By the Book
Jan 13, 2026
I have something so exciting to share with you!
Reading through hundreds of your "Coffee Date" email responses, one thing was clear. You asked for a gentler, more accessible way into my world. And I'm thrilled to share that it’s finally here!
It may surprise many of you to know how much I love structure.
For someone who seems out-of-the-box, I’m actually pretty dedicated to living by the book, to having systems in place. I like defined practices, and clear edges in my life.
I like building containers. Something to hold me when life can’t.
In 2020, a friend gifted me a five-year, one line a day journal. At the time, I had no idea how transformative this little book would become; I just loved the idea of a small daily practice to keep coming back to.
The journal was different from any other I had ever attempted to keep.
It wasn’t about documenting my day.
It wasn’t about processing my feelings.
It wasn’t about writing pages and pages.
It was showing up to write just one line.
One thought.
One moment of gratitude.
One lesson.
One small anchor each day.
The first year was intriguing.
The second year is where it got cool.
In the second year is when I started noticing coincidences. How on this exact day last year, I caught up with an old friend… and suddenly, a year later, that same person reappeared in my life. Or how a struggle with a child, a feeling, or a celebration re-cycled itself almost beat for beat a year later.
Year three is where it really got interesting.
If year two was coincidences, year three was patterns.
And wherever patterns show up, that’s where the real work begins.
So many people come to me wanting a quick fix for their pain. They want it gone overnight. And when that doesn’t work, they assume the modality failed. Therapy failed. The method failed.
But life doesn’t work that way.
Real change requires structure and repetition. Something you return to even on ordinary days.
You may already know that I'm a big believer in the one-degree shift.
If you make a tiny adjustment and then give it enough time, you don’t end up somewhere slightly different. You end up somewhere entirely new. If you’ve been traveling to Australia and you shifted just one degree to the left, given enough time and space, you’ll find you land somewhere else entirely. A one-degree shift requires almost no effort. Time does the rest.
Around year three of a five year journal, you start to truly understand that. You begin to see how small, consistent choices compound. And you give yourself permission to let change take its own time.
Years four and five are where you begin to see your growth.
Your problems may not disappear. But you evolve. You mature. You become someone new simply because you kept showing up inside a structure that could hold you.
When I finished my first five-year journal in November, it was fascinating to look back and see the story that had unconsciously unfolded over that time.
Those five years marked some incredible accomplishments, a lot of thought provoking patterns, and bore witness to the painful unraveling of some very corrupt systems and structures in my life.
When considering purchasing my next journal from Amazon, my business coach encouraged me to take a moment to consider.
He asked me where I hoped to be in five years.
Without overthinking, I blurted out an impossible dream I’ve been holding close to my heart for some time.
And he said, “Then let this journal be the story of how you show up to life as the person who is building that future. If you’re going to start a new five-year journal,” he continued, “let it be a story of your thriving. A story of your rebuilding. A story of magic.”
Then he asked, “What if you didn’t start this next story in just any journal? What if you started it in one that was wholly and completely you? One that reflected your voice, your values, your mission?”
That’s how the Vessel One Line a Day Journal was born.
It was created to be a vessel.
It’s a companion to my course, Vessel of Truth, and also a standalone practice for anyone who wants a simple, steady structure for growth.
Every single page in this journal contains a line from Vessel.
These are not random quotes pulled from the internet.
Each line is taken directly from the course itself. A real teaching. A real reminder. Something you’re meant to live with, not rush past.
Lines like
“When did you stop dancing?” (January 13)
“Gratitude turns survival into song” (May 31)
"Trust the moment. Not the map.” (April 29)
As you write your one line each day, you’re also being held by the work. By pages designed with intention. By reminders of what you’re here to remember and integrate.
This journal was designed to accompany you.
I’ve walked this five-year path myself. I know what it reveals. I know what it asks. And I know what it gives back.
If you’re someone who loves structure
Or someone who knows they need one
The Vessel One Line a Day Journal is here to hold you.
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