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.
🤔 When even self care is TOO much...
When even self care is too much... When self care starts to slip because it feels like just one more task that needs to be accomplished, it's a pretty good indication your life has become too full. Unfortunately, these are the times when you need it the most. We want to have it all, but even a life full of everything you want can be too much. A good friend over the weekend commented on how I've had a very full and exciting life. She asked me what part of it I've enjoyed the most. After...
Anxious about the Future? Try THIS instead...
Lately I've been feeling a little unsettled about the future. Are you feeling some of this too? Finances. Health. World events. The unknown. I have to remind myself that while we can’t control most of it, we can change how we meet it. That’s what inspired my newest video:“Retirement Anxiety? 5 Free Mindfulness Hacks” Before you decide it’s “not for you” if retirement isn’t on your radar just yet—stay with me for a second. Because the practices I share aren’t really about retirement. They’re...
☕️ A Lesson From a Tea Bag...
Drink in Life As I was opening a packet of one of my favorite Twinings teas today (Raspberry Pomegranate) and happened to notice a couple of quotes that I really resonated with. At the top of the packet it says "At Twinings; We Believe in Living Well and Enjoying Life" and then a little further down it says "Drink in Life". This got me to thinking... how often do we do things we enjoy without really soaking up the enjoyment of it? Every day we get multiple opportunities to relish in the sweet...
🌷 How to fix life feeling FLAT now...
Hi there, This week's video on YouTube talks about a common retirement issue, but it’s not just about retirement. Because the feeling I’m talking about? It can show up at 35. Or 52. Or 67. It’s that subtle sense that life has started to feel a little… the same. The days blur.The spark dulls.You’re not unhappy.Just slightly uninspired. For some, this shows up after retiring.Yet for others, it happens in the middle of a full career.Or after the kids leave.Or simply during a long stretch of...
🌿 How to find a glow on gray days...
Finding light on Gray Days... Some mornings lately, the sky has felt heavy, boring and bordering on being discouraging if it could talk. I'm sure you've felt this way too from time to time. Late winter.The sky is gray.The trees are bare. The grass dull. The light muted. This time of year can feel like a long slog until spring finally arrives. I noticed lately that when I sit down with my journal and reflect for the little line at the bottom — “Beauty I noticed” — it takes more effort. I...
🗝️ The Key to Make Life SIMPLE Now...
Hi Reader, I just released a new video that might surprise you a little. The thumbnail talks about retirement stress (but hang with me here if you are nowhere near retiring). It talks about that strange reality after you retire where you finally have more time… and yet somehow still feel overwhelmed. If you’re retired (or heading that direction), you may recognize that feeling. But here’s what I want you to know before you even click: This video isn’t really about stress. It’s about...
The lessons from my momma you need now...
Hi Reader, Last year, I started noticing something about my mom. She’s 83 now—and somehow, she seems happier and more at ease than she was a few years back. More confident. Lighter. More engaged with life. This caught my attention, because there was a stretch of time after my dad passed away when that wasn’t the case. She struggled. She seemed a bit negative. Making decisions felt heavy. Joy for her seemed harder to come by. And then, slowly, something shifted. Watching that change made me...
💕 Wisdom, laughter & what WON'T wait...
Happy start to this week! A friend from our community sent me a video this weekend that really struck home. It’s a 92-year-old woman sharing what she wishes she had known when she was 60. She was encouraging people to realize that life, our health and relationships are more fleeting than we might imagine. As I listened, it reinforced the importance of the changes I've been making in my own life in recent years–to take better care of my body, to cherish and nurture my relationships and to...
Why Retirements Fall Short (it's not about the money)
Hi Reader, Most women spend years planning for retirement financially. But almost no one talks about what happens after the work ends — when the structure, identity, and rhythm you’ve lived with for decades quietly disappears. That’s what inspired my newest YouTube video: Why Retirement Falls Short (It’s Not About the Money) In it, I talk about: Why time alone doesn’t automatically create fulfillment The identity shift many women are surprised by in retirement And why this season of life...
✅ An Easier Way to Set Goals (It's Working for me)
And just like that... The first month of the year is already behind us. Whenever a new month rolls around, I often like to pause and consider How do I feel about the progress I made last month? Not Did I do everything I said I would?Not Was I productive enough?Just… How does it feel in my body and mind when I look back? Lately, I’ve been reading a book that I've been finding helpful in this exact area: Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal. I loved one...