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.
Progress WHILE Feeling Good...
Hi Reader, Honest truth... Last year, I didn’t make much progress on the things I thought I would. I was deeply focused on wellness — caring for my body, my energy, and my nervous system, so I'm okay with that. Yet this year–I'm feeling the itch to make some major headway on a few things that are important to me as well. Instead of pushing harder, I'm trying something different. I started leaning into what I’m calling Feel Good Progress — progress that protects your health, joy, and...
The REAL Secret to Productivity is surprising...
"The secret to productivity isn't discipline, it's joy." - Ali Abdaal How you ever noticed how much more you accomplish when you feel good? I think back to the days when I started each morning with a to-do list a mile long and was bound and determined to check it all off by the end of the day. As evening approached I'd push myself to do just one more thing. On the days I felt low on energy and my mind was frazzled... I'd just push myself harder. This wasn't the best path to accomplishing...
Start the Year Softly...
A Different Approach... January doesn’t need to be loud or ambitious to be meaningful. You don't need a rush of resolutions, programs, and promises–there’s something deeply nourishing about sitting down with a cup of something warm and asking yourself a few honest questions. Not to fix anything. Just to notice. If you’re craving a slower, more intentional start to the year, here are a few journal prompts you can return to again and again this January: Journal Prompts for Starting the Year...
✅ A “DO LESS” List to end the year...
Your DO LESS List What if this week between Christmas and New Year’s could have a different rhythm. What if you let the noise quiet. The calendar loosen. Time feels soft somehow. So many of us feel an odd pressure to use this week well—to organize, plan, clean, decide, improve. I’d love to offer a different invitation. A “Do Less” List for the Final Week of the Year You don’t need to: Catch up on everything you didn’t get to this year Clean, purge, organize, or overhaul your life Be...
🎄 A Softer Way to Do the Holidays...
Meaningful Holiday Moments The holidays are meant to feel meaningful… yet for many of us, they’ve quietly turned into a season of pressure. More spending. More commitments. More expectations. And, in the process, overwhelm, frustration and less joy. If you’ve ever reached the end of December feeling exhausted instead of nourished, this is your gentle reminder:You don’t have to do it all to have a meaningful holiday. Here are a few simple ways to bring intention—and a little breathing...
Easy Slow Living Habits for a HAPPIER life...
Hi friend, Do you ever find yourself always seeming to be in a hurry? If you think about it at the end of the day, it was like you moved from one thing to the next without actually experiencing any of it? For so many years, that was my default pace. And I didn’t even realize how much calmer and happier life could feel with just a few tiny changes. The good news? You don’t need a lifestyle overhaul to slow down. Just a handful of simple, gentle habits can make an ordinary day feel softer,...
🇨🇭 Swiss food, Soup Crave, Wiggle Room & Health...
Hello! I’m headed back from our trip to Switzerland (got stranded overnight in New York City, so venturing out to catch a view of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Park here shortly). I woke up thinking about the fondue, fresh pretzels, rich chocolate, and all the mulled wine I indulged in at the Swiss Christmas markets. Not feeling guilty, just savoring the delicious memories. Which reminded me about what I've read recently on how adaptability and flexibility are huge assets for our health —...
❤️ How to be Okay, when life isn't...
Whew, What a Day! Hi friend, You know those days when it feels like the universe is derailing you just for the fun of it? I had one of those recently. I woke up not feeling great with an impossibly long to-do list. Every single task I touched was a struggle. The label file for mailing journals— the one I’ve used for years — decided it simply no longer cared to cooperate. A “quick” print job became a multi-hour troubleshooting exercise. As that was happening, I heard a sudden whoosh from...
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....