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Journaling prompt: Virtue doesn’t go viral
I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on the idea that there are very few positive role models for men. It’s so easy to find people online who extol flashy, performative values. Spending money they don’t have, taking performance enhancers to show off a certain type of body, talking about ‘alpha’ males as though masculinity exists…
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Famous men who journal (And what you can learn from them)
Writing and keeping a journal is not just a vanity exercise or an artsy exercise for creatives. Throughout history, highly successful men have utilised journaling as a habit to promote personal growth, increase their leadership capabilities and creativity and develop emotional resilience. In this article I’m going to be looking at examples of successful men…
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Journaling prompt: Another person’s dream
“I don’t like belonging to another person’s dream” – Alice, Through The Looking Glass Life can put us on a treadmill that moves pretty fast. Before we know it, we’re running towards something we may not even want, or be chasing things that don’t feel fulfilling. At 35, I realised I’d spent a significant part…
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Defining your career path
Journaling can be an incredible tool for defining and intentionally driving your career. With the right prompts, you can begin to clarify your intentions and take greater ownership of your trajectory. In today’s post, I share 100 prompts that you can use to help you achieve career success. For more information on journaling for career…
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Journaling prompt: Le Temps Mort
Read ‘Le Temps Mort’ here. Talking about her inspiration for the poem ‘le temps mort’, which you can read through the link above, Jenny Xie talks about how temp mort (dead time) is a phrase used in film making to describe periods where very little is happening narratively. Useless time. The phrase ‘useless time’ really…
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The ultimate guide to digital journaling for men
Welcome to the ultimate guide to digital journaling for men. If you’re new to journaling, you might not be aware that maintaining a regular journal practice is an excellent tool for self-improvement, productivity and mental clarity. By spending time purposefully and mindfully writing about a topic, we allow our mind the space to find new…
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Journaling prompt: No small compromises
Life is made up of small compromises , we’re constantly being asked to make small concessions on our time, our attention or our energy. Sometimes people will ask us to be flexible on our boundaries, to ‘meet them half way’. Sometimes people will ask us to make small compromises to our deeply held values. To…
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Guided vs. Unguided journaling: which one is right for you?
Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection, personal growth and mental clarity, but if you’re new to journaling it can be difficult to know where to start. At first glance, there are a lot of different forms and styles, and even just knowing what to write can feel a little overwhelming. Well, the good news…
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Journaling prompt: How big is your universe?
“Our universe is as big as our language“ – Bernard of Chartres In the world of emotional intelligence, you will often hear the phrase, “name it to tame it.” Naming emotions, and being able to recognise them when they crop up is a vital skill in better understanding what triggers certain emotions and being able…
