Shift Happens Journals were created by a firefighter who has spent more than three decades responding to high-stress and time-compressed incidents as a firefighter. Over the years, he discovered he needed an outlet to share his emotions and get the past out of his head. Consequently, he started writing quick notes. As he moved up the ranks to leadership, he found that it was not the calls that impacted his mental capacity but the people he led. To manage this, he wrote notes on his challenges, discussions, and the process he used to change the organization's culture. Now retired, he is an international speaker and consultant focusing on development, culture, recruitment, and personal growth for leaders and managers. Today, he teaches Organizational Development across North America and shares the impacts of journaling and managing emotions by simply writing them down. Shifts in life happen; writing them down can help you manage the stress, enjoy the discovery, and document what has occurred. I hope you find these journals helpful.