Journals with Purpose

October 03, 2025•2 min read

The Writer’s Life Can Feel Isolating
Am I the only person who can go through an entire day writing and literally not speak to another human?

Is that just me? Or do you find yourself doing the same thing?

Sometimes this writerly life can feel incredibly isolating. If I’m honest, it can even get a little depressing and disheartening. It’s hard to know if our words are really hitting home or reaching the people who most need to hear them.

Why I Turn to Journals
When I need a break from cranking out thousands of words a day, I shift gears and spend a few hours creating journals, workbooks, and companion guides.

There’s something life-giving about it. I love watching a journal come to life on the screen—choosing graphics in Canva, pulling together designs, writing prompts, even adding coloring pages. And let’s be real: it feels really good to start a project in the morning and have it uploaded to KDP before I close my laptop that night. I wish all writing projects were that simple.

The Best Part About Journals
Once you create and upload a journal, workbook, or companion to Amazon, it stays there forever. One project keeps working for you long after you’ve finished it.

From there, you can share your journal on your website and social media, and over time it can even generate passive income.

Why I Created Journals with Purpose
This is exactly why I created Journals with Purpose: From Idea to Income in 6 Weeks.

The course starts Monday, and I don’t want you to miss the opportunity to publish your own journal—or even several—by Thanksgiving. Imagine how it would feel to hold your finished work in your hands and know it’s out there blessing readers and building momentum for your writing.

I know it will bring you the same joy and satisfaction it has brought me.

Kristen Neighbarger

Kristen Neighbarger is a writer, speaker, and faith coach who helps spiritually weary women breathe again. After years of performing, people-pleasing, and pretending she was fine, Kristen found herself unraveling—and slowly rebuilding a faith that could hold both her questions and her hope. Through honest storytelling and practical tools, she creates space for others to wrestle with what they’ve been taught, name what they actually believe, and move forward with gentleness and intention. Whether you’re wandering, wondering, or just worn out, Kristen’s words will remind you: you’re not too much, too late, or too far gone. She’s the author of Breathing Again and the creator of The Soul Seat—a reflection guide for those learning to live, grieve, and believe with honesty. Writing weekly on her blog and social media channels, Kristen helps survivors of church hurt, religious trauma, and spiritual abuse heal and find peace in their faith again. She balances deep dives into scripture with narratives from her own life and church experiences, always connecting with her reader and making faith, the bible, and her teaching relatable and applicable to today’s world.

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