Journal with Ingrid

24/08/2026

Looking for a gentle space to pause, reflect, and clear your head?
Come pull up a chair at a Journal & Connect Café Session!

Whether you’ve been writing for years or have never opened a journal in your life, you are so welcome here. There is no writing experience needed. I'll guide you step-by-step through a gentle, structured journaling framework designed to untangle daily stress, clear mental clutter, and step into a lighter state of calm and inspired momentum.

What makes these sessions so special:
* Self-Reflection Meets Community: Enjoy time to reset while connecting over a cuppa with a warm, genuine group of like-minded people.
* Zero Pressure & Completely Private: We never read our personal journal entries out loud. Your writing stays completely private, we simply share our takeaways and inspiration.
* Practical Mindset Shift: Turn everyday stress and overwhelm into genuine clarity and quiet confidence.

Upcoming Melbourne Café Sessions:
☕ Elwood: Friday | 10:30am - 12:00pm
☕ Melbourne CBD: Friday | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
☕ Elwood: Sunday | 9:30am - 11:00am

✨ Curious to see what others experience around the table? Read some Google reviews here: https://shorturl.at/sHxDN

Save your spot, grab a notebook, and come enjoy a restorative session. I can’t wait to welcome you!

Book your session here: https://www.journalwithingrid.com/journal-connect-cafe-sessions/

13/07/2026

Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend. Two updates from me, as of yesterday, the Sunday Journal & Connect Café session now starts at 9:30am (instead of 9am).

Secondly, a little while ago I accidentally deleted my YouTube account!! Yep, it's a long story, and the only solution in the end was to wait it out before being able start over. I'm happy to share that my YouTube Journal with Ingrid is officially back!

The 7-Day Find Calm Journal Videos are already there for you to enjoy if you would like some journal inspiration.

Although this might be the account that you didn't even realise was missing (haha, I'm sure you haven't lost sleep over it!), in starting from zero, I would really appreciate any subscribes or views. Feel free to share the videos with someone who might really benefit from them.

Thanks so much! Have a great week and if you get the chance, enjoy a little journaling.

Welcome to Journal with Ingrid! This is an inspiring, transformational space dedicated to helping you connect deeply with yourself through the power of writing. As a life coach and journal writing facilitator, my passion is guiding you to unlock a profound truth: you already hold all the answers you...

10/07/2026

There are some moments in life that act as a quiet compass, completely changing the direction of your path before you even realise it’s happening.

Years ago, I came home from a weekend away feeling frustrated. Instead of unpacking, I opened my notebook to let my feelings out and process them. Shortly after, my partner called and found out that I'd just finished journaling. He asked me a simple, four-word question that stopped me completely in my tracks.

He didn’t ask about the drama. He didn’t ask who was to blame. He just asked: “What did you discover?”

That single question dropped the story and invited a spark. It woke up a deep craving in me to have real, everyday conversations about our self-growth, our insights, and what we learn on the page. I’ll always be grateful for that phone call, because looking back, it was the exact signpost that gently led me to the work and the community I hold so close today.

23/06/2026

Your space to slow down and clear the mental clutter this week.

If your mind is feeling a bit crowded and you’re looking for a warm, grounding space to drop below the noise, you are so welcome at the table. Grab your notebook, order a hot coffee, and join our judgement-free community to process your week and find your focus.

This Week's Sessions:
✏️ FRIDAY @ 10:30 AM – In-Person Café Session (Elwood)
✏️ SUNDAY @ 9:30 AM – In-Person Café Session (Elwood)
✏️ SATURDAY @ 9:00 AM (AEST) – Online Journal Community (From the comfort of home)

Whether you’ve been journaling for years or you’re picking up a pen for the very first time, there is a seat waiting for you.

https://www.journalwithingrid.com/journal-connect-cafe-sessions/

19/06/2026

When you get asked the question: Are you going to be like J. K. Rowling? The answer has to be YES! J.K.Rowling

18/06/2026

Thank you Bethany for the gift of your beautiful words. So glad you're loving journaling and that a structured approach has been a game changer for you.

My heart is full. Keep letting your pen guide the way.

Happy journaling 💖✍️

19/05/2026

Did you know the real reason I created my signature journalling framework? It’s because I desperately needed it myself.

For years, I used journalling as a massive brain dump. I would get all my thoughts, worries, doubts, and dreams out of my head and onto the page. I’d feel a little lighter, close the book, and go about my day.

But during a time in my life when I was feeling deeply stuck, I had a really confronting moment.

I looked back at my pages and realised I had been writing about the exact same problems, in the exact same way, over and over again. The relief of writing was temporary, but the pattern was a loop.

I knew there was power in journalling, but I hadn’t yet researched just how scientifically transformative, healing, and growth-oriented it could actually be. On that confronting day, I made myself a promise: I wouldn't put my pen down until I figured out a way to journal that actually moved me forward.

The framework didn't appear overnight. But ever so slowly, I learned how to move myself past that initial (and very important!) step of just getting the stress down on the page. I learned how to gently question myself in a way that created a breakthrough every single time I wrote.

Over time, I wove in a deep sense of compassion, acceptance, and kindness, giving myself permission to feel, to make mistakes, and to always learn from them.

The most beautiful thing about this framework is that it meets you exactly where you are, whenever you use it.

If you’ve ever sat down and felt stuck about what to write, please know you don't have to face the blank page alone. Whether you join me around the table at a local Café Session, log into our online weekend community, or use my guided videos, I will never tell you what to write. Instead, I will give you the map to connect with yourself, to listen to your own heart, and to find the answers that are already waiting inside you.

Let's keep growing together. 

✍️ How do you usually journal? Are you a "brain-dumper" or do you find yourself getting stuck? Let me know in the comments below!

17/05/2026

Your Invitation to Journal, Connect & Grow
Welcome to a space where we move effortlessly beyond small talk.

I’m Ingrid, and I help people unburden, find clarity, and become the authority of their own stories using a gentle, guided journaling framework. Whether you are looking for a warm community to sit with, or deep, personalised 1:1 support, I have a chair for you.

Here is how you can join us:

1. Community Café & Online Sessions
We gather in person and online to journal, using my signature framework, take the weight off your mind, gain clarity and celebrate your personal growth (never reading private entries aloud!) and build powerful connections.

CAFÉ SESSIONS (Weekly):
☕Wednesdays (Hampton) @ 9:30am
☕ Fridays (Elwood) @ 10:30am
☕ Sundays (Elwood) @ 9:00am

ONLINE COMMUNITY (Weekly): 🖥️ Saturdays (Perfect for a global reset) @ 9 am

2. Individual Sessions & Challenges
Ready for deeper work or want to establish a transformative, daily habit?

✨ Learn to Journal 1:1 A personalised coaching session to unburden, integrate the framework, and find your calm.

✨ Choose Your Journal Challenge Commit to making this framework a sustainable part of your life. Within the challenges, you'll Learn the framwork, integrate the pratice and embody the habit. Choose the challenge that works for you:

🚀 7 Days

🌱 14 Days

🌿 21 Days

Ready to transform the way you connect to yourself?

Send me a message to book or head to my website to find out the perfect journal option for you: www.journalwithingrid.com

Let’s put pen to paper,

Ingrid xx

17/05/2026

Your Invitation to Journal, Connect & Grow

Welcome to a space where we move effortlessly beyond small talk.

I’m Ingrid, and I help people unburden, find clarity, and become the authority of their own stories using a gentle, guided journaling framework. Whether you are looking for a warm community to sit with, or deep, personalised 1:1 support, I have a chair for you.

Here is how you can join us:

1. Community Café & Online Sessions

We gather in person and online to journal, using my signature framework, take the weight off your mind, gain clarity and celebrate your personal growth (never reading private entries aloud!) and build powerful connections.

CAFÉ SESSIONS (Weekly): 
☕ Wednesdays (Hampton) @ 9:30am  
☕ Fridays (Elwood) @ 10:30am 
☕ Sundays (Elwood) @ 9:00am

ONLINE COMMUNITY (Weekly): 🖥️ Saturdays (Perfect for a global reset) @ 9 am

2. Individual Sessions & Challenges

Ready for deeper work or want to establish a transformative, daily habit?

✨ Learn to Journal 1:1 A personalised coaching session to unburden, integrate the framework, and find your calm.

✨ Choose Your Journal Challenge Commit to making this framework a sustainable part of your life. Within the challenges, you'll Learn the framwork, integrate the pratice and embody the habit. Choose the challenge that works for you: 

🚀 7 Days 

🌱 14 Days

🌿 21 Days

Ready to transform the way you connect to yourself?

Send me a message to book or head to my website to find out the perfect journal option for you: www.journalwithingrid.com

Let’s put pen to paper, 

Ingrid xx

 

14/05/2026

Ellen .blackman.yoga and I are excited to welcome you to Saturday's Journal & Sound Bath event.

This is a lovely afternoon to spoil yourself and be guided to reset and rest.

I'll be guiding you through my signature journalling framework, a gentle structured process that gives your swirling thoughts a place to land. Even if you've never journalled, I'll remove the guesswork so you can simply experience the lightness of unburdeninf your mind, finding peace and clarity.

Then, from that softened place, Ellen will guide you into a deep sound bath. As you lie there enveloped in vibration and resonance, your nervous system can do what it's been waiting to do: truly rest.

When: Saturday May 16, from 2:30-4:30pm
Where: Elwood Angling club
Bring: a notebook, pen, yoga mat and favourite cosy blankets.
Book: via my website

With just a few spots left, we'd love to see you there!