right brain planner (self-compassion; expression; attention; reflection)
"Unlikely adventures require unlikely tools." -Mr. Magorium
“I needed to find and pursue my singular purpose—one that was meaningful to me, and had an impact on others, and also told the world, I’m a person of value. I needed to choose the correct path, preferably yesterday but by tomorrow at the very least. My eighty-year-old self depended on it.” -Suleika Jaouad
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“Peace in difficult times doesn’t mean nothing bothers us. It means we stop making everything worse by losing ourselves in our thoughts. It means we stay grounded enough to see what we can actually do, then do it with a calm heart.” –Walk for Peace
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One of the books I have been slow-reading with a discussion group I am hosting is The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad. It is a marvelous collection of essays about journaling and the central questions of life.
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