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Cleaning Out the Pipes: Why I Start My Week with Pen and Paper
Monday Tuesday mornings can feel like stepping onto a moving treadmill. The week ahead is already rushing at you. Emails are piling up. Your to-do list is growing by the second. Before addressing any of that, I grab my pen and my journal. Journaling for clarity helps me process thoughts, and prioritize them. Why? Because I like to start the work week by cleaning out the pipes. No, not literally. (Though, yes, coffee is involved.) I mean clearing out the mental clutter that builds up over the weekend — those random thoughts, leftover worries, new ideas, and sometimes just the nonsense buzzing in the background. Putting it on paper unclogs…
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When I Don’t Feel Right, I Know What’s Missing
You know that feeling when something’s just… off? It’s not a full-blown bad day. However, it feels like the edges of the world are a little fuzzy. You can’t put your finger on why. For me, I’ve learned that usually means one thing: I haven’t journaled yet. Journaling is more than a tool; it’s my method of using journal as therapy to process emotions. It sneaks up on me. I’ll be halfway through the day, feeling restless, unfocused, maybe even cranky. My to-do list is glaring at me, my email’s piling up, and I’m not showing up as my best self. Then it hits me: I didn’t put pen to…
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The Starring Me! Journal Origin Story
And that’s how The Starring Me! Journal was born. It’s a place to capture your “episodes,” your plot twists, and the characters that make your story worth watching. Because your life really is the best show you’ll ever be part of—and you get to write the script. When I was a kid, I had a giant color TV in my bedroom. And by “giant,” I mean the kind that could double as a piece of furniture—one of those hulking beauties that hummed when you turned it on. I watched a lot of TV. (I was bummed when the picture tube went out in the middle of watching “How to Beat…
