How can I journal about “minding my own business” without feeling selfish or cold toward others?

Try a brief Mine / Not mine / Care anyway check-in. 1) Mine: What feelings, needs, or boundaries are truly mine right now? (George Michael: “listen to your heart.”) 2) Not mine: Which parts of this situation belong to someone else’s choices or timeline? 3) Care anyway: How can I be kind without carrying their load? (Emily Dickinson + Camus: gentle, flexible care without breaking.) Close your entry by writing one sentence you’ll live by today: “I can be supportive without taking this on.” In Stoic, use this week’s prompt on balancing support with boundaries and capture that one-sentence intention at the end of your entry.

I keep getting pulled into other people’s drama. What’s a simple way to use this week’s prompts to stay centered on my own experience?

Use a 4-line reset before or after a stressful interaction: 1) What happened (facts, 1–2 lines). 2) My experience (feelings, body cues). 3) My boundary (what I will and won’t engage in). 4) My next right step for me (one concrete thing). Bruce Lee reminds us: “If you spend too much time thinking…you’ll never get it done”—so keep it short. Dorothy’s “There’s no place like home” can be your cue to return to your inner home: one breath + one boundary + one step. In Stoic, take today’s prompt about getting pulled into drama and answer these four lines directly in your journal.

When I compare my journey to others, I feel anxious about the future. How do I journal to refocus on my path this week?

Use the 3C page: Compare, Clarify, Choose. 1) Compare: Name the comparison and the feeling it triggers. 2) Clarify: What matters to me here? (Kant: “Dare to think!”—your standards, not theirs.) 3) Choose: One small action I can finish today for my path (Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”). End with a heart-check: does this choice feel aligned? (George Michael.) Pair this with the week’s prompt on comparing your journey; in the Stoic app, write your 3C and close with one sentence: “Today I choose X for my story.”

On Minding the Business

This week, we’ll focus on boundaries, self-awareness, and staying rooted in our own experience.

August 10, 2025

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