Journaling for Self-Awareness: The Soul Mirror with Nancy Jasin Ensley

What would you see if you stopped measuring yourself against others and looked honestly inward? On The Soul Mirror Podcast, author and retired nurse Nancy Jasin Ensley reflects on self-awareness, the masks we wear, and the patterns we carry.

At 85, Nancy shares how journaling, deep listening and forgiveness have shaped her life, her writing and her healing, and why loving yourself, faults included, is a daily practice worth returning to.

About the Guest:Nancy Jasin Ensley is an author, retired nurse and former teacher who began writing at age five. She writes across genres, from memoir and poetry to young adult fiction, drawing on a lifetime of caring for others.

Key Takeaways:The soul mirror reflects who you are, not a verdict on you.Real listening means quieting your mind and honoring another’s story.Journal the hard days; read them later with kinder eyes.Forgiveness frees you, even when you don’t agree with what happened.Do one quiet kindness every day, no applause needed.Each morning, tell yourself you are loved, faults and all.

Connect With Nancy Jasin Ensley:Website: https://www.nancyjasinensley.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-jasin-ensley-841b6472/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.jasin.1

Episode Chapters (approx.):[00:00] Welcome to The Soul Mirror: turning the gaze inward

[01:30] What the Soul Mirror Really Means: listening, observing and honoring others

[05:00] A Shy Child and a First Poem: how Nancy found her voice at five

[10:00] The Costumes We Wear: masks, identity and finding who we are

[13:00] Journaling as Legacy: the bad day journal and the stories we leave behind