Retire the Excuse You Keep Using
A guided journaling session for the moment you catch yourself giving the same excuse again, when you already suspect it isn't the real reason. These prompts help you trace where the excuse started, find what's actually stopping you, and leave with one honest sentence and a specific action for the next 24 hours.
Bring your own journal. We'll bring the prompts, the timer, and the music.
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Your 26-minute guided session
Name the Excuse · 3 min
Trace Where It Started · 4 min
Find What's Really True · 5 min
See the Cost · 4 min
Sort What You Can Control · 3 min
Write the Honest Line · 4 min
Choose Your Next Move · 3 min
- 7Guided Prompts
- Pen & PaperWrite in your own journal
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This session is for anyone who keeps reaching for the same excuse and has started to suspect it isn't the real reason. If you're stuck between what you say is stopping you and what's actually stopping you, these prompts help you find the difference and decide what to do about it. You'll move through 7 prompts that start by naming the excuse, then trace where it started, find what's really true underneath it, and see what it's actually costing you. A timer keeps each step moving so you don't overthink, and quiet music or soundscapes play in the background to help you stay with it. You write in your journal as you go, working toward one honest sentence about what's really going on. You leave with that honest sentence and a specific action to take in the next 24 hours, something small enough to actually do.
A prompt when you need one
Every session opens with a question, so you never start at a blank page.
A timer and music
Each prompt gets its own timer. Turn on music or a soundscape if you like company.
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How it works
Here's how a session goes.
Open the program
Start it right from this page.
Press play
The first prompt comes up with its timer. Music is up to you.
Write
Answer in your journal at your own pace, then move on to the next prompt.
Ready when you are.Grab your journal.
"Retire the Excuse You Keep Using". 7 guided prompts, 26 minutes, at your own pace. All you need is your journal and a pen.