JMB Living
Hi! I'm Julie, founder of The Art of Intentional Living Community and creator of beautiful guided seasonal journals focusing on wellness and living intentionally. I teach journaling as a tool, not only for mental wellness, but also for creating what you want out of life. My journals are quite unique – guided journal, planner and magazine in one. They include articles sharing inspiration from wellness professionals, vision board space, habit trackers and so much more. I also just release Worthy: A Radical Self-Love Journal. Each week I release new videos on my YouTube channel with suggestions and ideas for slow living and intentional living.
Ready to Lighten Your Life Just a Bit?
Hi Reader, My dad used to tell me, “You’re confusing your needs with your wants.”If only he knew how often those words would pop back up throughout my life. I thought about that line the other day as I was decluttering a cabinet, and it inspired a brand new video I think you’ll enjoy—especially if life feels a little heavy, cluttered, or busier than you want it to be. It’s called “10 Things You Don’t Need,” and it’s basically a warm, friendly nudge toward a lighter way of living. In it, I...
❤️ A gentle invite as we step into December...
When Less is More... As we turn the page into December, I’m reminded how easy it is for life to swell at the edges. Calendars fill, obligations pile up, and suddenly your days feel more crowded than you ever intended. It happens quietly—one “yes” here, one expectation there—until you’re moving through life with very little room to breathe. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the beliefs that sit underneath this pattern. So many of us were raised to equate busyness with worthiness. I was....
🎁 Gifts that Matter More, and Cost less Stress...
Hi Reader, Is your holiday season beginning to feel a little chaotic—the shopping, the lists, the indecision over what to get someone? I know you are so not alone. It’s wild how quickly something meant to be joyful can turn into a whirlwind. I'm leaning into some of my intentional gift giving strategies this season and it not only makes gift giving a bit easier, but also a whole lot more fulfilling as well. I just released a new video all about slowing down the holiday rush and choosing gifts...
💪 An easy tool for a happy life...
The Under Estimated Power of Appreciation If you read last week's email, you might recall that I asked for the advice of my 85 year old self to reduce feelings of worry and anxiety. One of the responses encouraged me to focus on what matters most. I wrote "...in the end, the one who wins is the one who is pure in heart and able to see beauty everywhere. This lights them up amidst the darkness." Yet thinking about this further, there's more to it than just seeing beauty. The real magic comes...
Feeling End of Year Stress? This may help...
Hi Reader, In year's past I would be the first to get swept into the busy swirl of the season's “shoulds” and to-dos. The holidays, the planning, the expectations — it can easily feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to. This week, I recorded a video sharing 5 slow and simple things you can do before the end of the year to help you feel calmer and clearer heading into your next chapter. These aren’t big, complicated life overhauls. Just small, thoughtful shifts that bring you back to...
An easy tool for Anxiety ❤️
Sage Advice in a Surprising Place You might think from all the suggestions for positivity that I share that I don't get stressed and I don't feel anxious. This couldn't be further from the truth. Between the increasing polarization everywhere you turn, the concerns of the economy and the personal transitions of leaning into retirement, I do find myself feeling anxious from time to time. However, I have many people to thank for sharing countless tools that help me manage the wild ride of the...
🚯 My Way or the Highway???
Travel, Coming Home & Perspectives I'm a little late on this week's newsletter, as I just got back from a week in Helena visiting grandchildren with my mother. What a fun week! Hockey in masks and capes, trick or treating, treats from Cotton Top bakery and so much more. Today I'm back home putting all back in place before getting back into my routine. It's always interesting to see where things managed to get put away in the kitchen while I've been gone. As I started to put the cheese grater...
🌷 A gentle life lesson from my garden...
A Lesson From My Garden Hello! Hope this email finds you happy and well. What are you focused on these days? For me, I set aside time to plant my fall bulbs this weekend—something I can't say I look forward to every year, but I so enjoy the effort in the spring. This year a few things took me by surprise. Typically it takes me several hours to dig a trench for the bulbs–not my favorite task, so procrastination prevails. This time I was more thoughtful about the timing and waited for the...
🍁 A Fall Story about Pie and Perspective...
Choosing a Different Perspective If you had asked me a week ago if I liked pumpkin pie, I would have given you a definitive, "No." I always passed on pumpkin pie each Thanksgiving. I love pumpkin. In fact this week, all kinds of yummy pumpkin things have been coming out of my kitchen, (including the pumpkin sourdough loaf in the pic above.) But pumpkin pie? Never been a fan. Until yesterday. I'd made a pumpkin pie for Curt this weekend, because he loves a good pie, especially pumpkin. And as...
🍂🍁 A 3 Minute Invitation to Savor Fall...
Hi Reader, This week, I’ve been soaking in all the magic that autumn quietly offers — the crunch of leaves underfoot, the golden glow of mums, the smell of cinnamon and wood smoke drifting through the air. I've planted fall bulbs, sipped cider and my kitchen could be viewed as a pumpkin factory with how many pumpkin things I've been making lately. I hope you are enjoying it all as much as I have been. Many of these moments have reminded me that each season speaks its own love language… if...