I Created the Journals I Needed When Everything Fell Apart.
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Reader, The hardest and most destabilizing time of my life — the dystopian circus that was my divorce — lasted 487 excruciating days, and I didn't open my journal once. Not because I didn't know the value of journaling my way through a crisis, but because I barely had the courage to get through the day, let alone sit down and meet myself honestly on the page about what I was going through. I didn't need another podcast or self-help book. I needed a prompt that said: start here. Ocean sounds that said: you're safe. A supportive community of women that said: you don't have to go there alone. But I didn't have any of that. So I white-knuckled my way through it instead. Years later, with much-needed distance, I created the journals I needed when everything fell apart. Because I knew firsthand how disorienting big life changes can be. But I also knew they weren't enough, because meeting yourself honestly on the page is often easier said than done. No time. No idea where to start. Too heavy to face alone. That's why I created Unmuted, a monthly drop-in journaling hour for women starting April 25. 10am PT / 1pm ET. Free. One hour. Just us and our journals. Plus ocean sounds, journal giveaway for live attendees, and three prompts (take ‘em or leave ‘em).
Books Are My Love Language 📚My dear friend Theresa Stroisch has written an amazing new book: “The Imagination Age; Reclaiming Your Most Essential Competence” From the moment she came up with the idea, I couldn't wait to read it. I was especially fascinated to learn about the three distinct modes of imagination, how they show up in our lives, and what it looks like when each one is leading the way. At just 133 pages, it's very approachable and even includes questions for reflection and discussion, because this isn't one of those books you read once and then put down. This is one you keep within reach, dog-ear multiple pages, and make notes throughout, because it's just so intriguing and thought-provoking. Have you read it? Hit reply and let me know. Recent Byline 📰 “My daughters didn't need a martyr. They needed a mom.” (Business Insider) Weekly Journal Prompt ✍️When did you last feel genuinely witnessed — seen by someone who didn't need you to be anything other than what you were in that moment? What did that feel like? Write bravely, my friend. See you next week. -Amber 🥰 PS. If you're ready to start now, my journals will meet you right where you are. Explore the full series. |
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I'm Amber Campbell — journalist, writer, and midlife reinvention coach. I help women rebuild after big life ruptures like high-conflict divorce, family estrangement, empty nest, and career change. I didn't just study this work. I lived it. Every week I write a personal letter — honest, reflective, no toxic positivity — about what it really looks like to become your own hero after everything blows up.