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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 gain over time and the things you forget that felt so visceral, so painful, so consuming in the moment. I’ve found that routinely taking the time to review my journals has been a great practice for elevating my personal growth and development. Re-reading old journals was one of the many benefits I enjoyed from writing my book. Looking back

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5 Reflection Questions for Uncovering Your Passions

Ariana Friedlander

Aug 31, 2017
2 min

5 Reflection Questions for Uncovering Your Passions

It’s back to school time and in honor of the season, I’ll be posting a series of blogs that share insights from some of my favorite teachers! As I say in my book, the first practice in the entrepreneur’s journey of mastery is understanding yourself. This is a crucial and ongoing process of deepening self-awareness. Tasha Eurich, author of Insight, defines self-awareness as, “the ability to see ourselves clearly – to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit int

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Four Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Start Getting Stuff Done

Ariana Friedlander

Aug 15, 2017
2 min

Four Simple Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Start Getting Stuff Done

One sure fire way to de-clutter my mind from overwhelm like that is to do a brain dump. Of course I do this in my journal. In fact, the last pages of my journal are dedicated to brain dumps. Sometimes I’ll fill up over a page in 1 session. Other times I’ll write down just a handful of ideas. Either way, my brain dump pages are the inbox of my journal. Ideas go into my brain dump to ensure I capture them and integrate them into the rest of my planning efforts later. Otherwise

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4 Reflection Questions to Begin Re-writing Negative Conversational Patterns

Ariana Friedlander

Aug 8, 2017
3 min

4 Reflection Questions to Begin Re-writing Negative Conversational Patterns

Our bodies make some pretty powerful chemicals! I recently wiped out on my bike and despite being hurt I got up and went on. Right after my wreck I felt fine. Granted, I was a little banged up, but compared to how I would feel just hours, days and even weeks later…I felt like a million bucks. I was pumped up on adrenaline. I’ve heard other stories where people have far worse injuries than my own and have a similar reaction. Sometimes, it’s cool to have a go, go, go response l

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6 Tips to Make Your Journal More Functional AKA Lessons Gleaned from My Bullet Journaling Experiment

Ariana Friedlander

Aug 2, 2017
5 min

6 Tips to Make Your Journal More Functional AKA Lessons Gleaned from My Bullet Journaling Experiment

courtesy of bulletjournalcollection.com Just over a year ago, I returned from my second solo writing retreat. I felt refreshed, rejuvenated and recommitted to my journaling practice. But I had a nagging question I couldn’t answer for the life of me, how can I take my journal to the next level? Also nagging me was my good friend, Kristen. “Why don’t you try Bullet Journaling already!” She asked me for the n-tenth time. I had to admit, it was because my ego was in the way. I wa

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Three Simple Steps to Use Your Journal for Tracking and Logging Things

Ariana Friedlander

Jul 11, 2017
3 min

Three Simple Steps to Use Your Journal for Tracking and Logging Things

I focus a lot of my blog posts on reflection questions for writing in your journal. But in order to turn your journal into the ultimate momentum making machine, you need to do more than just write your reflections. One of the tools I use my journal for is tracking and logging things. Tracking and logging is a great way to benchmark a number of different elements of your life. Some of the items you may consider tracking and logging include, habits, triggers, time, focus, energ

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Tired of the Emotional Roller Coaster Ride from Putting Yourself Out There? Checkout These 4 Reflect

Ariana Friedlander

Jun 27, 2017
3 min

Tired of the Emotional Roller Coaster Ride from Putting Yourself Out There? Checkout These 4 Reflect

We went around the park, with camcorder in hand. And we now have a home video of bears being super cute and my brother asking every other second, “Did you get that?” Followed by my Dad responding, “Yeah, I got it!” As I reached a new level of putting myself out there with the release of my first book last fall, I felt like my brother in that video. I would send an email, then constantly check to see if I’d gotten a response. Or I’d post a video on social and continually check

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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 Entrepreneur. There’s always something new and exciting to strive for, as a result we become future focused to a fault. But it is important, necessary even, to take a moment and celebrate past accomplishments and milestones. It gives perspective and resolve to persevere. This year is different, in large part because we have a few huge milestones to

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Journaling Prompts for Staying Focused to Finish on Projects

Ariana Friedlander

May 31, 2017
2 min

Journaling Prompts for Staying Focused to Finish on Projects

I’ve had a few coaching sessions recently with clients that felt overwhelmed by everything that they have going on. For some, the seasonal nature of their work is ratcheting up. For others, the pace of work is not slowing down and the need to better manage their productivity is clear. I will go to a blank page in my journal and write Current Projects at the top. Then I will list out all of my projects, leaving room between each to write out more specific ideas, like my next s

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We All Feel Lonely Sometimes, Here are Four Reflection Questions to Help You Deal

Ariana Friedlander

May 22, 2017
3 min

We All Feel Lonely Sometimes, Here are Four Reflection Questions to Help You Deal

Today I want to explore a topic nobody ever talks about, but all of us feel…loneliness. A few months ago at church there was a sermon where we explored reconciling. During the service we were instructed to text (I know how very 21st century) the things we felt ashamed about in our lives. Then our stories were anonymously woven into the sermon. There were a lot of really heavy and traumatic things shared. But one thing that a number of people wrote stood out to me, they were a

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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 down…instead of escaping to the serenity of a cabin in Peaceful Valley I was sitting in a sterile hospital room fighting back tears while I felt like my heart was breaking. Wondering what was going to happen next and how long we would have together. A cancer diagnosis never gave me hope before, but this time it did. Because this time it meant

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Four Reflection Questions for Getting and Giving Better Feedback

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 20, 2017
3 min

Four Reflection Questions for Getting and Giving Better Feedback

As I reach out to you for feedback about these blog posts, I also want to share a bit of my process…specifically how I used my journal! So, here it is, a picture of my journal where I wrote some questions for me to reflect on in preparation for asking for feedback…these are coincidentally the basis of the four reflection questions I am sharing with you today (you’ll notice they’ve been edited to have a more general application)! Your journal = the ultimate momentum making mac

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Four Reflection Questions for Being Vulnerable Without Being Self-Effacing

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 13, 2017
2 min

Four Reflection Questions for Being Vulnerable Without Being Self-Effacing

Ariana facilitated a panel on Self-Publishing Without Losing Your Shirt or Your Soul I’ve been speaking a lot at various events in the last few weeks, sharing the Misfit Entrepreneur’s story and encouraging others to be the master of their own entrepreneurial journeys. It’s been thrilling, rewarding and scary (as is always the case when you’re putting yourself out there)! Standing in front of a group of strangers and telling your stories of failure is not typically how peopl

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Four Reflection Questions to Fix a Bad Day

Ariana Friedlander

Mar 6, 2017
2 min

Four Reflection Questions to Fix a Bad Day

Sometimes I just don’t feel on my game. The weather is dreary, it’s cold outside and there’s a fierce wind whipping around. Then there’s a mixup, a no-show for an appointment I re-arranged my entire schedule to accommodate. Things continue to pile-on, car troubles, computer issues, the rude waiter. After a while, I’m ready to pack my bag, crawl into a hole and wait to come out until it’s spring…if only! Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. As much as I would love to hib

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4 Reflection Questions to Help You Get Started with Your Startup

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 28, 2017
2 min

4 Reflection Questions to Help You Get Started with Your Startup

Ariana presenting on the Business Model Canvas at Fort Collins Startup Week! For the first time since I started publishing weekly journaling prompts on my blog, I’m late! My apologies, this is Fort Collins Startup Week, so naturally I have scheduled all my speaking engagements for Q1 this week…and only two of them are at Startup Week! Anyway, in the spirit of Startup Week, I wanted to share 4 reflection questions to help you get started with your startup. Although, these are

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Ariana Friedlander

Feb 15, 2017
2 min

We’re Giving Books Away to Libraries, Want One?

Last year we announced a campaign to promote entrepreneurship and literacy with the release of A Misfit Entrepreneur’s Guide to Building a Business Your Way. The goal was to donate 100 copies of the book to libraries in Northern Colorado and beyond…like any entrepreneurial endeavor, it has become that and more. We have 76 copies sponsored and ready to go to libraries. And we have begun distributing them, as you can see on this handy google map! But we need your help… Request

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Four Reflection Questions to Stop Your Inner Critic From Sabotaging Your Efforts

Ariana Friedlander

Feb 13, 2017
2 min

Four Reflection Questions to Stop Your Inner Critic From Sabotaging Your Efforts

I have come to accept that we all struggle with letting your inner critic sabotage your efforts. It sneaks in at the most inopportune time; when you’re already feeling bad, when you realize you’ve made a mistake, when you feel scared or uncertain. And it pulls the thread of that tension exacerbating your negative feelings… I just spoke with a client about this very problem the other day. He was feeling pretty down and out. He recently became aware of some pretty serious blund

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Ariana Friedlander Receives Certification in Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ)

Ariana Friedlander

Jan 18, 2017
3 min

Ariana Friedlander Receives Certification in Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ)

A program that primes the brain for trust, partnership and mutual success Fort Collins, CO (January 17, 2017) Ariana Friedlander, founder of Rosabella Consulting, LLC has earned the prestigious designation of Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) Certified Coach. Ariana is one of 240 coaches world-wide who has earned C-IQ Certified Coach in the inaugural program. She is one of the only Millennials to be Certified in the world and one of four coaches Certified in Colorado. Conver

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Four Reflection Questions To Level Up Your Journaling Practice in the New Year

Ariana Friedlander

Jan 9, 2017
3 min

Four Reflection Questions To Level Up Your Journaling Practice in the New Year

That’s how I appeared when I met Sean for coffee a few weeks ago. He quickly observed that my journal was very organized. I mustered that it was, now brace yourself this is really cheesy, “my life”! He was gracious enough to forgive my faux pas and admit that, like many people, Sean had tried journaling but “couldn’t make it stick.” I confessed that I wasn’t always this organized and on-point with my journaling practice. So we talked about how I got started in journaling. It

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Get Started Reviewing Your 2016 Before Planning for 2017

Ariana Friedlander

Dec 27, 2016
2 min

Get Started Reviewing Your 2016 Before Planning for 2017

I know many people are looking forward to ringing in the New Year and leaving 2016 behind! Before you get too excited for 2017 I am going to urge you to look back over this year first, and then look forward to the next one. Giving yourself the time and space to review and reflect on your past struggles and accomplishments, is an important step for making 2017 a breakthrough year. Most of us are likely to over-emphasize the negative and under-emphasize the positive. There’s a

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