It’s play or nothing 🪁

In Nonviolent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg emphasizes the energy behind our actions, urging, "Don’t do anything that isn’t play." He invites us to reflect:

“What do you do in your life that you don’t experience as playful?”

To explore this, list everything you tell yourself you have to do. 

Once your list is complete, take a moment to acknowledge that these activities are not obligations—you are choosing to do them.

Then, rewrite each item with “I choose to …” and reflect on your intention behind each choice by completing: “I choose to ___ because I want ___.”

This exercise helps uncover your motivations—approval, avoiding guilt, earning money, etc.—and invites you to consider:

• Can I make this activity more joyful or playful?

• If not, can I let it go?

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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