If you could have lunch with your younger self, what would the two of you discuss? Recently on Instagram – perhaps on TikTok too but this elder millennial doesn’t spend much time there – content creators have been posting Reels in which they imagine what it would be like to have lunch with their younger selves. Inspired, I hopped on this trend and made a Reel of my own. But even after my post, I couldn’t stop thinking about this concept. So, I journaled about it -- of course. And did a podcast episode about it too!     The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.   Subscribe to the See Jane Write newsletter so you never miss an episode.  Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.     

It's my birthday but I have a gift for you -- a bonus episode to share with you my birthday journaling ritual. Find out the three questions I ask myself each birthday.    Resources Mentioned in This Episode ICYMI, check out the January 2025 in Review episode Learn more about my book Find Your Way Back Be sure to sign up for The See Jane Write Winter Writing Challenge. Subscribe to the See Jane Write newsletter so you never miss an episode.  Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.

Can you journal your way to self-love? That's the question we're tackling in this episode. We're discussing how journaling can boost your self-awareness, self-confidence, self-compassion, and more. Also we'll explore the importance of celebrating yourself and how to silence your inner critic. For more on self-love check out the 2023 episode The Greatest Love of All.    Be sure to sign up for The See Jane Write Winter Writing Challenge. Subscribe to the See Jane Write newsletter so you never miss an episode.  Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.  

Let's review the month and set our goals for the month ahead.  Be sure to sign up for The See Jane Write Winter Writing Challenge.   Did you miss any of the podcast episodes this month? You can find them all here:  How to Have Your Best Year Yet Let's Plan Our 2025 Goals 5 Routines That Can Change Your Life  Plan Your Week with Me The Unexpected Way Journaling Can Boost Your Confidence   Subscribe to the See Jane Write newsletter so you never miss an episode.  Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.

It's no secret that I believe we have the power to write our way through anything and to anything. That includes journaling our way to our most confident selves.  In this episode, I'm sharing exactly WHY I believe journaling consistently can boost your confidence and offering some practical ways to jumpstart your journaling practice. Plus, you'll get details about my upcoming winter writing challenge.    Here's a list of resources mentioned in this episode: The See Jane Write Winter Writing Challenge Imposter Syndrome and How to Silence Your Inner Mean Girl How to Have Your Best Year Yet Let's Plan Our 2025 Goals 5 Routines That Can Change Your Life  Plan Your Week with Me   Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

The Sunday Slay -- that's what I call the time I spend on Sundays planning my week. Why? Because it helps me slay my week! In this bonus episode, I'm walking you through a Sunday Slay session to help you plan your week too. Planning your week with intention can help you have your best year yet!    If you're in the Birmingham, Alabama area, I'd love to be part of your plans for the week.  To learn more about the upcoming events mentioned in this episode, visit seejanewritebham.com/upcoming-events.    Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this episode, we're exploring five routines that can change your life and help you have your best year yet.  Take these five routines and use them to build out your ideal week. Here's a free printable from Day Designer to help with that.  To learn more about the upcoming events mentioned in this episode, visit seejanewritebham.com/upcoming-events.    Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.  The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this episode, we'll reflect on 2024 and set our goals for 2025.  I'll give you several prompts to help you choose goals that align with your vision and values. Here are a few of them: Journaling Prompts: How do you want to feel this year about yourself and about your life? What’s your word or theme for the year? Who do you want to be at the end of this year or 3 to 5 years from now? Describe this person's ideal day. What actions do you need to take to make this your reality?  Other Resources: How to Have Your Best Year Yet Why You Are a Born Influencer This I Believe: Journaling Your Values   Keep in touch with The Writeous Babe Podcast on Instagram @writeousbabe.  The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.  

Happy New Year! If you want 2025 to be your best year yet, this episode is for you. This week we're discussing what it means to journal out loud and how it can help you have a more meaningful and impactful year.  I'll walk you through the five steps that I think will help make this year amazing and explain why your journal is your secret weapon when it comes to slaying your goals.  Here are some resources and upcoming events mentioned in the episode:  Word for the Year 2025  Vision Board Brunch & Workshop Son of Birmingham Book Talk   The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this episode, I'm sharing how I fell in love with my life, why I'm no longer glorifying being busy, and what happened when I accepted that grief and gratitude can coexist.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this episode, we're chatting with Ashley Joy Sutton, a writer and life and leadership coach dedicated to inspiring women to maximize their potential and live a fulfilled life. She believes that we are all “born influencers.” We discuss what it means to be a born influencer and we discuss her journaling practice, how journaling helped her through pregnancy loss and the role journaling has played in her faith.  Follow Ashley on Instagram @ashleyjoyspeaks.   The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this episode, we're chatting with Aimee Hardy, author of the modern-day Southern gothic novel "Pocket Full of Teeth." Aimee shares how journaling not only helped her write her novel but also is one of her favorite forms of self-care.  We discuss how journaling can give you permission to allow your voice to take up space and to be curious and playful. Also, Aimee shares why journaling should be seen as a part of your writing practice, not something in competition with it.  Learn more about Aimee at AimeeHardy.com.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.  

I got engaged! OK, not really. But getting a name tag from First Church Birmingham felt like an engagement ring. Let me explain. If you follow my IG Stories you know I've been searching for a new church since December of 2022 and as soon as the search began I immediately noticed how it felt a lot like dating.   I haven't officially become a member of First Church yet but I ordered a nametag to put a ring on it -- to signify that I plan to commit -- for real, for real -- soon. In the latest episode of The Writeous Babe Podcast, I'm sharing how journaling helped me in my church search and what I was looking for in a place of worship. I'm also doing the most with this extended metaphor of church hopping being like dating but I hope you will listen anyway.   The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Juli Brenning, a breast cancer survivor and author of the immersive guided journal So Now What?: A Restoration in Progress From an Ordeal of Huge Magnitude.  Juli and I discuss how we all face ordeals of huge magnitude and how telling your story through journaling can not only help you heal but can also allow you to build community along the way.    Juli's book is available on Amazon and you can learn more about Juli on her website at JuliBrenning.com or her Substack julibrenning.substack.com.     The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

Journaling is NOT therapy but journaling can make your trip to your therapist even more effective. In this episode, we're chatting with licensed counselor Lauren Packer of Packer Counseling LLC about why she asks her clients to journal during and after each session and how she uses journaling in her own life. We also discuss all the different ways to journal. Yes, you can write in a pretty notebook with a pretty pen but you can journal with video, voice notes, pictures and much more.   Lauren is a counselor with the Black Women's Mental Health Institute. Learn more at bwmhi.org.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Birmingham-based fashion designer Adrienne M. Nixon about how she journaled her way through divorce and why she says journaling saved her life.  Find Adrienne on social media @adriennemnixon and check out her guided journals Strength In Every Season: A 52-Week Divorce Journal for Black Women and Day & Evening Gratitude Journal.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In this week's episode, I'm making a big confession -- I STOPPED JOURNALING. Find out why, what happened when I did, and what lessons I learned along the way.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

We're halfway through 2024. Let's use our journals to do a mid-year check-in and see how we're doing with our goals and to see what's working and what's not.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.

In honor of Juneteenth, this week's episode is all about freedom. I break down how journaling can help you free yourself of burdens, feel free to be yourself and feel free to be brave.   The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com.

In this episode, I'm sharing how the children's book "The Word Collector" is inspiring my writing and journaling practice and how it can inspire yours too.    The Writeous Babe Podcast is a production of See Jane Write, a website and community for women who write. Learn more at seejanewritebham.com. Special thanks to podcast engineer Eric Flowers of CREED63. Learn more at CREED63.com. Music production by C.J. Harris. Learn more at CeejHarris.com.