A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Gravitude Chats, a podcast series that interviews women sharing their stories of grit, grace and gravitas. This was an organic conversation surrounding the current situation of COVID-19, but it soon unfolded into a bigger conversation about writing as a practice. For me, journaling as a daily habit has allowed me to see my life from a different perspective- one that is both close-up and detailed, as well as provide enough objective space (as a reader going back over old journal entries) to notice the broader themes of my life.

By paying attention to what we pay attention to, this allows us to direct the course of our sails towards the seas we really want to explore. Writing helps with that. To notice what we care about, what irks us, what we’re curious about, what we love.

I hope this conversation inspires you to begin a writing practice. To not be afraid of the blank page, but rather to see it as your friend. A welcome mat into the beautiful home that you are.

And, if you make it all the way to the end of our conversation in this video, I’d love to hear what your ‘sunflowers’ are in your life at this time.

Blessings,

Julianne