Journalette is dark medicine.
For caregivers.
For over-givers.
For empaths.
Journalette is not pastel wellness, gratitude lists and affirmations. The tools and resources you find here may sting. But this is the self-care you need when you’re ready to stop pretending and start getting real.
What You’ll Find Here
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Dark Medicine Journalettes: foldable mini-journals with one purpose: self-confrontation (when we confront the hidden aspects of self, real care and healing begins. Contrary to popular thought, this is true self-compassion).
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Journal Prompts That Cut: no fluff, no filler. Each one designed to draw out what you don’t want to name.
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Ritual Kits: physical and digital artifacts for those who want the full ceremony: write, seal, burn, bury.
- Mini-Meditations: short, impactful guided meditations to help quiet the mind.
The Philosophy: medicine is not always sweet. Sometimes it tastes bitter. But it works.
Tiny journals. Sharp prompts. Ritual writing. Pages small enough to hold, sharp enough to cut.
The truths you’ve been avoiding, the shadows you’ve been dodging. This is where they go.
Each Journalette is a dose: a short, potent ritual designed to pull out poison, expose what festers, and transmute it into clarity. Not long, not endless. Just enough to sting, to heal, to make you whole.
Who This is For
For those who want to stop numbing, stop circling, stop pretending.
For those ready to face the unspeakable and come out whole.
Not for dabblers.
Not for the faint.
Journalette is not here to make you feel better.
It is here to make you whole. Take your dose, or don’t waste your time (or mine).
I know what it’s like to give your whole heart to caring for someone else, while quietly running on empty yourself.
I’m Alicia, a former Registered Nurse and now caregiver for my mom. For years, I lived in the cycle of overgiving, pushing through, and quietly unraveling inside. Caregiving brought it into sharp focus, but the truth is, I’d been practicing self-abandonment long before then.
I created Journalette™ to be a resource vault for anyone who carries too much and loses themselves in the process.
I Believe in Bite-Sized Self-Care. Dark Medicine in Small Doses.
Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t need perfect routines or hours you don’t have. What you need are bite-sized practices. Tiny, finishable moments that help you uncover the truth, even if it feels uncomfortable.
Practices that fit into the life you already live. A folded page you can slip into your pocket. A 90-second reset you can do while the kettle boils. A single sentence of truth scribbled in the margins.
If self-care feels like adding more to your plate, it doesn’t have to be that way. Even the smallest acts of self-care can bring you back to yourself.
I focus on tiny tools (such as pocket journals and micro meditations) because for some of us, we need small, practical tools, not long lists or overwhelming plans that overwhelm us.
This is a space for truth-telling. For nervous system safety. For learning to choose yourself without apology.
My Promise to You
I won’t sugarcoat.
I won’t hand you another checklist of things you “should” be doing.
I will meet you in the rawness.
And together, we’ll practice the slow, steady return to yourself.
Because you deserve to stop abandoning yourself.
Your Next Step
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Grab the free Journalette Starter Pack to download your cute and tiny journals today.
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Find out why bite-sized self-care is often the best way.
- If you’re curious about the Journalette™ approach to journaling, check out the manifesto.
You don’t have to do this alone anymore.
Welcome home.
Why the name Journalette™?
I share a lot about self-care in general, and journaling is one of my favorite self-care tools. But I find large journals intimidating. So years ago, I started making pocket journals, journalettes. Over the years, it went from a fun, random creation to making themed, intentional Journalettes™. You can give Journaletting a try by downloading the free Journalette Starter Pack.
Get in touch
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I’m also available for podcast interviews and speaking events related to bite-sized self-care and tiny journaling.
