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Blogger Kendra Wright doesn\u2019t want life to whizz by<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are you and what do you do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kendra Wright. I\u2019m a writer at HeyKendra.com<\/a>, a speaker and creator of The Year of Fear Project<\/a>. I specialize in helping others break through uncertainty, take consistent action, and embrace the rebel they were born to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When and why did you start journaling?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the end of 2014 after a pretty startling revelation. At a New Years event, I was asked to sum up 2014 in one word<\/strong>. That year I had tackled quite a few incredible memories, like starting my consulting business, buying a one-way ticket to live in a city I had never been to for a month, white water rafting, participating in the \u201cWorld\u2019s Longest Yoga Chain\u201d world record, riding in a hot air balloon, getting my writing in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, when asked to wrap the year up in one word in front of a group of people I felt guilty. The word I wanted to use was \u201cunderutilized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years earlier, had I seen my the hit list of accomplishments and experiences I would have in 2014 I would have been totally jazzed. Instead, I felt inflated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had a giant revelation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think life is vacations, trips, and big moments like buying a house or falling in love, but what I discovered is big moments are a small percentage of everyday life. Ten to fifteen percent if you\u2019re lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happened in 2014 was between the \u201cbig\u201d moments I was head down in work. All the days blended together. In 2013 I had created The Year Of Fear Project<\/a> where every day for a year I did something new, different or outside my comfort zone. I made every day count in little ways. In 2014 I still did a lot of amazing things, but I didn\u2019t stay as present daily creating new memories and lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I got to the end of the year, I realized that I only remembered the big moments<\/strong>. All these tiny accomplishments, experiences, lessons and memories were lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lesson hit me hard and I made a pact that not only would I not let my life whizz by and be forgotten but I would also document it daily to keep myself accountable to create new experiences, remember the lessons I learn that I don\u2019t want to forget, and watch myself grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This realization also led me to kick off my second \u201cYear Of Fear.\u201d I have now gone on to complete over 850 self-assigned comfort zone challenges (I track them in Day One!), and built an entire brand and online business that helps others do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your journaling routine?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. I \u201cactive journal\u201d throughout the day using the menu bar shortcut on Macbook. As things happen, whether that be accomplishments, experiences, or conversations I want to remember, I quickly jot them down so I can return to before bed to flesh them out. I use the mobile app on the go.<\/li>
  2. I also paste text conversations, micro-pieces of content I write or create for the day that log my thoughts and lessons I\u2019m learning or sharing with students since most of my content comes straight from what is happening in my real life.<\/li>
  3. At the end of the day, my evening routine includes journaling. Some days I have a list of ideas or thoughts to start with by active journaling throughout the day. Occasionally, it\u2019s a blank page.<\/li>
  4. If it is a blank page, I pull out my list of \u201cDaily Reflection Questions.\u201d As I built my journaling practice, I found staring at a blank page to be uninspiring and wanted a way to avoid having writers block (one of the biggest reasons people cite not journaling).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A few of my Daily Reflection Questions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n