Journaling | Storytelling | Illustration

For Young Hearts Finding Their Way

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Welcome

Here you’ll find journaling guidance, stories, and illustrations that follow the paths we walk inside.

Through journaling, you can explore your inner world, grow in emotional awareness, build confidence, and deepen your self-understanding.

You are invited to notice what you’re feeling, think more clearly, and move through life’s ups and downs with courage and kindness.

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Hi, I’m Hannah

Journaling Guide, Author, & Illustrator

My work blends journaling, storytelling, and illustration to support inner clarity, balance, and joy.

Alongside the resources here, I offer journaling in schools, as well as a small number of 1:1 sessions.

If you would like to know more, please get in touch here.

  • For those who feel deeply, or carry more inside than they show.

  • For those navigating change, strong feelings, identity, loss, pressure, and growth.

  • For those standing at a new beginning, learning who they are and who they are not.

  • For those who want to understand themselves more clearly, and meet life with courage and kindness.

  • For those walking beside a young person finding their way.

Who is this for?

Journaling has many benefits, it can help you

  • Trust your inner voice — by learning to recognise what feels true for you.

  • Find balance — by understanding your thoughts, energy, and emotions.

  • Build confidence — by learning your strengths and how you move through the world.

  • Reconnect — by paying attention to your feelings and the depth within ordinary days.

Over time, journaling can help

Where to begin

Start by finding a notebook and a pen. Any notebook will do. It doesn’t matter what it looks like on the outside.

Choose a pen that feels comfortable in your hand, with ink that flows easily across the page.

From there, you can explore the different paths found here.

Take 3 Simple Steps

Explore Your Journaling Style: A Workbook for Young People

There is no right way to journal. Everyone's journaling style is different, and finding what works for you can take time.

To help, I’ve created a free online workbook to support you as you begin your journaling journey or deepen your practice.

While you can use it on your own, it works especially well alongside a parent, teacher, mentor, or another trusted adult who can encourage and support you along the way.

The workbook is designed to help you explore different journaling styles, find what works best for you, and create space for meaningful reflection and conversation.

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