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ABOUT ME
I’ve been journaling in some form or another for 49 years. It's hard to believe it’s been that long, but since I was 8 years old. I have journaled through severe depression and anxiety, through personal trauma, through a stroke, where I had to learn to use my hand again before I could write … and so much more. Journaling has saved my life, many times.
At minimum, I want to teach you to journal as a way to "find your happy". I want to pass on that tidbit of knowledge.
This world is so busy and chaotic, and most people haven’t taken the time or don’t have the know-how to find the happiness inside themselves. Living Intentionally Co and LIC Journaling Club was created for busy women in the throes of life who have very little time for themselves. They may be looking for a way to process something that’s been weighing on their mind or seeking insight into a personal challenge. They want to carve out some self-care time but want it to be more than a bubble bath. Guided journaling provides that time to reconnect with your thoughts and brings clarity.
STROKE
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to help people understand themselves more deeply. My dream was to earn my PhD in psychology, to spend my life studying the mind, the heart, and the ways we heal.
But in 2011, everything changed.
I had a stroke.
In one moment, the future I had carefully planned was gone. The stroke left me with disabilities that made school, work, and even everyday life feel unfamiliar and frightening. I didn’t feel like “me” anymore.
For years, I stayed quiet. I focused on healing, on making tiny steps forward — little improvements, small wins, slow progress. And piece by piece, I began to find myself again.
But the truth?
I was still scared.
Scared that my disabilities would make people doubt me.
Scared that sharing my story would make me seem “less than.”
Scared that the dream I once had no longer belonged to me.
Then one day I asked myself a question that changed everything:
What if people would accept me exactly as I am?
Not despite my journey — but because of it?
What if my lived experience and my resilience were not limitations… but gifts?
What if the path I’m on now — creating journals, prompts, courses, and a space for intentional living — was always where I was meant to be?
So I chose to jump.
To stop waiting for perfection.
To stop minimizing what I’ve lived through.
To stop hiding the parts of my story that shaped my strength.
I decided to build something meaningful out of the pieces I had.
And I decided to finally say my dreams out loud.
Living Intentionally Co is a piece of my heart — a blend of everything I’ve learned, survived, studied, and rebuilt.
It’s the work I can do, the work I love to do, and the work I believe truly helps people.
My stroke changed the path… but not the purpose.
And now, I’m here — disabilities and all — sharing what I know, what I’ve lived, and what I believe can help others write their own stories with grace, courage, and hope.
Because if there’s one thing my journey has taught me, it’s this:
Your story is still worth telling — even if it looks different than you planned.
MORE ABOUT ME
I have been journaling since I was 8 years old and have used it as a therapeutic tool, a means for decision making, a thought organizer, a reflection tool, a goal creator and tracker, an emotion sorter, an idea launcher, a challenge creator, a gratitude lister, a photo keeper, a brainstorm catcher, a self-care planner, and just for free writing and writing about daily happenings. Journaling has been my method of making sense of my place in this world.
BURDEN
When I had my stroke, I was 44 years old, living with my second husband in Boise, Idaho. I had just started what I hoped would be my “second life” — a new city, a new marriage, and a brand-new career.
I’d shifted from being a university advisor in English to becoming a nail technician. I’d finished school. I was ready to build something new.
And then the stroke happened.
It damaged my fine motor skills so badly that I couldn’t do nails anymore. Even then, I stayed hopeful. I relearned how to walk. I relearned how to take care of myself. I kept believing life would rearrange itself in a way that still made sense.
But only a few months later, my husband asked for a divorce.
He said he “couldn’t afford me” if I couldn’t work and “pay own my way.”
That moment, more than the stroke, was what made me feel like a burden.
Not enough. Too much. Disposable.
It took years to rebuild from that feeling.
I lived on a very small disability income.
I had to start over again, this time completely on my own.
But something surprising happened during that season: my journal became my lifeline. Page by page, I wrote myself back together.
I narrated the business I wanted to build… before it even existed.
I described it in detail again and again.
I wrote the processes. The prompts. The vision.
I wrote the version of me who would one day run it.
And slowly, almost quietly, that written life became my real life.
This business grew from those pages.
That’s why I believe so deeply in what I teach.
Journaling didn’t just help me heal.
It helped me re-imagine myself when everything familiar had fallen apart.
Now, I want to help other women do the same, to visualize their dreams, narrate their purpose, and write themselves into a life that feels like it belongs to them.
DIVORCE
Hi there! It’s your friend Lisa—and I’m so glad you’re here.
Are you exhausted by the same patterns showing up in your relationships?Do your days feel heavier than you want them to?Do small things frustrate you more than they should?
If so, you may be ready for the kind of inner work that actually creates change.
Journaling is one of the most powerful tools I’ve found for doing that work—and it’s something I have a lot of personal experience with.
Earlier in my life, I went through two divorces. Along with the pain of the relationships ending, I was also carrying the weight of years of negative interactions, unresolved emotions, and patterns I didn’t yet understand. Journaling became the space where I could safely work through all of it.
Through a mix of guided journaling and free writing, I began to see things more clearly—my triggers, my reactions, and the parts of myself that needed compassion instead of criticism. Over time, I was able to move forward, viewing those experiences not as failures, but as teachers—and my current season as one of healing and growth.
That’s what I want for you.
This program was created to help you use journaling as a tool for self-discovery, emotional clarity, and meaningful change—supported by community conversations and courses you can explore at your own pace.
Join us. Write with us. Heal with us.
testimonial:
testimonial:
“Journaling with Living Intentionally Co has helped me slow down and reconnect with myself. I feel more grounded and at peace after just a few weeks of following the prompts.” – Sarah M.
“I joined the LIC Journaling Club because I wanted accountability, but what I discovered was so much more. The prompts helped me uncover parts of myself I hadn’t paid attention to in years, and the community made me feel supported and understood. I used to think journaling was just for keeping a diary, but now I see it as a tool for self-discovery, healing, and growth. It’s honestly one of the best investments I’ve made in myself.” – Amanda W.
