How to Pattern Interrupt w/ Maria Warner

Heart of the Story

147 So many of us slip into unwanted habits and patterns without even realizing it. Or, once we acknowledge we want to change, we spend a lot of time thinking about doing something different but don't take action. In this episode, writer Maria Warner talks about how to successfully interrupt our patterns. She also discusses her sobriety journey and how writing played a huge part in it. If you love a celebratory cocktail, never fear. This episode is about assessing patterns that have become rote and deciding which ones should stay or go.

Covered in this episode:

• The questions and journal prompts that help assess our habits
• How to interrupt unwanted habits that have become engrained
• How to overcome roadblocks on your way to habit changes
• What happens when we no longer inhabit all of our old roles and why it's so tempting to reach for vices to fill the void
• Maria's sobriety journey
• How writing helped her sobriety and how sobriety helped her writing
• Her most vulnerable moments that led her to make changes
• All the benefits and milestones that have come out of sobriety
• Resources mentioned in the episode include Nadine's guided journal Come Home to Your Heart and Love-Your-Sober-Year-Alcohol-Free/

Nadine's winter classes are in full swing, but if you weren’t able to sign up, never fear. You can try her Women’s Writer Workout for free on Feb 26, and you can get on the waitlist for Publish the Personal, which will run on Wednesdays at 10 am CT Apr 3-May 15, skipping May 1.

Want to journal but don't have time? In this free gift, Nadine shares a quick video and mini-workbook with her favorite 5-minute journaling prompt.

About Nadine:

Learn more about Nadine's 2024 classes here.

Her new book, Come Home to Your Heart, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.

Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, and more. Nadine is the podcast host of Heart of the Story, where she shares stories from the heart as well as interviews with today’s most impactful female creatives. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women’s workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.

Nadine has helped writers in her community develop and publish countless books and hundreds of pieces in places like The New York Times, Vogue, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more.

Follow Nadine on Instagram @nadinekenneyjohnstone

About Maria Warner

Maria's love for the Pennsylvania wilderness inspired her first book, Family Camp S'more than a Vacation. She explores her darker side in her flash publications. In her free time, Maria enjoys being outside in the mountains and spending time with her family and friends. In addition to writing, Maria's daily practices include meditation, reading, and being in nature. She completed her first (one and done) 70.3/Half Iron(Wo)Man Tri and is resting!

https://www.mariawarner.com/

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