{"id":40,"date":"2026-10-13T13:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/journal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T04:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:02:38","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uncoder uncoder-40 uncoder--page\" data-uncoder-doc=\"40\"><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ojqxno5 uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-kekzaix uncoder-text\"><p>Journal<\/p><\/div><h1 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-u0i5mdq\">Notes on a life that fits.<\/h1><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-m18z44u uncoder-text\"><p>Short, practical essays on decisions, time, rest and the eight areas of the wheel. A new one most Sundays.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-k17uaac uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid uncoder-qay1nt9\" data-uncoder-filter-key=\"loop\" data-uncoder-js=\"loop-grid\"><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid__grid\" id=\"uncoder-loop-qay1nt9\"><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-36 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-50 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-decisions\" data-uncoder-doc=\"36\" data-post-id=\"50\"><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-vf5ek1k uncoder-container--boxed\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/choose-at-a-crossroads\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-aib3vfj\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-lg4cifu\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane-1024x683.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"A quiet country lane that forks into two paths at sunrise\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crossroads-lane.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-eosaa3a\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-wrb2yxo\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-hdv8tu9 uncoder-text\">Decisions<\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-bcjq9c1 uncoder-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\u00b7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-a8i9avj uncoder-text\">Sep 14, 2026<\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-mbr1cub uncoder-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\u00b7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-o7jt3pz uncoder-text\">7 min read<\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-eb2xd4w\">At a crossroads? How to choose without waiting for a sign<\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-l5o8r5n\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">Three questions I ask every client facing a big decision, and why the answer is rarely the one you expect.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-uzwk92g uncoder-text ic-link\"><p>Read the article<span class=\"ic-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ci03e39 uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><h2 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-piew9mx\">All articles<\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid uncoder-wyfdw3l\" data-uncoder-filter-key=\"loop\" data-uncoder-js=\"loop-grid\"><div class=\"uncoder-loop-grid__grid\" id=\"uncoder-loop-wyfdw3l\"><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-33 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-49 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-time\" data-uncoder-doc=\"33\" data-post-id=\"49\"><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-y84cs32 uncoder-container--boxed\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/the-empty-day\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ow9vc8d ic-cover\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-nkd12v2\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner-1024x683.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"A weekly planner covered in pastel sticky notes, with one empty day circled in pencil\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/empty-day-planner.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-nve0zd5\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xwgthpu\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-vsktqld uncoder-text\">Time<\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-cpw9c4c uncoder-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\u00b7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-nxex7bh uncoder-text\">5 min read<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-vi0iawo\">The empty day: why your calendar needs one<\/h3><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-xerig76 ic-excerpt\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">A full calendar feels productive. An empty day is where you finally notice what you actually want.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-33 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-48 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rest\" data-uncoder-doc=\"33\" data-post-id=\"48\"><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-y84cs32 uncoder-container--boxed\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/rest-when-you-havent-earned-it\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ow9vc8d ic-cover\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-nkd12v2\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips-1024x683.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"Hands holding a pink mug of tea by a sunny window with yellow tulips\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tea-and-tulips.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-nve0zd5\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xwgthpu\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-vsktqld uncoder-text\">Rest<\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-cpw9c4c uncoder-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\u00b7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-nxex7bh uncoder-text\">6 min read<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-vi0iawo\">How to rest when you feel you haven\u2019t earned it<\/h3><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-xerig76 ic-excerpt\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">If rest only comes after everything is done, it never comes. Here is a gentler way to start.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"uncoder uncoder-33 uncoder-loop-grid__item uncoder--loop-item post-47 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coaching\" data-uncoder-doc=\"33\" data-post-id=\"47\"><a class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-y84cs32 uncoder-container--boxed\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/what-happens-in-a-first-session\/\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-ow9vc8d ic-cover\"><div class=\"uncoder-featured-image uncoder-nkd12v2\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><span class=\"uncoder-featured-image__frame\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cafe-session-1024x768.webp\" class=\"uncoder-featured-image__img\" alt=\"Iris listening to a client across a small caf\u00e9 table\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cafe-session-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cafe-session-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cafe-session-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cafe-session.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-nve0zd5\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-xwgthpu\"><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-vsktqld uncoder-text\">Coaching<\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-cpw9c4c uncoder-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\u00b7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-nxex7bh uncoder-text\">4 min read<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"uncoder-post-title uncoder-vi0iawo\">What actually happens in a first coaching session<\/h3><div class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt uncoder-xerig76 ic-excerpt\"><p class=\"uncoder-post-excerpt__text\">No couch, no homework to prepare, no judgement. Here is exactly how our first hour together goes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-wc3tzjo uncoder-container--boxed\"><div class=\"uncoder-container__inner\"><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-avmemx8\"><figure class=\"uncoder-image uncoder-edtmovm\" data-uncoder-js=\"lightbox\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wheel-workbook-1024x768.webp\" class=\"uncoder-image__img\" alt=\"The Wheel of Life workbook open on a wooden table, with coloured pencils\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wheel-workbook-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wheel-workbook-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wheel-workbook-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.uncoderbuilder.com\/iris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wheel-workbook.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"uncoder-container uncoder-krhlz24\"><h2 class=\"uncoder-heading uncoder-zlb7im9\">Get the Sunday letter<\/h2><div class=\"uncoder-text-editor uncoder-sdbs5se uncoder-text\"><p>One short email a week with a new essay and one small experiment to try. 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