Holiday Gift List for Journalers

Gift these offerings from Substack writers

Give the gift of journaling this holiday season!

I say that to be cute, but truly, journaling is a valuable practice for anyone who wants to know themselves better and who wants to access their personal truth. And that’s why journaling is one of those activities that finds its way on to so many New Year’s Resolution lists.

Whether journaling is on your personal list for next year, or you know someone else who can benefit from it, I have a few gift options to share with you from the brilliant minds of creators right here on Substack!

Substack is a special place, and I believe in supporting the writers here. If we support one another, we can help this platform (and our own businesses/subscriptions) grow. There is a community aspect that exists here that I’ve not been able to find elsewhere, and for that reason, I’m rooting for it—and all the writers here—to succeed. So while many journal prompts may be available for free on some of these publications, I encourage you to support their endeavors by gifting a paid subscription. You can learn how to gift a subscription here.

Below are 12 Substack writers who either sell guided journals and/or offer journaling regularly on their publications.

Please enjoy browsing and learning about them!

1. The Shadow Work Journal from

   Kylie
   , who was a guest host for the SJS podcast (Journaling & Shadow Work). You can check out more of her work here:

2. A subscription to

   Lisa Parkes
   ’ The Intuitive Writer (also a recent podcast guest host who taught us about Journaling with Your Inner Child).

3. Wander and Delve: A Journal for Bright, Creative, Highly Sensitive People Forging Their Way by

   Lori L. Cangilla, Ph.D.
   You can also consider gifting a subscription to her Substack:

4. Soul Scroll Journals from

   Suzanne Heyn
   . You can also explore her Substack publication and gift a subscription:

5. The Before You Begin Workbook, which is a collection of prompts to help your next writing project flow, by

   Heidi Fiedler
   . Learn more about Heidi and subscribe to her newsletter and consider gifting a paid subscription:

6. A paid subscription to Gather & Grow by

   Sarah Raad
   , who offers a monthly live journaling session.

7. A subscription to Meditations with Mother Earth by

   Yen in Service
   . Journal prompts are included in the weekly newsletter.

8. A subscription to Life Is In Love With Me by

   Amara Amaryah
   . Journal prompts are included in The Friday Unwind series. You can also check out her other newsletter, The Easeful Place, for more journal prompts.

9. A subscription to The Literary Labyrinth by

   Lakeisha Cadogan
   . Lakeisha includes card pulls and journal prompts in her weekly newsletters for fiction writers, and they can be used for character development, plot, or mindset, depending on the card’s message.

10. A subscription to In A Word by

    Cindy S. Yantis
    . Cindy sends out weekly journal prompts and also has journals available for sale.

11. A subscription to Call for Heroines by

    Lisa-Marie Cabrelli, Ph.D.
    Lisa sends out weekly journal prompts to help midlife women get unstuck.

12. Support Soul Remedies by

    Ayanna Nicole
    . Ayanna regularly includes journal prompts in her posts.

Thank you to all who connected with me via Substack Notes to share their publications! And apologies for anyone who I may have been missed. Please feel free to share your Substack newsletter/publication below if you offer regular journal prompts or have guided journals available for sale.

May your holiday season and 2025 include lots of wonderful, cozy time with a journal!

With much love and gratitude,

Marcy