Journaling

IMAGINE JOURNALING

Guided by Marieke de Jongh. MBSR Instructor.

Enjoy journaling in a safe, supportive, inspiring community! Our Meetups will have an emphasis on practicing together and sharing experiences.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

You are invited to join our 6 week Journaling Course.

We will meet for 60 minutes for 6 weeks*.
* Week 1 will meet for 90 minutes.

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The Registration Process

Please commit to all 6 weeks. Details of days and times are below.
Click on the registration button.
Fill out and submit the registration form. After you submitted the registration form, you will automatically be directed to a page where you can pay the nonrefundable $50 registration fee.
After paying the fee, you will receive an email confirmation for the registration and one for the fee.
The instructor will reach out to you for a check-in.
After that point of contact, you will receive a direct link to our participation donation page to contribute (this is due 1 week before the start of the course).
Make a filter in your email for @imaginemindfulness.com so you'll receive all our correspondence.
You will receive an email with the unique Zoom link for the meetups.

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Meetups Logistic Details

Dates and times

Mondays 9 am PT / noon ET / 6 pm CET / 9:30 pm IT

September 14 through October 19

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Tuesdays 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET / 10:30 pm IT

September 15 through October 20

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Commitment

To fully experience the benefits of the program it is encouraged to attend all six meetups.

Please arrive on time. The Zoom room will be opened 10 minutes before the meetup starts.

Being present for the duration of the meetup (keeping your camera on).

The meetups

Meetups are live online on Zoom and are 60 minutes long. Except week 1, which is 90 minutes long.

The meetups include time for practicing individually and interactive sharing moments.
No prior journaling experience needed.

The meetups are confidential; everything shared will stay within the group.

Areas of focus

Working within a container of given prompts, quotes, thoughts, assignments.
Working with the openness of "free" journaling.
Connecting with fellow participants.

Creating a habit / commitment for yourself.
Allowing time for self care and reflection.

Suggested essentials
A quiet place where you can practice privately and uninterrupted.

A computer with a stable internet connection.
Make a filter in your email for @imaginemindfulness.com so you'll receive all our correspondence.
Pen and paper.

Other journaling items of your choice.

Suggested Participation Donation Tiers

Registration of $50 plus a Participation fee based on what feels right for you

Choose the Participation pricing tier that feels right for you.

This course is offered on a generosity-based model. There are four tiers—each one exists to honor different financial realities and to support access for all. Please select the option that feels most aligned with your current situation. Your presence is what matters most.

Supported – $10 per class ($60 total)

For those who need some financial flexibility. This tier is for you if the other tiers would be a stretch right now—your presence is valued and welcome.

Sustainer – $20 per class ($120 total)

This tier reflects the true cost of the course. Choose this if you're able to meet your needs comfortably and want to sustain the program’s ongoing work.

Supporter – $30 per class ($180 total)

For those with financial abundance who want to help fund access for others. Your generosity makes this community possible for all.

Custom – Choose Your Rate

We trust you to choose what’s right. If none of the tiers feel like the right fit, you’re invited to contribute an amount that aligns with your current financial situation. Every contribution supports the course and the community.

Registration fee is paid upon submitting registration form.

Please contribute participation donation 1 week before the course starts.

Registration and part of the participation money goes back to Imagine, to further our work as a nonprofit while the remainder will be evenly distributed among our team of instructors.

Testimonials

This course was truly amazing. Marieke created a safe space where we could unwind, share, and connect. I journal regularly, but the course was still very helpful. The prompts helped me dig deeper than I usually do and hearing other people share made me realize I'm not alone in feeling a certain way. I would definitely join again! (June K)
This mindful journaling course exceeded my expectations. The course inspired me to a deeper connection with myself - through journaling. The exercises were simple yet powerful and I will use the journalling habit and the insights on a daily basis. Thanks again to Marieke and the wonderful team at Imagine. (Lene)
This Journaling course helped me stop talking to myself so harshly! I was able to quiet some of the repetitive talking I do in my mind...all the to do's and the should's that play on repeat before I go to sleep or when I wake up in the morning. Cultivating a practice of writing in my journal at the end of the day or first thing in the morning revealed a new voice and a new way to speak to myself with tenderness and understanding. And I really loved writing in community. (Stacy)

A video testimonial by a participant who had a wonderful experience and recommends the class.

Journaling resources

Essential & Creative Journaling Supplies

Notebooks & Paper: Dotted, lined, or grid notebooks (A5 is popular).
Pens & Markers: Fineliners, gel pens (e.g., Muji, Pilot G2), brush pens for calligraphy, and highlighters.
Adhesives: Glue sticks (Uhu, Scotch), tape runners (Kokuyo Dotliner), and double-sided tape.
Decorative Items: Washi tapes, stickers (sticker rolls, transfer stickers), stamps, and ink pads.
Tools & Organization: Scissors, stencils, pencil pouches, and Book Darts.
Memory Keeping: Photo printers (Fujifilm Instax, HP Envy), ephemera (ticket stubs, paper scraps).
Top Recommended Brands
Pens: Tombow, Pentel, Stabilo, Muji.
Tape & Stickers: Midori, King Jim Kitta, BGM.
Glue: Kokuyo, Tombow, Art Glitter Glue.
Stamps: Tim Holtz, Sanby.