Day 8 of journaling every day. Today, I was thinking a lot about risk and vulnerability and what it takes to actually change. Changing feels risky or uncomfortable. A lot of times, it takes the discomfort of staying how we are currently to become greater than the discomfort of change before we are actually able to do it. I mean, I knew for a long time that I wasn’t prioritizing my health and that eating better, reducing my stress, and moving more would be really good for me, but it took me losing most of my mobility and being in intense pain every day before I was actually able to sustain (or at least start to sustain since it is still pretty new) the behavioral changes that have been necessary for me to get better again. As you know, I’ve been starting off my year reading a lot of Brené Brown and thinking about vulnerability. She defines vulnerability in multiple of her books as the feeling of “uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” She says “What most of us fail to understand...is that vulnerability is also the cradle of the emotions and experiences that we crave…Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity." Take 5-15 minutes and write about How do you feel about taking risks? I share my full reflection today in the emailed version of my prompts. It is very honest and definitely a shitty, first draft, as all journal entries should be, but it is something I really needed to remind myself of today and I think could be valuable for you to read. If you want to read it or subscribe to the emailed version of my prompts and reflections, you can find them here: https://allthejoyfulthings.beehiiv.com/ I hope that this prompt helps you identify some of the things that may be holding you back from happiness and growth. I hope it energizes you to embrace the necessary risks and to evaluate which risks cross your boundaries. #timetosoar24

Posted by laurawaltje at 2024-01-08 17:59:58 UTC