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Journaling Prompts

Jan 14
2 min

"Otherwise it might not get done"

There's ample evidence that the anxiety of anticipation is often worse than the event itself. Incessantly playing out our worries in adva...

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Ariana Friedlander

Dec 15, 2020
2 min

Minding the gap

Over the four years I ran the EntrepreNerds Business Book Discussion Group, I kept hearing the same feedback from participants over and o...

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4 Reflection Questions for a Breakthrough Journaling Session

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 26, 2019
2 min

4 Reflection Questions for a Breakthrough Journaling Session

Journaling is a powerful practice. And research shows that journaling contributes to well-being when we use it to write about our deeper ...

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As You Resolve to Grow in 2019 Consider the Stress to Benefit Ratio

Ariana Friedlander

Jan 7, 2019
3 min

As You Resolve to Grow in 2019 Consider the Stress to Benefit Ratio

It’s a New Year! A time where a lot of people like to set resolutions, goals, intentions…ya know, setting in motion a positive change in ...

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2019 Is the Year for Facing Your Fears, Checkout these 5 Reflection Questions to Get Started

Ariana Friedlander

Dec 18, 2018
2 min

2019 Is the Year for Facing Your Fears, Checkout these 5 Reflection Questions to Get Started

I was recently listening to a Podcast where Tim Ferris shared on Stoic practice he has used to help him manage mental illness called Fear...

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Reflection Questions for Soul Searching with Your Business Model

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 28, 2018
3 min

Reflection Questions for Soul Searching with Your Business Model

In my book I wrote that “The hardest part about being a Misfit Entrepreneur isn’t building a successful business endeavor; it’s doing so w...

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5 Reflection Questions for Finding and Using Your Voice

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 14, 2018
2 min

5 Reflection Questions for Finding and Using Your Voice

One of the things I love about hearing other people’s journaling stories is that they often articulate benefits of their practice that I’...

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4 Steps for Recovering with Grace After Getting Rejected + 5 BONUS Reflection Questions!

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 1, 2018
3 min

4 Steps for Recovering with Grace After Getting Rejected + 5 BONUS Reflection Questions!

Some people seem to have a penchant for putting themselves out there. They can go from phone call to phone call, meeting to meeting, with...

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Stones of Remembrance – Try These 4 Steps for Reviewing Your Journal

Ariana Friedlander

Jan 31, 2018
3 min

Stones of Remembrance – Try These 4 Steps for Reviewing Your Journal

One of the joys in journaling happens when you go back and re-read what you wrote months or years later. It’s amazing the perspective you...

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4 Reflection Questions for Rebooting When Navigating Life’s Transitions

Ariana Friedlander

Jan 17, 2018
3 min

4 Reflection Questions for Rebooting When Navigating Life’s Transitions

Last fall I did something completely unexpected…I moved my family into a new home. It was an exciting change and as we approached moving ...

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Four Reflection Questions for Being More Present in Conversation

Ariana Friedlander

Nov 16, 2017
4 min

Four Reflection Questions for Being More Present in Conversation

This past week, we hosted our Annual Rosabella Tea and Cookies community celebration in honor and memory of our namesake’s birthday. I lo...

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Journaling Prompts for Moving From Judgment to Compassion

Ariana Friedlander

Oct 19, 2017
3 min

Journaling Prompts for Moving From Judgment to Compassion

It’s been over a month since I’ve published a blog on my website…therefore I have failed at my goal to consistently market my business th...

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Try This One Simple Trick for Reframing Fear

Ariana Friedlander

Jul 25, 2017
2 min

Try This One Simple Trick for Reframing Fear

Do you ever have those weeks where the same conversation keeps coming up with a bunch of different people? That’s been happening to me la...

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It’s Ok to Write About the Weather…And Other Tricks for Stream of Consciousness Journali

Ariana Friedlander

Jul 18, 2017
4 min

It’s Ok to Write About the Weather…And Other Tricks for Stream of Consciousness Journali

I love talking with people about their journaling practice and I find that there are many aspiring journalers out there. One of the barri...

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Anniversaries, Celebrations and Community: You’re Invited to Join in the Fun

Ariana Friedlander

Jun 6, 2017
1 min

Anniversaries, Celebrations and Community: You’re Invited to Join in the Fun

We tend not to take the time to look back and acknowledge how far we have come. I think this is a common struggle for the Misfit Entrepre...

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The Single Most Important Question Everyone Must Answer

Ariana Friedlander

May 10, 2017
2 min

The Single Most Important Question Everyone Must Answer

Last summer I was scheduled to go on my second writing retreat to finish editing the manuscript of my book when our world turned upside d...

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4 Reflection Questions for Dealing with Frustrating Situations at Work or Home

Ariana Friedlander

Apr 25, 2017
2 min

4 Reflection Questions for Dealing with Frustrating Situations at Work or Home

The corollaries between parenting and being a leader never cease to amaze me. Here I was processing my own emotions as a parent and feeli...

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Try This One Simple Trick to Transform Your List Making Efforts

Ariana Friedlander

Apr 10, 2017
2 min

Try This One Simple Trick to Transform Your List Making Efforts

I’m a list maker. There’s just something really satisfying about sitting down and writing out everything that you have to get done…then c...

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My Journaling Habit Turned 21 Last Week! Here’s What I Learned Looking at My First Journal

Ariana Friedlander

Apr 3, 2017
2 min

My Journaling Habit Turned 21 Last Week! Here’s What I Learned Looking at My First Journal

Last week my journaling habit turned 21 years old…its hard to believe that this habit has persisted for the vast majority of my life. The...

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Reflection Questions for Time Management

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 28, 2017
3 min

Reflection Questions for Time Management

I rarely feel that way anymore, thanks to the expert guidance of my coaches Jason and Jodi Womack with Get Momentum! And here’s the kicke...

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