How to Make Confident Decisions: 5 Journal Prompts To Stop Overthinking #beaguest, #collab, #findaguest, #podswap
Journal Entries is the podcast for ambitious women in business and leadership who want to stop bringing their work stress home.
Host Samantha Hawley, MBA and Clarity Coach, specializes in the ripple effect — how your internal state at work directly impacts your patience, presence, and peace at home with your family.
If you’re making $100k+ but find yourself snapping at your kids after a tough workday, overthinking during bedtime, or feeling like you can’t turn off “boss mode” — this podcast will help you master the transition from boardroom to living room. Because success shouldn’t cost you your sanity or your family connection.
If you’ve ever written “I’m grateful for my family” in a journal and then felt… nothing… you’re not alone.
Most gratitude journaling feels empty because we’re listing things instead of tapping into feelings. And here’s what I’ve learned: the goals you’re chasing? They’re always attached to an emotion you’re craving. Maybe it’s peace. Or freedom. Or feeling capable again. That’s what we’re digging into today.
I’m walking you through four prompts that help you identify the feeling beneath what you want — and then find ways to feel it right now. Not later. Not when everything’s perfect. Today.
Strategic Journal Prompts:
- What are you working towards right now — and what’s the feeling you’re actually chasing beneath it?
- When was the last time you felt that emotion, even for five minutes? Get specific.
- What elements from that moment are already in your life right now but you’ve been overlooking?
- How can you feel that desired emotion today, in small ways?
You’ll stop waiting to arrive and start feeling it now. That’s the shift.
Resources Mentioned:
- Free Calm Mind Blueprint:http://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
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- 90 min Breakthrough Intensives:We get to the root of what keeps you performing instead of enjoying. Plus a 30-minute follow-up call 2 weeks later. Click here for details.
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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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