Patti

I’m a Christian, Musician’s Wife, Mom, Nana, Friend and Encourager. I work on this site for my own growth and benefit, probably more so than I do for others, but I pray that what I’m learning and sharing will help others in their personal development and journaling adventures. I'm also a fiction writer as K.P. Stafford.

Strategies for Dealing with Self-Doubt

We’ve talked about where your self-doubt began. Now, let’s go over some important ways to deal with self-doubt when it…

How to Identify Where Your Self-Doubt Began

Knowing how you developed self-doubt can sometimes help lead to recovering from it. You can build self-esteem by getting to…

Ways to Start Journaling

There are many ways of journaling in the modern world, so it’s really a question of what is easy, likely…

Reasons to Believe in Yourself

We’ve talked about how self-doubt can be damaging to your self-esteem, confidence, self-growth and productivity. So, let’s go over some…

Start Journaling Once a Week

Have you been trying to get in the daily habit of journal writing, but it’s just not working? I get…

Self Doubt: Sometimes the Bane of Our Existence, But it Can Be Shut Up

Okay, maybe it can’t be shut up completely, but it can be greatly quieted and you can learn to at…

I’m Busy! How Do I Find the Time for a Morning Makeover Routine?

Mornings are busy and they can be quiet chaotic. I’m probably not the best person to talk about a chaotic…

You’re Out of Bed, Now Define Your Morning Routine

In a recent post I said that crawling out of bed is a good start. And it is. We determined…

Crawl Out of Bed: It’s a Good Start

I “mostly” love mornings. The times I’m in a funk or not actively working on a morning routine, I tend…

Sometimes You Are Your Best Motivator IF You Change Your Thinking

Change Your Thinking And Instantly Boost Your Own Motivation! If you look at motivation from one standpoint, there’s nobody in…

Journaling Through Times of Despair

At the time of this writing the world is in various stages of social isolation (physical distancing) over the COVID-19…

The Benefits of Journaling

There are a lot of benefits to journaling, especially hand writing in a journal. Before I get into all the…

What is Journal Writing or Journaling?

In the previous post we covered a brief introduction to journal writing or journaling, as people call it now. Be…