By Alexandra Johnson
“Journals contain ten categories of life patterns: longing; fear, mastery; (intentional) silences; key influences; hidden lessons; secret gifts; challenges; unfinished business; untapped potential. Each category corresponds to a way we engage or hold back in life.”
“One of the quickest ways to unlock specific patterns is to look for moments when not making a particular decision changed your life. When a Florida mother, for example, decided not to return to work after the birth of her daughter, she feared losing a foothold in her career. Returning to that original decision in a now ten-year-old journal, she discovered through subsequent entries how her fear became a catalyst for mastery, specifically, successfully balancing motherhood and a career.”