44 min
How to Pattern Interrupt w/ Maria Warner Heart of the Story
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- Self-Improvement
147 So many of us slip into unwanted habits and patterns without even realizing it. Or, once we acknowledge we want to change, we spend a lot of time thinking about doing something different but don't take action. In this episode, writer Maria Warner talks about how to successfully interrupt our patterns. She also discusses her sobriety journey and how writing played a huge part in it. If you love a celebratory cocktail, never fear. This episode is about assessing patterns that have become rote and deciding which ones should stay or go.
Covered in this episode:
The questions and journal prompts that help assess our habitsHow to interrupt unwanted habits that have become engrained How to overcome roadblocks on your way to habit changesWhat happens when we no longer inhabit all of our old roles and why it's so tempting to reach for vices to fill the voidMaria's sobriety journeyHow writing helped her sobriety and how sobriety helped her writingHer most vulnerable moments that led her to make changesAll the benefits and milestones that have come out of sobrietyResources mentioned in the episode include Nadine's guided journal Come Home to Your Heart and Love-Your-Sober-Year-Alcohol-Free/
Nadine's winter classes are in full swing, but if you weren’t able to sign up, never fear. You can try her Women’s Writer Workout for free on Feb 26, and you can get on the waitlist for Publish the Personal, which will run on Wednesdays at 10 am CT Apr 3-May 15, skipping May 1.
Want to journal but don't have time? In this free gift, Nadine shares a quick video and mini-workbook with her favorite 5-minute journaling prompt.
About Nadine:
Learn more about Nadine's 2024 classes here.
Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, and more. Nadine is the podcast...
147 So many of us slip into unwanted habits and patterns without even realizing it. Or, once we acknowledge we want to change, we spend a lot of time thinking about doing something different but don't take action. In this episode, writer Maria Warner talks about how to successfully interrupt our patterns. She also discusses her sobriety journey and how writing played a huge part in it. If you love a celebratory cocktail, never fear. This episode is about assessing patterns that have become rote and deciding which ones should stay or go.
Covered in this episode:
The questions and journal prompts that help assess our habitsHow to interrupt unwanted habits that have become engrained How to overcome roadblocks on your way to habit changesWhat happens when we no longer inhabit all of our old roles and why it's so tempting to reach for vices to fill the voidMaria's sobriety journeyHow writing helped her sobriety and how sobriety helped her writingHer most vulnerable moments that led her to make changesAll the benefits and milestones that have come out of sobrietyResources mentioned in the episode include Nadine's guided journal Come Home to Your Heart and Love-Your-Sober-Year-Alcohol-Free/
Nadine's winter classes are in full swing, but if you weren’t able to sign up, never fear. You can try her Women’s Writer Workout for free on Feb 26, and you can get on the waitlist for Publish the Personal, which will run on Wednesdays at 10 am CT Apr 3-May 15, skipping May 1.
Want to journal but don't have time? In this free gift, Nadine shares a quick video and mini-workbook with her favorite 5-minute journaling prompt.
About Nadine:
Learn more about Nadine's 2024 classes here.
Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, and more. Nadine is the podcast...
44 min