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September 2025: What if your journal became your best ally for this back-to-school season?

Updated: Sep 9

Here we are! September is here with its renewal energies, and part of my heart is pounding with excitement. Why? Because, for me, this is THE perfect time to do a real check-up of our journey before diving more or less headfirst into our end-of-year projects.


Smiling young Black woman journaling

Journaling: my life-saving practice for years


There's something I've been practicing for several years now that has literally transformed my life: journaling and self-coaching. I'm not just talking about a small "therapeutic" effect... no, it's downright life-saving!


Every morning, sometimes every evening, I take my journal and have a dialogue with myself. I celebrate my victories, analyze my challenges, and dream about my projects. This practice has allowed me to weather storms, celebrate victories I would have probably forgotten, and most importantly... reconnect with who I truly am.


Why looking in the rearview mirror propels us forward


I believe it's good to regularly look back at our past to admire the journey we've traveled! This awareness gives us incredible momentum for what's ahead. And that's exactly what I'm feeling right now.


As for me, I'm currently celebrating two major victories that fill me with pride:


  1. The publication of the English edition of my book "In the Empty Moments of Joy" - available on Amazon. Seeing my words cross oceans and touch other hearts... what an emotion!


  2. Obtaining my certification following the Virtu'Elles Assist training by Nathalie Lechay Formations - a huge plus for my new activity at E3C-Services. This training was a revelation! I'll tell you more about it in detail in other articles.


These victories, I noted them, savored them, celebrated them in my journal. Without this journaling practice, they would probably have passed as obvious things. But there, they become confidence anchors for my next challenges!


Your September routine: the power of writing


Whether you took a vacation or not, I invite you to integrate this magical practice into your September routine:


1. Your victory inventory


Take a notebook (I've created a collection especially for this!) and list ALL your small successes and beautiful achievements. Yes, even those that seem "insignificant" to you. That colleague you helped? Write it down. That project you completed successfully? Write it down. That time you said "no" to preserve your energy? Write that down too!


2. Conscious celebration


Reread everything and congratulate yourself! Really. Out loud if you can. And if you feel like it, treat yourself to a reward, a small gift. You deserve it.


3. Your sensations scan


Observe the benefits of this exercise on yourself. Do a mental and physical scan of your sensations. Write all of this down in your notebook. Next time, you'll be able to compare yourself to yourself and see your progression!


Why does it work so well?


Because when we write, we materialize. We take our thoughts out of our heads to put them down in black and white. And there, magic happens! Our victories become real, our challenges clearer, our dreams more tangible.


I renew this practice as often as I feel the need. Every time my motivation drops, every time I need to reconnect with my strength... my notebook is there.


I guarantee you'll feel better every time.


Your tools to start today


To accompany you on this journaling adventure, I've created a collection of notebooks and journals designed specifically for this practice. Pages that invite reflection, that make you want to write, designs that I hope will inspire you...


Because yes, the tool matters! When you have a beautiful notebook in your hands, you want even more to fill it with your precious thoughts.


EstellyHappy's Happiness Journals collection

Are you ready for this transformative back-to-school season?


This year, instead of enduring September, what if we made it our ally? What if we used this renewal energy to really take stock and project ourselves with confidence toward our end-of-year goals?


Your notebook is waiting for you. Your victories deserve to be celebrated. Your dreams need to be written down on paper to become reality.


To order from Amazon, click on the color of your choice: Red - Blue - Brown - Yellow - Pink - Turquoise



And so, tell me in the comments: what's the first victory you're going to write down in your journal?


Take good care of yourself and your thoughts,

With love, Sister Queen!



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