Creature Comforts N°16
Your weekly newsletter coming in to slay the Sunday Scaries! Replenish and reset yourself for the week ahead. Why not lean on your journal for some support?
This Sunday, I have a confession.
Okay, here goes. The truth? I haven’t been journaling much this week. I haven’t had the time. It happens. Want to know what the hell I’ve been up to? I’ll share more about my personal life in May’s Secret Garden (dropping May 7).
I’ve heard some motivational speakers and life coaches try to invalidate the idea that we don’t have enough time. "You have to make the time,” they exclaim passionately. There are probably good intentions shrouded in there somewhere, right behind the privilege and judgment.
Yeah, you definitely do have to make time to reach your goals and pursue the projects you feel passionate about. Even in doing so, unexpected things will still spring up from the freshly warmed soil of Springtime. No matter what your goals are or what your hopes and dreams entail, you always have a right to take a breather.
Though it’s totally counter-intuitive to my inner workaholic modus operandi (ahem, Capricorn Rising for those who believe), taking a pause from projects usually leads to a more potent success. Everyone needs breaks. Even the girl who obsessively writes about keeping a journal takes a break from keeping a journal. People take breaks. More importantly, I think that people need breaks.
Thanks to social media and the tendency to post our highlight reels there, it’s rare to see someone admit that they fell off the wagon. I’m happy to inform you that this isn’t social media. This is a letter from my heart to yours, and in it, I’m confessing. I didn’t journal this week. Did you? All answers are acceptable.
Thank you for being here ♥︎ I’ll talk to you next Sunday!
XX,
CZ
This Week’s Journal Menu
Reflect: Look at your journal, wink at it, and tell it, “Not today, kid, not today.” Then proceed not to write it in today. Everyone deserves a guiltless day off, but not everyone gives themselves permission. If you respond better to external validation, consider this your permission slip. Alternatively, write about how weird my ideas are. Plenty to unpack.
Check-In: Is there anything you’re sick of striving for? Are there any goals or aspirations that, even though they may be exciting, are currently exhausting you? What would happen if you took a week, a day, or even an hour off? Are you tempted?
Expand: Look at a map to see what’s within a 50 to 100-mile radius of you. Anything you’ve never noticed before? Any old favorites? Pick something. If you have the time, pencil in a little excursion. If not, jot down your findings in your journal.
Craving more?
Paid subscribers—GET EXCITED! This month’s Secret Garden is slated for delivery this Tuesday morning, and it’s bursting at the seams. We’re getting a little personal, a little behind-the-scenes, and a few levels up in journaling.
Free subscribers, Secret Garden is my monthly digest of inspiration, creative tips, journal prompts, and special strategies for feeling your best (or at least a little better than before). It’s what I personally use to transcend survival mode and enter a more creative, abundant, and productive mentality.
You can also peek into peoples’ journals, get more journaling inspo, or pick up extra comfort in the Creature Comforts Archive.