#JournalChat Live Facebook Group Event: Part VIII Day Three of Your Journaling: Just Say Yes! with Special Guests, Sue Ekins, Beth Terrence and Jennifer Morris

Dawn Herring

Yesterday at 3:25pm

I think Making a Commitment that aligns with Who You Are, coming from the inside, is more likely to stick than working on something that isn't, something based on an outside source or influence.

That's where authenticity is so important. When we follow our authentic path once we determine what that is, we can move with confidence toward those goals, in baby steps if necessary, knowing we are doing this for the greater good of ourselves and then some.

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  Sue Ekins That's so true. And knowing our purpose or mission is part of who we are. We can make decisions based on our purpose if we want to.

  Yesterday at 3:26pm · Like · 1
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  Dawn Herring Oh most certainly, Sue. It all goes hand in hand. And we'll know an authentic path when we're in it and when we're not. And recording how we feel in either place can reveal how to get back to it!

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  Sue Ekins That's true, Dawn. Journaling can help us with the discipline. It helps us pay attention to what we're doing--to be more mindful.

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  Dawn Herring Yes, it does!

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  Sue Ekins Journaling about this can give us the motivation to get started. And we can also assess "How did I do this week?"

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  Princess Poetry There's a certain energy attached to different things that steers me far away or as close as I can get. Making the commitment to stay aligned with Who I Am aligns with that.

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  Dawn Herring You can gain clarity on what is working for you and what isn't, especially when you're aligned with Who You Are, Princess Poetry. It's great to recognize it when it happens!

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  Princess Poetry I just did this week. The difference between a hobby and destiny manifested itself to me. Talk about life changing!

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  Sue Ekins Wow Princess Poetry! That's huge.

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  Princess Poetry  Oh yes!! If it doesn't feel right, then it isn't right. I've learned that for quite some time.

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  Dawn Herring Here's to discovering our destinies in our journals! Woot!

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  Princess Poetry Doesn't get better than that!

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  Dawn Herring 

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  Beth Shekinah Terrence I so agree with this idea of moving from a place of alignment with our authentic selves. When clients come to see they have a desire for change - our first step is to uncover the deeper desire that comes from a soul place rather than an external one or often some else's agenda. I have found writing and journaling to be a way to get to that clarity as well as meditation and shamanic journeywork. In all my workshops and classes, I have folks journal between experiential practices because this is often where these gems of awareness come from.

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  Princess Poetry 

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  Jill Winski This is such an important point, Dawn, about commitments that align with who we are. In fact, I notice in my coaching practice that often when someone is "stuck," it's because they're trying to pursue something that isn't in alignment with who they really are. This really becomes noticeable when we see the same "stuff" coming up in our journal entries -- what's out of alignment?

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  Dawn Herring Powerful stuff, Beth!  Yes, Jill. When it's not authentic, it's not going to jive... it may be pressure from an outside source, it may be being discontent with where we are at the moment...which often leaves us vulnterable to making poor choices when we may not realize they are.

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  Jill Winski Exactly!