How do I turn “glowing reviews” into a simple daily journaling practice without it feeling fake?

Try a 3-sentence review each day. 1) Name one small thing that brightened your day (from the prompt: “Write a short, kind review of something you used or noticed today”). 2) Describe one specific detail using your senses. 3) Note how it shifted your mood or energy. Optionally add a quick rating (from the “five-star” prompt) to keep it playful. Keep it authentic—praise the helpful and ordinary, not the perfect. Aristotle’s “Happiness depends upon ourselves” fits: you’re training your attention toward what nourishes you. You can keep these brief reviews in your Stoic journal to build a steady habit over the week.

Praise feels awkward for me—how can I journal about kindness and opinions without sounding people-pleasing?

Use honesty as your guide. Malraux’s line—“dares not to please”—reminds you your journal is for your inner truth, not approval. Try this flow in Stoic: 1) From “What are you most opinionated about?” write your real stance in 2–3 lines. 2) Add one kind observation that doesn’t erase your stance (kindness ≠ agreement). 3) If you held back a compliment (“Was there a time you could’ve said something nice but didn’t?”), free-write why for one minute. Ginsburg’s “one step at a time” applies—small, honest praise repatterns the habit without performative pressure.

Can this week’s theme help with my anxiety about the future or work uncertainty? How would I journal it?

Yes—use “glowing reviews” to track agency and change. 1) Each day, write a micro-review of one small action you took (email sent, focus block, question asked) and rate its impact. 2) Note one thing you can’t control and one thing you can (Schopenhauer: change is constant; Springsteen: you make your own luck). 3) Close with a one-line encouragement you’d give a friend (Cicero: “a friend is a second self”). This reframes progress as visible, which can ease overthinking. Keep these in Stoic all week and re-read on tough days to see the steady steps you’re taking.

On Glowing Reviews

This week, we’ll share kindness, praise, and other generous opinions.

Jul 14, 2025 ― Jul 20, 2025

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