“Journaling is one of the quickest, most readily available tools to tap into your soul.”

–Kim Marie

Too much hustle and feel like there should be more in this season? December is a potent time to figure out what's next. I’m talking with Kim Marie, creator of the Sacred Nights of Winter journal, about the sacred pause of this season.

Winter lends itself to slowing down and going inward, which makes it a powerful time for journaling. What should you write down? For the Sacred Nights: record your dreams, reflect on the year past, envision the year to come, spend time reviewing your day, and consider the cosmic virtues. Each day maps to part of the year.

I’ve done this practice many times and love the insights I get when I revisit my journal throughout the year.

We talk about:

Committing to journaling for the Sacred Nights of Winter
Revisiting the journal — the cards, the insights, the dreams — in the appropriate month
Noticing your own seasonal rhythms
Setting intentions for the year instead of resolutions and aligning with the seasons and moon
Why you might want to dialogue journal and how to do it
How journaling gets us out of our heads and helps us act from our soul

ABOUT KIM MARIE

Kim Marie is a Holistic Women's Empowerment and Spiritual Coach supporting women in the second half of life to awaken their inner wisdom, heal their Soul-sickness, and live a Soul-fulfilled life.

Through her powerful mentoring, publications, programs, courses, and retreats, as well as her group coaching program, Solace, Kim brings a unique, and magical, blend of ancient wisdom, archetypes, Soul-led leadership, and practical spirituality to support visionary women longing to step into the fullness of their authentic expression.

Kim is the author of the Sacred Nights of Winter Journal, the Sacred Seasons Journals, and the Soul Planner. Her products and programs support women to remember who they are, reconnect to what matters most, and rebirth themselves into the life of freedom and joy they envision.

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DOABLE CHANGES

At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.

But here's the thing: when we have a goal, a wish, a desire bubbling up in us, it can feel really huge. Sometimes we stop ourselves in our tracks based on how huge our desire feels. Change needs action, but it doesn't need huge action. When we focus on the next step, the next Doable Change that we can integrate into our lives, we don’t get stuck and we create momentum.

Choose one Doable Change that resonates with you today and really play with it. Fit it into your life, your days, make it work for you — then move on to your next Doable Change.

Here are Three Doable Changes from this conversation:

COMMIT TO JOURNALING FOR A WEEK. Journaling every day can feel like a lot. Remember we are talking about doable changes. Commit to one week. Make it part of your morning routine. See how it feels. At the end of the week, ask: How did this work for me? Do I want to commit to this for another week? Do I want to adjust what journaling looks like for me?
JOURNAL THE SACRED NIGHTS OF WINTER. Each morning, record your dreams, reflect on the year past, envision the year to come, spend time reviewing your day, and consider the cosmic virtues. Each focus on one month of the year. For more guidance, try Kim’s Sacred Nights of Winter journal.
PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SEASON. Start with this season. What’s going on? How do you feel? How is your energy? What are you drawn to do? When we work with our own rhythms and energy, we do so much more with ease. It starts with really tuning into your energy. Journaling can help you see patterns.