourself with the help of the insights & prompts in this episode.   This week's journaling prompt. What does resistance feel like for you?Explore its emotion of it, its voice of it, and its physical sensations.  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "I"m staying! I'm going to resist the instant gratification call to step away from the journal and into something more comfortable, and allow myself to go through whatever is there."  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

This episode marks our 2-year anniversary! I'm so grateful for all the conversations we've had over this time. Thanks for being part of this beautiful journey. This week, we're exploring the power of accessing the NOW through your journaling. "The NOW is a great time to journal. Of course, we're always writing in the now,  but do we approach the journal with the energy of the now?"   How my solo trip to India showed me the power of NOW.     Leveraging the NOW as an anchor to what's 'real'.  The danger of dragging the past into the now.  Practice writing from a deeply connected deeply present place.  The problem of being too in the mind.  "The NOW is a living, breathing, evolving entity - a presence that has depth, width, weight, texture, and tangibility."  Breathing to hit the metaphorical pause button.  Remembering that we're consciousness, not just thoughts.  Predictability as a form of safety.  Soothing the inner critic to create space for magic.  Inviting possibility & potentiality into your life through your journal.  And more... Presence journaling is such a fun practice that can help reveal the next version of your best self. I encourage you to try this practice for yourself. Get curious about what might flow through you when you're deeply connected to the moment. It may even change your life.     Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "When I’m on the cusp of a personal evolution. When I’m ready to shed a skin. When I’m on the edge of a transformation... I want to tap into the unfolding energy of who I’m becoming, rather than staying stuck in the energy of who I’ve been. " Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

"I bring the three Cs to the blank page because I want to know myself through my journaling."  You are 1 in 6 billion. You are utterly unique. There's no one else on the planet who's experienced the same life as you in the same way that you have. In turn, your perspective is invaluable - because it's one of a kind. Your true self knows this. Your true self knows you have access to a unique reservoir of insight, wisdom, and knowing that can enhance your life - and benefit the world. Journaling is the bridge that connects the two. In this episode, we explore a variety of ways to dive deeper into yourself, so you can discover your truth and free your authentic voice in the process. In this episode, we explore:  Why I choose to elevate the significance of journaling as a practice and a tool. Revisiting the three Cs of journaling.  We are each a masterpiece in the process.  The concept of ripening ideas.  The real reason that I journal.  "I want to know MYSELF. MY TRUTH. I want to unlock MY WISDOM. I want to be able to hear MY VOICE - and distinguish it from the outside world, noise and interference." Knowing where I end and where the outside world begins.  Making a stand for the potency of YOUR voice.  Journaling as an experience to reclaim your true self.   5 journaling tips for knowing yourself through journaling. Doing what it takes to be inspired by yourself.  And more...  Your journal is a place you can go with courage, curiosity, and creativity to stir something up, find something new, and connect with the truth of who you are.In the expansion of knowing yourself, so your life can expand. This is just one of the reasons why I invite you to get to writing :-)  This week’s journaling prompt.  Ask yourself, what's the most courageous question you can ask yourself - and then answer the question in your journal.   Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "My words are an external expression of something deeper - sometimes the words and insights come from a place I don’t understand... I love that feeling of TRUE EXPRESSION."  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

How to start journaling? Have you noticed that sometimes the HOW is the 'thing' that can get in the way of us jumping into a practice or a habit that could be good for us? In this episode, I'm sharing some powerful tips that will help you start journaling in a way that's empowering and inspiring.  Let's get stuck in!   "Journaling is a tool for raw, unapologetic, authentic self-expression."In this episode we explore:  All the reasons I LOVE to journal.  How old experiences with writing can hinder our journaling practice.   Why we need to have an honest conversation with our inner critic.  Journaling as a place to purge and clear. Feeling safe because of Confidentiality and privacy.  "Remember, your journal can hold ALL of you."  Tools & practices for creating a journaling routine.  Ideas for overcoming writer's block.  Journaling prompts as a key that unlocks creativity & insight.  What you can expect after a journaling practice (my personal experience). Creating curiosity for what the blank page might hold.  And more... This week's journaling prompt.What is your intention for journaling? Why do you want to explore this practice? Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Writing is an amazing lubricant. The moment you start writing, you create space for more words to flow." Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

This is an important conversation... What happens when you come to share your ideas and put your creativity into the world? Sometimes the words flow effortlessly. Other times, the inspiration dissolves and we're left with the pain and frustration of the blank page. We all have inner magic that's ready to be expressed in the outside world. The more we're able to move through writer's block and overcome a creative drought, the more we're able to make our voices heard. Here's how..."It takes courage to be authentic. It takes courage to be fully self-expressed. We need to learn how to overcome writer's block or we can't make our hearts visible." In this episode, we explore:  Why writer's block shows up.  The risk of allowing the blank page to win.  The link between procrastination and writer's block.  Signs you're stuck in resistance.   Tips for shifting the energy and sparking momentum.   “Here’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.”  - Steven Pressfield, The War of Art.  How to use identities and labels to overcome a creative drought.  The tip that's guaranteed to dissolve writer's block.  Using the light of acknowledgment as a tool. Practices for evoking the muse.  And more... If you take away nothing else from this episode, take away this one thing... Writer's block needn't hold you back. There are tools you can use to dissolve resistance and bring your creativity back to the forefront. Bookmark this episode so you have it to hand anytime you need a reminder of the tools & tips explored. And get to writing :) This week's journaling prompt.How are you a creative being that can write your way through anything?   Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Extracting and evoking your inner muse is a catalyst for creativity - and your journal is a receptacle or capturing your creativity.   Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

"The art of brain dumping is an act of purging. It happens when you empty your head onto the blank page." Do you ever get stuck because your mind is overwhelmed and you have too much to juggle? If so, you’re not alone. This experience is a barrier to productivity. If you can’t think straight, it’s hard to discern your priorities - and even harder to decide your action plan.  So what’s the answer?  Check out this episode to discover a simple but powerful technique that could change the game for you.  In this episode, we explore:  Creating space with brain dumping.  Leveraging external brains to create additional brain space.   How to brain dump in an effective way. Making intangible thoughts tangible as a way to release them.  Multi-tasking is a myth!  "Complete a brain dump and enjoy the emptiness that follows."  Boosting efficiency and productivity as a method to claim time.  The power of creating space for innovation.  Three times to complete a brain dump.  Moving through overwhelm with brain dumping.  And more!  This week's journaling prompt.Explore the power of brain dumps as a practice. Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Incorporate the art of purging into your life. See if there's a difference in your concentration, clarity, and creativity as you build the practice of creating space for new levels of thought and activity to come through."   Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

"Alignment happens when we understand at a deep level who we really are."  Choosing to create an aligned life is a choice that can help us experience more authenticity. Alignment is a pathway to being more YOU and living the life you desire (not the one you think you should have). In this week's episode, we're exploring what it means to be aligned and how you can discover what that north star looks like for you. We're also sharing a powerful journaling technique (as well as a new tool), that will help you experience alignment every day.  Check it out!    In this episode, we explore:  What does alignment actually mean? Why we can find it tricky to know who we really are.  The reason alignment is a journey.  The inner compass analogy that helps us understand alignment.  What we can expect to experience when we live in alignment.   "Alignment is about creating an experience where our thoughts, our behaviours, our choices, our goals, and the direction in which we're headed are in support and harmony with who we are and how we want to live."  My story of pivoting when I noticed my life was out of alignment.  Why alignment starts with curiosity.  Letting your journal guide you to find answers to BIG questions. The Be, Have, Do Process of Creation.  Meet the NEW Core Values Journal.  And more...  This week's journaling prompt.Explore the  Be, Have, Do activity outlined in the episode. (It's powerful).Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. NEW! Core Values Journal. [$30 investment].  2. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].3. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].4. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "The quest for alignment: Sometimes we just need a little swerve, sometimes we need a complete pivot as we carve out a whole new path."   Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

In this special episode, I'm in conversation with Adriana Monique Alverez - founder and CEO of AMA Publishing House. You may remember Adriana from a previous episode and I'm so grateful that I got to share a chapter in her last book, Uncensored. Untamed, Unleashed. Adriana and I joined together for this conversation because we share similar perspectives around storytelling, inner work, and writing from the heart. We both believe it's potent work for these times because your voice is an activator, your stories are catalysts, and your essence is unique.  Combined, it means each of us is programmed to spark something for our collective evolution.  Tune into this SPECIAL EPISODE of Writing Your Best Self to hear us explore:  Our views about writing as a gateway to your truth.  Why what works with content is changing (and how to adapt). Why knowledge alone doesn’t cut it - and how to stand out.  Leveraging #sage, #philosopher, and #storyteller energies to elevate your online visibility. The life-changing connection between content and self-love.  You’ll know this conversation is for you if you:  Desire MORE visibility for you and your business - podcasts, books, media, and more.   Feel ready to pull back the curtain and let people know who you REALLY are.   Want to tap deeper into your essence and surface your message for these times.  “If we’re not willing to speak, we’re not willing to lead.” - Adriana Monique Alvarez  We also talked about Sage. Philosopher. Storyteller.  It’s my FLAGSHIP program for creatives, visionaries, publishers, and impact entrepreneurs. A three-week experience of writing, extracting and uncovering what’s yours to share.  It’s the perfect next step for people ready to go DEEP, Connect with their #IndividualWisdom And get fearlessly visibility with the stories and messages they came here to share.  The link to join the program is here >>> https://findyouryou.co.uk/sage-philosopher-storyteller/OTHER RESOURCES: You can buy a copy of Uncensored. Untamed. Unleashed on Amazon (both Kindle & paperback versions available. Check out Adriana's publishing work here.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

I created this episode during the week of International Women's Day, and I was inspired by this potent quote. "Here’s to strong women may we know them. May we be them. May we raise them." As I revisited this quote, I realised there’s a journaling opportunity that I’d love to share.  An opportunity that invites depth and complexity into our lives; two energies that I’m increasingly drawn to as a response to the superficiality that surrounds us. Tune in for more... In this episode we explore:  A journaling exercise that invites complexity and depth into our lives.  The problem with superficiality.  Our attention spans are now less than a goldfish's!  How information abundance is changing who we are (and why we should care).  Why the global context says we need depth and complexity.  "Humans are deep, complex beings. There's so much of who we are under the surface. Our inner worlds are a labyrinth of uncharted space and unexplored landscapes."  Journaling as a layered experience and a quest to discover our truth.  Cultivating choice and agency.   The power of experiencing alignment and authenticity.  Using your journal as a tool to explore complex conversations about the world.  Creating depth by unpacking words.  And more... "Superficiality stops us from creating a life that's as deep as it is broad." JOURNALING EXERCISE:Step #1: Pick a word to unpack. Here are some suggestions - or pick one of your own.  Strong. Authenticity.  Power.  Impact.  Success.  Wisdom.  Step #2. Journal.Write a list or tap into a stream of consciousness about what this word means to YOU. Step #3. Deepen your practice. Explore how this word features in your own life? Is it something you want more or less of? Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Journaling is an invitation to peer behind the veil of our surface-level appearance and presence - and discover who we are."  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

When we encounter unexpected change, the shift in experience can knock us off our centre. Certainty is replaced with unpredictability, and that can leave us feeling exposed, vulnerable, and even unsafe. When our emotions are high, intelligence can be low. In turn, it's harder to think clearly. This can lead to inertia and a feeling of stuckness. The spiral gets reinforced! "When there's chaos in our lives, being able to come back to ourselves, recalibrate, and feel grounded in who we are is a powerful way to navigate life's ups and downs." Journaling is a powerful tool that can help you empower yourself in moments like these. In turn, you can connect with your inner wisdom, clear your head, and get clarity on what to do next. Tune into this episode to discover three powerful techniques that you can use together to move through a challenge and empower yourself. We're exploring: What is empowerment?  Feeling out of control because of external circumstances and situations.  When our emotions are high our intelligence is low.  Journaling as a gateway tool to navigate triggers.  Three techniques to find your centre.   "When we find that calmer place, the intelligence returns, the answers show up and we feel more empowered to move forward." How to use stream of consciousness journaling to uncensor your expression. The power of acknowledgement and radical honesty. Lubricating throughs with journaling prompts.  Tapping into your intuition through journaling prompts.   Creating momentum through lists to overcome inertia.  "Pure expression is super potent." This week's journaling prompts. 1. Capture a stream of consciousness. 2. Ask yourself, What do you know? What do you need to know now? 3. Write a list of all the things you can do.  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "In moments when you don't feel anything is predictable, if you can find something certain, it can help you pull your power back and remember who you are."  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

Our ability to create a steady keel in the constant ebbing and flowing of our lives can make a big difference. The more we can guide ourselves back to a calm centre, the more we can support and nourish our mental and emotional wellbeing. The more we can reconnect with that place of inner knowing, the more we can use our personal power to move through whatever life presents.  Mindfulness is a practice that can help us do this. Tune into this episode and discover how journaling can tether you to the present moment and empower you to move through life with more intentionality and mindfulness. "All our power exists in the now." In this episode we explore:  What is mindfulness? Why do we find it hard to observe the moment?  Why our power exists in the now.  What happens when you slow down to write in your journal. Getting off the hamster wheel of repetitive thoughts through journaling.    "Journaling creates an opportunity for closure and clarity through authentic self-expression."  Turning a monologue into a two-way conversation in your journal. How we can practice mindfulness journaling.  How to stop the inner critic sabotaging your journaling.  Journaling as your safe space for fearless self-expression.  Mindfulness as an ever-unfolding journey - NOT a destination.  And more...      This week's journaling prompts. 1. What are you most proud of and why? 2. What's the best thing that happened today?  3. Why are you grateful for your family.  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "Something shifts when you journal your thoughts. Writing takes off the edge and reduces the charge of what was - before that point - intangibly moving through you ."   Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

I'm excited to bring you a very practical episode this week. We're diving into the power of LISTS.   Lists are such a powerful way to get into journaling.  This practice is fun,  easy, and productive. You'll free up bandwidth, collect ideas and insights, and inspire yourself to move forward. Tune in now to discover:  How to use lists to boost productivity & productivity.  How to change your life without changing anything other than your perspective.  The power of lowering the bar when practising gratitude.  Walking the tightrope between satisfaction and more.     The awesome power of writing l-o-n-g lists.  "Lists can spark something unexpected."  Three categories to explore when journaling a live list.  Using list journaling to create more intentional moments & memories.  The most confronting list of all (and why you want to write it NOW!)  Empowering yourself to 'write' on the blank canvas of your life.   Creating a launchpad for your next phase. And more... Have fun, write those lists, and create your best life.  This week's journaling invitation is to write the following FIVE lists:1. Things to get done. 2. Things you're grateful for. 3. Things you want to accomplish/experience this year. 4. Things you love about yourself. 5. Things that changed your life / that you'll never forget. "We feel more satisfied when we sink into the magnitude of what's ALREADY here." Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo. "When you see yourself for the truth of who you are and you can own that, you can take full responsibility for who you are as a being ." Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

It's easy to overlook the hidden wisdom that can reveal itself in your journal. But stay alert for the overlooked gems, and journaling becomes a potent tool for elevated levels of self-awareness and more. Tune into this episode to discover FIVE categories of insight that will empower you to step into your best self.  "You can use journaling as a gateway to access the deepest parts of you." How your journal becomes a mirror for YOU.  Using your journal to make the unconscious, conscious.  Stop tackling symptoms and tackle the root cause instead.  Stop predicting the future with the help of your journal.  Stop scatter gunning your energy! "As you write, you come to a clear knowing of what's right for you... a place of clarity." Activating your intuition through your journaling.  Journaling to unlock the answers that lie inside.   Joining up the dots to create new ideas.   How to change your life through your journal.  Th unexpected magic of journaling.  And more...  "You have a unique set of experiences and insights that you've acquired from your unique life. All of this data is available to guide you." That’s the power of journaling. It’s unexpected.  Because writing is a lubricant.  Write something, and you create space for more to follow and flow.  If you take risks in your journaling with your vulnerability and authenticity, you may discover things that were always there, but previously had to hide.  If you’re fearlessly expressed with your truth, you may discover things you don’t know about yourself… and that can open the gateway to new possibilities and experiences. So dive in!  Whether you answer a journaling prompt or ride the wave of a stream of consciousness download, know that between the lines and under the surface, are lurking some profound truths that could set you free.  This week's journaling invitation is...What’s the most unexpected thing that could reveal itself to you in your journal?  Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journal options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

This week's topic is a conversation we've not explored before on the podcast. What's more, it's a little bit controversial! Because I'm inviting you to NOT add journaling to your to-do list. Tune in to discover why (and what I'm inviting you to try instead)... "We need to ensure a desire to systemise our journaling doesn't become the thing that erodes its magic."In this episode we explore:  How we can inadvertently turn our journaling practice into a point of friction.   Approaching journaling from a place of BEING instead of DOING.  Why we're inclined to prioritise doing over being.   The power of bringing the energy of BEING to our journaling.  Opening more reverence, intentionality, and depth.  "The shift from being to doing changes the context of your journaling and that changes everything - because the context shapes the intention that you write with." Leveraging the power of simplicity.  Journaling deserves more than a check on your to-do list.  Inviting curiosity around the most important questions.  Revising your journaling intentions to open up more. How journaling magnifies the little things into something exponential. And more... Do you want to know yourself at the surface level from a state of doing,Or are you curious to know your depths by exploring the realm of being? Chances are you want both, but chances are it's your beingness that you've neglected.  "We want to see our journaling as something to be IN rather than something to get through."  Tune into this important episode and discover how to shift the balance.  This week's journaling invitation is...Approach your journaling from a place of BEING instead of DOING. Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

If you're an entrepreneur, weaving a journaling practice into your identity and routine could be one of the most powerful and activating choices you make.  This episode reveals why..."Journaling is a self-led practice...  You get to chose the angle you explore.  You get to shape the conversation you have with yourself. You get to explore what's present for you in any given moment."  In this episode we explore:  How journaling expands your sense of self.   Shifting from instinctive reactions to intentional responses through journaling . Elevating our decision-making process and feeling empowered to say NO. Cultivating reflection and self-evaluation to grow exponentially.  Sparking self-leadership and intrinsic motivation.  Journaling as a tool to access the wisdom of the present moment.  "We are the catalyst. We are the decision-maker. We are the blank canvas. We are the chooser. We are the implementor. It all starts with us. Always." The only person you can excel at being is YOU.  Supporting yourself in the moments in-between external support.  Uncovering entrepreneurial ideas in your journal.  In journaling, YOU are the expresser, the listener, and the witness. You are ALL of them. Journaling as a tool for freeing up creative bandwidth for higher-level work.  Ideas to enhance your journaling practice.   And more... "The more we know ourselves the more power and capacity we have to create our desires.. When we understand the being that we are, there's a knock-on effect in ALL areas of our lives."Your work as an entrepreneur calls you to your creative edge. It invites you to take risks with your ideas ( and your heart). It puts you on a collision course with failure, and most importantly, it opens the door to accelerated personal growth. Your ability to walk yourself through this journey (that's as unique as you), shapes your success, profitability, and impact in this world. Fortunately, support is always close to hand. The answers are within. You have reserves you can draw upon that run deeper than you know. Wisdom is ready to guide you - if you ask for it. The simple act of taking pen to paper dives much deeper than self-expression alone. For in your musings and meanderings are pots of gold-plated wisdom that can elevate your business, yourself, and your life. It's why I invite you to get to writing :)This week's journaling invitation is...What do you want journaling to open up for you as an entrepreneur? Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].4. Journaling options... Self Journal & Scribe. Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

In this week's episode, we're exploring a process that will help you KNOW what your next goal will be. As a result, you'll get the clarity and confidence on where to put your time, energy, and attention for the best results. In turn, you can go further and faster and step more fully into your best self. "Peel away the layers. They'll be a surface level answer and a deeper answer.  If you go deeper, you'll uncover next-level opportunities for growth and personal expansion." In this episode, we're exploring:  The problem with too much choice.  Tapping into the energy of what it feels to KNOW.  The power of starting with a life benchmark (and the areas to review). Exploring the interconnectedness between different life areas.  "Often we can stay so focused on the end result that we forget to stop and pause along the way and enjoy the experiences we have in creating the things we desire."  Finding the 'thing' that can create an exponential shift in your life. Making space in your life to work on your goals.  Feeling into the joy of the journey to your desires. The magic of feeling stretched in your life.  And more... If you're curious to identify the focus that will create an exponential shift in your life, then this episode is for you.  "It's one thing to have an intention, it's another to create the space you need to carry this newness out." This week's journaling invitation is...Benchmark your life, look at the interconnectedness of all the areas of your life, and identify which intention holds the potential for exponential growth. Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)

Pen & paper. How can something so simple be so insanely powerful? Step into the potential and the possibility of the blank page. Turn to your journal and be present with what's in your field, bring it to the blank page, and cultivate deeper levels of self-leadership, personal power, and creativity. Even shift the way that you feel. "It's important to be able to feel because it's through the duality and the contrast that we can know ourselves . Our emotions allow us to feel into the depths of who we are. "In this episode, we explore:  The power we have to FEEL.  Why some emotions are easier to feel and process than others.  Choosing to move to a different emotional state.  The reason we allow a small 'bad' thing to write off a great day.  The danger of dwelling on 'what ifs'? "We can become skilled of knowing what emotions we want to move out of and what emotions we need to feel fully."   Journaling to understand your triggers.  Journaling the flip side. Our thoughts become things. Where we put our attention our energy flows.  Using your imagination to transform the way you feel.  When enough is enough!  And more... You can use your journal to help you step into a new reality by gently evoking a different set of feelings. How would you use this power in your life? I hope this episode sparks something new for you. "When we know what our triggers are, we create a gateway to craft and cultivate a different experience."  This week's journaling invitation is...Next time you want to change the way that you feel, play with the TRANSITION process outlined in this episode. Also, check out the BestSelf Co. range of journaling tools:1. Creating Your Live List [$5 investment].2. Transform Fear to Focus [$5 investment].3. 52 List Journaling Prompts [a free tool].Find us on social. I'm @GeorginaElMorshdy and we're @bestselfCo.  Support the show (http://bestself.co/)