Explore Your Way of Being with the Seasons: Journal Part 2, Explore, Prompt 1

About this episode

L' Shawn and Eryn discuss how seasons serve as metaphors for personal growth and the importance of journaling for reflection.

L' Shawn and Eryn explore the concept of seasons as metaphors for personal growth and ways of being. They discuss how different seasons represent various life stages and emotional states, with L' Shawn sharing how she identifies with spring in her career transition and Eryn connecting seasonal imagery to personal rhythms and preferences. The conversation explores how individual ways of being can sometimes conflict with environmental expectations, particularly around L' Shawn's natural tendency to slow down in winter months while her career demands increased activity during those seasons. They conclude by discussing the value of deep reflection with journaling prompts and the benefit of sharing these explorations with trusted others to gain new perspectives. Purchase the guided journal here: https://a.co/d/04Cvp04p

People in this episode

Hosts: L' Shawn Howard, Eryn Elder

Topics covered

• personal growth
• seasons
• emotional states
• journaling
• reflection

Keywords

• seasons
• personal growth
• journaling prompts
• emotional states
• reflection

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Products: guided journal

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