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Journaling Prompts

2 hours ago
2 min

"It's not like I didn't have hope. I didn't know how."

Like many organizations a year ago, the Board of Directors of Shadowcliff realized it was losing close to 90% of its revenue for the year...

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Shift from fixating on the negative to meaningful progress with these 4 simple questions

Ariana Friedlander

5 days ago
2 min

Shift from fixating on the negative to meaningful progress with these 4 simple questions

Prefer to watch a video of this post? Scroll to the bottom I was driving back from a training where I tried something new, and I kept...

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Ariana Friedlander

7 days ago
4 min

Finding comfort in discomfort

I was recently working with a coaching client who was reconnecting with lost parts of herself. Pieces she had stuffed down and alienated...

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Three steps to build momentum when you're stuck in a RUT

Ariana Friedlander

Apr 1
4 min

Three steps to build momentum when you're stuck in a RUT

Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom Years ago, I was on my way to pick up some friends at the airport that were visiting. As I...

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You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 30
3 min

You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve

As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...

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Ariana Friedlander

Mar 25
6 min

Getting back to the basics

Journaling has become increasingly popular in the last 10 years thanks to Ryder Carrol for introducing the world to his techniques, which...

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The Four Horsemen of Bad Workshop Experiences: And Tips for Avoiding Them

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 23
4 min

The Four Horsemen of Bad Workshop Experiences: And Tips for Avoiding Them

We’ve all been there, attended a much-anticipated workshop at a conference only to leave feeling disappointed by the experience. Granted,...

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What you do when someone (or something) gets under your SKIN changes everything

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 18
4 min

What you do when someone (or something) gets under your SKIN changes everything

Prefer to watch the video? Scroll to the bottom! It was mid-morning and I was bustling around the house while my toddler ambled about...

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A daylight savings letter to your future self

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 16
2 min

A daylight savings letter to your future self

Daylight savings is one of my least favorite times of the year. I find it a hard adjustment to make. It's not just because we lose an...

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Ariana Friedlander

Mar 11
3 min

Embracing STILLness

Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! A year ago stores were selling out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There was a frenzy...

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3 Steps for unleashing purposeful defiance

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 9
5 min

3 Steps for unleashing purposeful defiance

One of the characteristics of the Misfit Entrepreneur is purposeful defiance. Defiance is defined as open resistance or bold...

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3 Powerful steps to shift from feeling stuck to WOWing yourself

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 4
3 min

3 Powerful steps to shift from feeling stuck to WOWing yourself

Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! I love getting questions about journaling. And one I've heard in various forms over the...

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The one thing you can do about awkward silence

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 2
2 min

The one thing you can do about awkward silence

I was working with an emerging leader who was excited to sharpen their skills at guiding a team to co-create a new program that was...

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4 Easy steps you can follow to gain CLARITY when you need it most

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 25
2 min

4 Easy steps you can follow to gain CLARITY when you need it most

Prefer to watch a video about Journaling for CLARITY? check it out below At the end of Journal Jams, I often ask participants to use one...

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You have the power to move a conversation past all talk and no action

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 23
3 min

You have the power to move a conversation past all talk and no action

I was recently working with a client that was frustrated because they felt stuck in a loop. There was this difficult to solve problem,...

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5 Steps for navigating STRESS with calm and ease

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 18
3 min

5 Steps for navigating STRESS with calm and ease

In the last week, I've experienced the pile-on of stressors. Three distinctly different stress-inducing scenarios exploded...

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Ariana Friedlander

Feb 17
4 min

The secret to thriving during COVID

About two years after starting my business, I worked with productivity coach Jason Womack. One of the prompts from his book, "Your Best...

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Ariana Friedlander

Feb 11
2 min

Have you discovered the power of YET?

I was recently having a conversation where the words "I don't know" were uttered with such frequency and ferocity that the person I was...

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5 Things to do when energy wanes in a virtual meeting or retreat

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 9
4 min

5 Things to do when energy wanes in a virtual meeting or retreat

It's hard to believe that we are approaching the year anniversary since the pandemic turned the way we live and work upside down. Even...

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4 Steps to prepare for your next difficult conversation

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 4
3 min

4 Steps to prepare for your next difficult conversation

"How do you typically prepare for difficult conversations like this?" I asked my coaching client as he was realizing that he needed to...

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