I’m Bringing Back My Woo: How I’m Resetting My Mindset and Daily Journaling Practice

kimkb49 — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:47:20 +0000

Alright, friends—let me take you back to 2015.

That was the year I first stumbled across this powerhouse named Gabby Bernstein. (You may have heard of her—tiny bit of an icon in the woo-woo world.)

At the time, I was dipping my toes into the whole mindset and manifestation space. And journaling? Yeah, not really my thing… until Gabby’s book May Cause Miracles landed in my lap.

It was a 40-day journaling challenge. Forty days of getting my thoughts on paper. And guess what? I was hooked.

Then she started talking about “the Universe,” and I was like, “Okayyyy, what’s this about?” So naturally, I devoured her next book—The Universe Has Your Back. Spoiler alert: life-changing.

Next thing you know, I’m traveling to NYC to attend her live event—Spirit Junkie Masterclass. (bummer she no longer runs this event). That weekend blew my mind and basically turned me into a full-on believer in journaling and sprinkling a little woo into my life.

From that point forward, journaling became my thing. My daily ritual. My non-negotiable.

…until last year.

I got cute. Decided to “try something new.” Made it too complicated, too rigid. You know what happened? My streak broke. Just like that. I fell off the journaling wagon. ☹️

But here’s the thing: lately, I’ve been feeling the pull. You know that inner nudge that says: “It’s time to get back to what worked.”

So here we are. I’m dusting off May Cause Miracles and going back to basics.

For the next 40 days, I’m blogging my thoughts as I go—real, raw, and totally unfiltered. No complicated rules. No perfectionism. Just me, my journal, and a little woo.

If you’ve been thinking about getting back to your own practices—whether it’s journaling, meditating, or just sitting in stillness—maybe this is your sign.

I’m here for it. And I’m bringing you with me. 🚀

👉 Want to join me? Grab your journal, snag a copy May Cause Miracles if you don’t already have it, and let’s do this together.
Join me in my Facebook group and tell me if you’re in—I’d love to cheer you on!

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3 Ways To Master journal Without Breaking A Sweat

kimkb49 — Fri, 26 May 2017 13:00:28 +0000

It is one of the most tedious painful things to do, but keeping a journal is one of the best ways to track your health, from what may be causing allergy attacks, to weight loss, or just managing your general health.

Keeping a Food Log

When I start working with a client I always ask that they keep at least a 5-day journal. By knowing what you eat, you can see what type of nutrition you are getting, and what you may be lacking. You might find that while you eat plenty of whole grains, but you aren’t getting enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis, or that you aren’t drinking enough water. When you know this, you can make adjustments and work to improve them. I currently use My Fitness Pal to track my food, but you can use a paper and pen. Here is where you decide what will work best for you.

It Helps You Notice Various Ailments

There may be physical ailments you are dealing with that aren’t made obvious right away. Start a journal and write down how you are feeling on a physical level every day. Be honest and pay attention to your different body cues. Perhaps you have a headache one day, and another day your stomach hurts. By tracking this I’ve been able to find some food intolerances that I have. Whenever I eat hard boiled eggs I get super bloated. But I can eat them scrabbled or mixed into things I’m fine, go figure. When doing this you want to get as specific as possible including writing down what you were doing at the time.

You Can Keep a Schedule of Your Workouts

Call me a hoarder, but I have notebooks of my workouts from the past 15 years. I write my workouts for the month in a notebook track the date, track the weights lifted, I put a star with I hit a PR and how I felt during the workout.

For the last few years I’ve been wearing a Fitbit to help me better track my steps and many other things as well. There are a lot of ways to use a journal for your physical health.

Identify Triggers For Emotional Eating

Emotional eating is unfortunately very common. For many it comes life stress or anxiety. You may feel sadness, depression, anxiety, or other issues and turn to food as a way to cope. If you know you have been emotionally eating, but don’t know why, journaling every day can help you look for patterns.

My journaling has helped me so much as I better learn about my body and it has helped me be a better coach to my clients when I better know the complete picture.

What keeps you from keeping a journal’

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