Weaving One Word At A Time

Adapt to your obstacles, work to overcome them.  What would you write about this in your journal? Today, be as amazing as only you can be, and then some! Don't let anything pull you down! Don't spend what you do not have. Watch your energy levels and take time to rest. Avoid burnout!  How good have you been in doing this? Be patient with the timing of things. Do you get desperate? Do you get discouraged? Be patient and move forward, one step at a time. Infuse your work with your own personality and style, is the key to your originality, and the way in which what you do becomes unique and special.  Write 5 ways in which you already do this in your journal. Write a few more ways that you would like to try. Lovely Lilacs Notebook   A lovely notebook for lilac lovers, ideal for teachers, students, and gift-giving. If you are a journal hoarder or know someone who is, this is a wonderful present for yourself or a friend. The blank pages allow you to write all you want...

  When things go wrong with your plans and your world tilts a little, hang on! How would you do that? How do you manage when things seem to go crazy and beyond your control? Write about it in your journal or doodle about it. If you are drowning, float until you can swim again. Whatever you do, don't sink. Make a list in your journal on how to float, doodle about it or do both. If you can't keep up with things, take a breather, so you won't be rushed into making mistakes.  Write or doodle about it in your journal. When you can't do anything more, just try being present.  Write a list of actions you can take (practical ones), even if they are small, to be present. If you feel inspired, doodle around the page as a frame. You can turn your day around with just your attitude! Write in your journal about a day that you were able to turn around by changing your mentality about what's going on. Doodle between the lines or the paragraphs of your journaling. Think of what...

  Be fearless and relentless about your goals and dreams. What does that mean to you? Write about it in your journal. Authenticity is your greatest source of influence. You don't have to go crazy or stand on your head while singing at the top of your lungs, you just have to be yourself. There are no other copies available, there is only one YOU. What do you think about this? Write about it in your journal. If you're done worrying, be done wringing your hands altogether. Broker a deal with calm and keep it! How can you do this? Write about what you would go about it in your journal. How committed are you to your dreams and goals? Let that commitment keep you going. Write 5 reasons that prove you are committed in your journal. Dare ton never, ever quit. Have you ever seriously thought about quitting on a dream, hope or goal. Don't do it! Write about how you defeated those moments of doubt. Was it fear? Was it self-doubt? Was it just fatigue and burnout?  How did you handle it...

If your working plans fall apart for some reason, pick up the bits and pieces that make sense, and start over. Let the ups and downs of life teach you to cling to hope. Focus on the finish line, forget about the obstacles along the way... It's not the tool you use, but the way you use the tool that counts. The result depends upon you. Don't make storms of fear for yourself. Show your talent in everything you do and don't miss any detail. Don't let fears hunt down your dreams and destroy them. Don't let discouragement define your day, nor control your movements. When you don't know which way is up, stop for a little bit and check your options. Don't hit the ground running, hit the ground making progress! Be you, don't do someone else. Process things very carefully when deciding about your future. Jump ahead of discouragement by doing the hard things first. If you meet obstacles in the way to your goals, make them work for you. When your work gets stressfu...