Hey there, welcome to Going Scared. I'm Jessica Hanagher, founder of the World Changing

Brand Noonday Collection, and I'm so glad to have you here for today's conversation.

Our Going Scared community gathers here every week for direct and honest conversations

that help you live a life of courage by leaving comfort and going scared.

Alright, we are now into our third part of the new series, No Thyself, which is your

step-by-step guide to discover how to get to know yourself. Short 30-minute conversations

are good to give you the tools and tricks of the trade on how you can change in order

to show it better for your family, for your community, for your work, for your loved ones.

Okay, today's tool that we are talking about is journaling.

Do you have a journaling practice? I have had an on-again off-again practice of journaling

throughout the years, but so much of self-awareness really has to do with self-reflection.

And written reflections are a powerful way to simply get a window into your soul.

So I thought there was no better person to talk with about journaling than Shanna

Ninkwist who just wrote a guided journal and who has had a very regular practice of journaling

over the years. And she gave just some really practical tips and guides today that I really

hope that you are going to be able to implement into your life.

Shanna Ninkwist is the New York Times bestselling author of Colt Andrews, Better Sweet,

Bread and Wine, Saver, Present Over Perfect. And it's the present over perfect guided journal

that she just came out with. So, love Shanna. She's a friend. We share some food tips

even on today's episode. I can't wait for you to give it a listen.

Shanna, it is so good to hear your voice. I am so happy to talk with you. It's been way too long.

It's been too long. I was joking with Shanna that we haven't spoken in a long time,

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