At the start of every new month, I sit down with my vision journal and set my overarching goals for the next few weeks. Some prefer to do this on a weekly or even daily basis, but monthly works best for me.<\/p>\n

I also like to choose a word for the month to guide all of my actions, almost like how others choose a word for the year. This allows me to have periods of rest, hustle, and anything in between. It helps remind you of your commitments and the boundaries you\u2019ve set for yourself.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve set your intentions, you can move onto creating a yes\/no list for the timeline you\u2019ve chosen. This is by no means a new concept, but that doesn\u2019t make it any less powerful.<\/p>\n

Start by creating a simple two-column chart on a piece of paper in your vision journal. Label one side as \u2018Yes\u2019 and the other as \u2018No\u2019. Gradually fill in each column using bullet points. Then when a new opportunity comes along, you\u2019ll be able to filter it through your yes\/no list.<\/p>\n

For example, if a business owner reached out to you about collaborating on a joint venture webinar but on your yes\/no list you wrote that you wanted to focus your energy on creating your upcoming ebook, it may not be a good fit with your intentions. Instead, ask the potential collaborator if there\u2019s an opportunity in the next few months to team up. The hardest part isn’t making the yes\/no list, but sticking to it.<\/p>\n

Work through something you\u2019re struggling with<\/h2>\n

As creatives, we all battle an array of fears: doubt, failure, comparison, competition, shame, the list goes on. Rather than hiding from them, face it head on and work through it to get at its core. Once you get at the heart of the issue, you can overcome the fear.<\/p>\n

Start by listing all of the questions that little voice in your head keeps asking you. Work through each question and decide whether it\u2019s worth considering or if it\u2019s irrelevant. Some questions may lead you to bigger \u201cah-ha\u201d moments.<\/p>\n

Determine your next steps<\/h2>\n

When growing your brand, have you ever felt overwhelmed with options? It can feel like there are so many paths to take but how do you know which one to take? Map them out in your vision journal!<\/p>\n

When faced with a game-changing decision, I often make a new column for each path and write all of the elements. This means what taking that path could look like, what I like about it,\u00a0what I dislike about it, and where it could potentially lead to. Seeing it all laid out can help you make a better decision that\u2019s more aligned with your intentions and thus your vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been vision journaling consistently for almost 3 years and throughout all of my transitions, it\u2019s been the one thing I\u2019ve kept as a part of my creative process. It mixes some of my favorite journaling techniques with unique prompts I create to fit each area of my life I want to gain clarity in. Learn more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[17,43,64,11],"class_list":["post-304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-copywriting","tag-blogging","tag-copywriting","tag-journaling","tag-weekend-retreat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1320,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions\/1320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaylahollatz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}