Be needy 🙋‍♀️

It’s time to get needy.

By that, I mean it’s time to acknowledge the root of your emotions—the third component of Nonviolent Communication.

This step invites us to take responsibility for our feelings, which stems from our specific needs at any given moment.

“Unfortunately, most of us have never been taught to think in terms of needs. We are accustomed to thinking about what’s wrong with other people when our needs aren’t being fulfilled.”

To bridge the gap between your feelings (perhaps the ones you journaled about yesterday) and your unmet needs, try this simple format: “I feel ___ because I need ___.”

Expressing our needs gives us a better chance of getting them met. 

And here’s the key: “If we don’t value our own needs, others may not value them either.”

Happy journaling,

Kelsey

Most journal prompts you’ll find here draw inspiration from the books I’m reading. Below, you’ll find the books and weekly themes so you can read ahead if you’d like. Reading isn’t necessary—it's simply an option if a particular theme sparks your curiosity and you'd like to dive deeper. 

Here’s the schedule:

• Week of January 20th - Theme: Connecting & communication. Book: Nonviolent Communication

• Week of January 27th - Theme: Finding purpose. Book: Man’s Search for Meaning

• Week of February 3rd - Theme: Tools for life. Book: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

• Week of February 10th - Theme: Making decisions. Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow

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