We host free monthly journal gatherings open to everyone — no experience needed, no pressure to share. Just show up with a blanket, a journal, and an open mind.
"like run club,
but for journaling"
✦ connection through reflection
What started as a desire for connection and community has turned into something epic. Every month, we gather in a beautiful St. Louis space — strangers, friends, and everyone in between — to slow down, reflect, and connect through the simple act of putting pen to paper.
No journaling experience needed. No pressure to share. Just showing up for ourselves and each other.
Guiding questions curated to help you reflect, explore, and go deeper with yourself first.
Whoever you are, wherever you are in life, when you walk through the metaphorical doors of the Journal Collective, you belong in your full human state. No judgement ever, just curiosity with care.
A welcoming third space where you can make genuine connections or explore a deeper relationship with yourself. No pressure either way.
I'd been an avid journaler for years, but always alone. At a time in my life where I was looking for more community, I had a kernel of an idea to journal with others.
On a whim, I posted an open invite on TikTok and I never imagined what would come of it. On a Sunday in November, almost 100 people showed up in sub-25 degree, brutally windy weather. Everyone wrapped in blankets and gloves, huddled behind the walls near the art museum, journaling together. It was borderline dangerous — but it was also electric.
I'll never forget that first ever journal club. Since then, MADE Makerspace has opened their doors for us, and now the STL Journal Collective is 500+ strong — monthly journal clubs are recurring gatherings and a third space for all.
I'm moved by the power of community and so grateful that this one exists. Hope to journal with you soon. Feel free to reach out if I can be helpful in any way.
Warmly, Julie
Anyone can put pen to paper — we'll take care of the rest.
Grab a spot anywhere you feel comfortable. BYOB — bring your own blanket, journal, and something to write with.
Each month has a theme and a guiding question meant to spark inspiration and personal reflection. Thoughtful enough to go deep, open enough for anyone.
There's no right way. Write a sentence, write pages. Doodle. Maybe shed a tear. No judgement.
There's always an opportunity for small group or pair sharing — if connection is part of your journey. Every kind of showing up is welcome and you always can opt to continue journaling.
✦ just show up and reflect
Seriously. Come as you are. We've had people show up after big life events, in the middle of transitions, just looking for connection, or just because they were curious. The only requirement is being kind — to yourself and others.
This is a judgment-free third space built on radical acceptance, vulnerability, and the belief that community changes people. Journaling is deeply personal — typically a solo, quiet act of vulnerability. But something magical happens when you do it among other people. A magical vulnerability dust settles over the room, and suddenly there's space for real, genuine human connection. That's the power of pen to paper.
A special ticketed collab with Taco Buddha — in addition to our regular August Journal Club on the 16th!
Morning Pages
× Taco Buddha
Our regular monthly gathering — free, open to all!
Got a journal question that's been living rent-free in your head? A thought, a feeling, feedback for the collective? Want to bring the Journal Collective to your city? We want to hear it — drop it below.
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