Journaling for Women Ready to
Rise Strong and Rooted
Grounded in purpose and built with heart, Holistic Journaling empowers women to discover, grow, and rise into wholeness—one page at a time.
Here you'll experience positively transformational journaling designed by women, for women, who know the power of the pen. It's purposeful, beneficial and empowering.
Every course, workshop, and program brings together the art and science of journaling to support women in:
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Finding your true voice
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Enhancing emotional, mental, and physical well-being
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Expanding knowledge and self-awareness
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Cultivating self-love
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Deepening the journey of self-discovery
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Processing emotions
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Rewiring your brain in powerful, positive ways—thanks to its incredible neuroplasticity
Ready to see what happens when pen meets purpose?
Dive in and discover how getting inky with us can nourish your soul and light your path!
Meet the Founder
Jill Grumbache — Chief Ink Motivator at Holistic Journaling
Jill Grumbache founded HJ is 2012 — and she’s on a mission to help women get inky, get real, and get gloriously grounded.
With a pen 🖊️ in one hand and a cuppa java 🍵 in the other, Jill blends the magic of journaling with modern self-growth wisdom to help women ditch the noise, tune in to themselves, and embrace their innate brilliance.
Jill is a Beneficial Journaling Professor, Certified Journaling Facilitator, Emotional Intelligence Coach, and award-winning writer (who’s been journaling since before it was cool). She’s the creator of beloved programs like Morningtides, Ink & Insight, and Radical Inner Harmony, all designed to guide women toward radical self-love, clarity, and creativity.
She’s part science, part soul, and all about helping you ink your way to a more joyful, authentic you.
Current Programs and Workshops
Live | Online | In Community
Join us for individual episodes or save by becoming a member.
Live, On-line, Ongoing Program
Morningtides+
A fruitful journaling circle of compassionate women who journal together in community.
We practice self-care, & gain a little more sanity during these challenging times!
Ten new prompts provided EVERY episode.
Available three times per week.
Join us and:
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Reduce your stress and anxiety
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Strengthen your memory & brain function
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Improve your immune function
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Enhance your emotional intelligence
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Gain new perspectives
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Increase your positivity
Live, On-line, Ongoing Program
Ink & Inspire
A unique journaling circle and book-inspired journey for women ready to grow, reflect, and reconnect with their inner voice.
Each session draws wisdom from powerful self-growth, science, philosophy, and fiction books.
No need to read the book beforehand!
Jill will guide you through key themes and take-aways from each work of literature. Then we'll engage in thoughtfully crafted journaling prompts and meaningful discussion.
Show up just as you are, with an open mind & heart and a pen in hand!
What women are saying about Holistic Journaling
" Jill is always thoughtful, respectful, an has a good ability to get class back on track. She always makes the courses relevant, informative, and interesting! This is the 7th course I’ve taken with Jill.
I would take any course she offered. "
Holistic Journaling
Services
Private Beneficial Journaling Consultations
Journaling in community is magical. But sometimes, what your heart holds needs personalized attention and a more quiet space.
Jill understands this sacred pull inward. That’s why she offers 30- and 60-minute one-on-one journaling consultations for women.
In these gentle sessions, Jill listens deeply to understand your needs and goals. She’ll then craft personalized journaling practices and prompts — designed to support your healing, illuminate your path, and bring comfort and clarity to whatever you’re walking through.
Affiliation Programs
Widely regarded as an expert in the field of Beneficial Journaling, Jill Grumbache is a seasoned educator, Certified Journaling Facilitator, Emotional Intelligence Coach, and Communications Specialist with nearly two decades of experience.
Jill offers a unique collaboration opportunity for psychologists, counselors, social workers and other health workers seeking to enhance their client support.
Through her affiliation program, she works directly with your clients — providing personalized journaling techniques and guided prompts tailored to their emotional and therapeutic goals. Sessions are available in person or via Zoom.
Committed to the highest standards of ethics, Jill ensures absolute privacy and confidentiality in every interaction.
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A big announcement! I'm launching a new program...
Ink & Inspire
Tuesday, April 15th | 7 pm (EST)
Live on Zoom
Part book club, part journaling circle!
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NEW FREEBIE DOCUMENT!
💌Journaling Through Uncertainty: Finding Calm in Chaotic Times
Life comes with its share of transitions—ageing, shifting identities, health changes, career pivots, and redefining what matters. Add in global instability, rising costs, and an avalanche of news… and the emotional toll can be heavy.
This Friday Freebie invites you to pause, breathe, and journal your way back to center.
🌿 Why It Matters
Women often carry not just their own stress, but also the worries of their families, friends, workplaces, communities, and world at large. Journaling offers a private, sacred space to untangle the inner noise, reclaim your voice, and cultivate resilience—even in a world that feels uncertain.
Go to the FREEBIES TAB and grab it now!
"Scientific studies have shown
it to be essentially a panacea for modern life.
There are the obvious benefits, like a boost in mindfulness, memory and communication skills.
But studies have also found that writing in a journal can lead to better sleep, a stronger immune system, more self-confidence and a higher I.Q..."
I, as a writer and professor of writing, have witnessed repeatedly, up close: expressive writing can heal us.
A certain kind of guided, detailed writing can not only help us process what we’ve been through and assist us as we envision a path forward; it can lower our blood pressure, strengthen our immune systems, and increase our general well-being.
Expressive writing (journaling) can result in a reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression; improve our sleep and performance; and bring us greater focus and clarity.
These effects of writing as a tool for healing are well documented.
Journal writing...provides an opportunity for individuals to reflect on and analyze their lives, the events, and people surrounding them, and get in touch with their feelings. It is a therapy that requires individuals to be engaged in reflecting on and gaining insights about their lives and experiences...
Journaling is a holistic therapy because it involves all aspects of a person-physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Scholars have put forth multiple theoretical mechanisms by which journaling may produce beneficial outcomes.