Why Journaling?
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Why Journaling? 🔮
When is the last time you felt like yourself? In a world that has overindulged in performing for others, our creative souls have gone quiet.
We once filled our notebook margins with quirky doodles of things we loved.
Now our creative souls are dulled beneath spreadsheets and status updates, likes and follower counts, while our imagination starves on a diet of productivity and polished profiles.
When your creativity is neglected, you default to paths others define for you. Your choices narrow, your work is unfulfilling, and your days blur together.
This class is about reclaiming your unique expressive voice through the lens of your life and your curiosities.
Whether you’re a daily journaler or you haven’t touched a notebook in years, I will teach you how to turn your journal from a stream of consciousness into a mirror that reflects and nourishes your creative spirit.
“Because of Erin and her class, I found the color in my life. It has been extremely cathartic and igniting to the creative part of me that I forgot about living in a world of spreadsheets and email.”
The Journey Ahead
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The Journey Ahead 🌅
Live and recorded on Zoom
5 Saturdays for 90 min
10:30am-12:00pm Pacific
June 20th — July 25th, 2026
No meeting on July 4th
Miss class? They’re recorded!
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Turn your journal into a welcoming place to go, not a chore to do, or skill to perform. This place is like catching up with a good friend, it just feels easy. No more fear of the blank page, perfect handwriting, or drawing skills.
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These shapes, colors, and symbols are the foundation of your expressive language. They don’t come from a design system or brand guidelines, they’re totally unique to you!
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“Honor” pages capture vignettes of your life in unique ways so that months don’t go by in a blur.
“Play” pages invite you embrace curiosity and surprise over performance and expectations.
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“SOS” pages transform daily challenges without being overwhelmed by them. Your creativity becomes an outlet for getting back to center when things feel out of control.
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Inspiration is how the journal becomes a place you look forward to visiting rather than a to-do list. Your pages become an artifact and a catalyst of your own becoming.
What's Included
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What's Included ✨
QUICK TOUR OF THE COMMUNITYTHE COURSEFive weeks of guided, playful practice
7.5 hours of experiential learning
Live questions & instructor feedback
150+ of my journal entry examples
An intimate and supportive class environment
Recorded videos to rewatch
MATERIALS YOU BRINGA small kit is all you need
It's easier to develop creative confidence when there are fewer options for analysis paralysis.
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B5 quad ruled or blank, recommended.
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Felt tip waterproof, or acrylic recommended. No sharpies!
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Pens, markers, highlighters, or pencils all work. Whatever your favorite colors are.
What Students Are Saying
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What Students Are Saying ✨
After class was finished, I felt uplifted, inspired, and my creative juices were flowing. I'm trying different types of typography, using watercolor, expressing my emotions more vividly.
Your examples, as always, are SO inspiring. The opportunity to play and create with your prompts gave me so many experiences I hadn’t had before.
So much has shifted in such a short period of time. I went from pages of only words written with one mechanical pencil to pages of colors, shapes and phrases.
I carry this journal with me all over the house. It’s helping me process a lot that I struggle to find words for.
FAQs
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This class is designed for creative professionals. You should have an interest in expressing yourself visually, but you do not need to have drawing skills or artistic experience!
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You’ll spend 1.5 hours in class, and much of this will be experiential. Time dedicated outside of class to for additional journaling is totally up to you!
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Yes, sessions are recorded and available to watch on the community platform.
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Nope!
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I welcome sharing pages in class or with me through email. I’m always happy to answer questions and give pointers.
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Yes! You can chat, share, and ask questions alongside past Expressive Journaling students in the Creative Coven community. There’s also a dedicated area to chat with just your small class if you like.
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Yes! You can purchase a Gift Card here. If the current class cohort is sold out, this gift card can be used for a future class.
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Classes are non-refundable. If there are not at least 4 people in the class, I’ll refund your money and reschedule for a later date.