Another post in the #intentionLA chronicles. Last week was a tough one. I know everyone has had a moment when you just feel stuck. If you haven’t had that moment, please leave a comment and tell me how you are doing life so stupendously. I, on the other hand, declared on Sunday that I felt like my whole life was just happening TO me. Which for a control freak like me, is NOT a good look.
Post-emotional breakdown, nap, and froyo recovery, I was scrolling mindlessly through Instagram, and I came across one of those ads that I would normally curse for getting in the way of my feed. The ad was for Best Self Co. They were selling a “Self Journal”. Looking back, I am not at all sure what led me down the rabbit hole, I guess whatever else was on the Gram that day did not impress.
ICYMI - The Self Journal is basically a planner designed to be driven by your goals. It takes into account the neuroscience behind motivation and the industry’s best time management techniques and couples it with a super sleek intuitive design. All of this magic comes together to supposedly help you “Win the Day”. I wanted to Win the Day, but I first had to Win the Husband.
My husband had spent all day at a Google Sprint workshop, so when I presented the idea, he was PRIMED for this new way to organize our life. #thanksGoogle. So much so, in fact, that we stopped at Staples to print out two copies of the journal (official free PDF) because he wanted one too. My mother pointed out that I should be super grateful for a man who runs to the store on a Monday night to print copies of new journals and then sits and drinks espresso with me while we brainstorm our goals together. I was like, “I know mom, that’s why I marrrried him - DUH!” He is a real life person. I am super blessed to have him. #dontsettle #emotionalbarf.
So we filled in the journals for our first 13-week sprint. We also accidentally stayed up too late doing it, but today we still woke up feeling more rested and ready for our day. I don’t yet know if we are going to #wintheday, but what I do love about the journal is how much it integrates principles of positivity and self love. Each day it prompts you to do a morning and evening routine that include gratefulness affirmations and reflection. It is highly customizable to cater to each person’s motivations. AND it doesn’t come pre-dated, it’s designed to fill in as-you-go. You will never have punitive blank pages staring back at you telling you that you failed at life. <---Cuz nobody needs that.
Anyways if you want to join us in the Best Self Journal life, get yourself one, or if you are commitment averse, download and print the file fo’ free. Ultimately, we hope that by taking back our day we can better use the precious resource of time. I will keep you posted on our progress.
Disclaimer - Best Self Co did not pay me to write this. Words are my own. But if they want to send me free journals - I will gladly provide my shipping address.
