How to Make Confident Decisions: 5 Journal Prompts To Stop Overthinking #beaguest, #collab, #findaguest, #podswap

Journal Entries is a podcast for women looking to peel back the layers, understand why they feel stuck & gain clarity in their life so that they can make positive changes.
Your host, Samantha Hawley, believes that you can journal through anything as simple as why it’s so hard to stop pressing the snooze button or as trivial as anxiety or why your relationship is struggling. She will help you do this in each Journal Entry (or, episode).
Tune in weekly to get tips, tricks and journal prompts as well as hear from guest speakers to help you to uncover your truths, gain clarity and make your move.
Reserve your free seat at the ‘Permission to Prioritize Your Energy’ workshop! Learn how to stop energy leaks and become an energized woman through daily permission slips.
Are you constantly exhausted even though you’re doing “all the right things” to relieve stress and overwhelm? Going to therapy, exercising, reading personal development books, scheduling self-care Sundays… but you STILL feel drained by 3pm?
Today’s 5-minute journaling session is for the working mom who knows her kids and unfulfilling job are draining her, but can’t figure out why nothing seems to bring her energy back. Spoiler alert: the problem isn’t what you think it is.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why you feel most drained during your day (and it’s probably not what you expect)
- The hidden energy leaks happening through tiny decisions all day long
- How asking yourself one simple question can transform your entire energy level
- The real reason self-care isn’t working (and what to do instead)
Ready to go deeper? Join me for my FREE 20-minute workshop: ‘Permission to Prioritize Your Energy’where you’ll learn my signature Permission Slip Method to stop feeling guilty for what you want and start choosing what energizes you.
Workshop Details:
- When: Tuesday, June 24th at 9:15am PST | 12:15pm EST
- What: Live journaling workshop for ambitious moms who are tired of being tired
- Cost: Completely FREE
- Bonus: First 10 people to attend live get my exclusive ‘Instant Energy Reset’ visualization
- Reserve your spot here →
Key Takeaways
✨ The real problem: You’re leaking energy through tiny decisions all day long – every time you choose what you “should” do over what you genuinely want
✨ Why self-care isn’t working: You’re trying to add energy through external things when you’re actually draining yourself through micro-choices
✨ The solution: Learning to make micro-choices that energize instead of deplete you (and this often takes things OFF your plate)
Resources Mentioned
- FREE Workshop:“Permission to Prioritize Your Energy” – Learn the Permission Slip Method to choose energy over exhaustion without changing your to-do list!
- Calm Mind Blueprint: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
Connect with Samantha
- Discover ways we can work together: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/working-together
- Follow Sam on Instagram:@samanthassays
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- Why do smart, capable women get trapped in overthinking loops even when they logically know what they should do?
- What are the three most common decision-making approaches that actually keep women stuck instead of creating clarity?
- Can you walk us through your Calm Mind Blueprint and why it cuts through mental noise when traditional journaling fails?
- What's the single most powerful journal prompt that has created breakthrough moments for your clients facing major life decisions?
- How can listeners tell the difference between fear-based hesitation and genuine intuition when making decisions?
They've tried the pros and cons lists, asking everyone for advice, and even traditional journaling, but they still feel frozen. These women are tired of feeling like they're living on autopilot, going through motions that look good on paper while feeling disconnected from their true desires.
They want to be more present with their families & feel more fulfilled in their careers. They're craving the confidence to trust themselves again and make decisions that actually align with who they're becoming rather than who they've been. They're ready for a simple, practical & sustainable method that cuts through their mental chatter + helps them access & trust their inner voice.
Calm Mind Blueprint (framework for busy women who crave peace & decisiveness but feel too overwhelmed to find it)
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