HONOR THYSELF
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You Are Enough - Guided Journal
You Are Enough is a 12 week guided journal designed for anyone who wants to begin journaling but isn’t sure where to start. Whether you’re looking to improve your mental wellbeing, build self-love, or create a meaningful daily practice, this journal provides a supportive path inward. With thoughtfully crafted prompts and guidance, you’ll learn to explore your emotions, understand yourself more deeply, and build positive habits through journaling. This journal takes you on a journey to get to know yourself better.
Features
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Compact A5 size – easy to carry.
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Durable premium vegan leather hardcover.
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354 pages of premium 120gsm recycled paper.
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Lay-flat binding for effortless writing.
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Ribbon bookmark to hold your place.
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Presented in a luxury scratch free magnetic gift box (231mm × 171mm × 44mm).
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ANNEMARIE O'BRIEN
Thoughtfully Created, Carefully Refined
Since September 2023, I’ve poured my heart and soul into creating this journal. It wasn’t created overnight, and it’s far more than just a reflection of my own experiences. This journal was shaped over many months of dedicated research, meaningful interviews, and real-world feedback.
I’ve had the privilege of gaining insights from a diverse range of voices, behavioural therapists, a university psychology professor, mindset coaches, holistic practitioners, and everyday people who generously shared their perspectives. Every section has been thoughtfully written, professionally edited, and refined through multiple rounds of testing to ensure it genuinely supports meaningful self-reflection and real personal growth.
My intention was simple but sincere: to create the best guided journal I could, one that truly supports its users in connecting with themselves on a daily basis and enhancing their emotional wellbeing.
Why This Journal Works
The You Are Enough – Guided Journal isn’t just blank pages. It’s a carefully designed 12 week journey inward, blending structure with creativity so you can build sustainable practices of self-love, self-awareness, and emotional wellbeing.
Here’s how it supports you:
Journaling Benefits
Journaling is a powerful tool for self-discovery and emotional wellbeing. By putting your thoughts and feelings on paper, you gain clarity and perspective, easing stress and reducing overwhelm. It helps you recognise patterns in your emotions and behaviours, deepening your self-awareness and guiding you toward intentional growth. Journaling also encourages creativity, problem-solving, and reflection, giving you space to celebrate progress, release what no longer serves you, and connect more fully with yourself.
12 Weekly Themes
Each week explores an essential area of personal growth, from values and self-love to boundaries, relationships, and passions. This structure keeps you moving forward with clarity and direction, while still allowing space for your unique journey. Over time, the themes help you uncover limiting patterns, embrace your strengths, and align your daily choices with who you truly are.
Personal Stories & Guidance
You’re not walking this path alone. I’ve shared my own real-life experiences, insights, and lessons so you feel seen, supported, and inspired. These stories act as a reminder that self-discovery is an imperfect but deeply rewarding process.
Weekly Journaling Prompts
Journaling is proven to reduce stress, strengthen emotional awareness, and clarify your thoughts. The prompts in this journal are carefully tied to each theme, so you’re not just writing randomly, you’re guided to uncover meaningful insights about yourself, explore your emotions safely, and grow week by week.
Doodle Page
Sometimes words aren’t enough. These creative spaces invite you to sketch, doodle, or express yourself freely. It’s another way of processing emotions, sparking creativity, and unlocking parts of yourself that don’t always surface in writing.
Daily Morning Practice
Each morning, you’ll set the tone for your day with positivity and intention. Gratitude shifts your focus toward appreciation and joy, while affirmations build confidence and supportive self-talk. Daily thoughts give space for honest check-ins to clear your mind, and self-love actions encourage small choices that nurture your wellbeing.
Daily Evening Practice
Before bed, take a few minutes to reflect on your day. You’ll name three emotions you felt and explore why they showed up. This builds self-awareness, helps you process experiences, and allows you to release stress rather than carrying it into tomorrow. Over time, this practice leads to a calmer mind, greater emotional intelligence, and more restful sleep.
Weekly Reflections
At the end of each week, you’ll pause to review what you’ve learned, celebrate your progress, and note insights. This reflective process builds self-awareness, keeps you accountable, and helps you carry your growth into the week ahead.
Who Is This Journal For
This journal is for anyone ready to start journaling and create space to connect with themselves. It supports those wanting to build positive daily practices, connect with their emotions, and get to know themselves on a deeper level. It’s also designed for anyone seeking clarity in their thoughts, greater self-awareness in their choices, and a supportive space to reflect on where they are and where they want to go.

Late Sept 2023
Laying the Groundwork
- Started New Frontiers Start-Up Programme, a six-month accelerator that provided mentoring, workshops, and structured time to focus on developing my idea.

Oct – Dec 2023
Creating the Brand & Gathering Insights
- Created the brand identity—including the name, logo, visual style, and messaging.
- Carried out in-depth research, interviewing behavioural therapists (including a university student therapist), a student welfare officer, and people of various ages.
- These insights directly informed the journal’s themes, structure, and approach.

Jan 2024
First Draft of Journal Developed
- The first sample prototype of the journal was successfully completed and printed. This marked the first tangible version of the publication, serving as the foundation for further editing, feedback, and refinement in the production process.

Feb – Mar 2024
Development
- Had Journal reviewed by a behavioural therapist.
- Won Best Brand Display at the MTU Start-Up Competition in March.
- Completed Phase 2 of the New Frontiers Programme under the brand Honor & Bloom.

Apr – Jun 202
Personal Pause
- A few weeks after I completed the New Frontiers Program, my dad passed away. This led to a pause in the project as I took some time out.

Jul – Sept 2024
Refinement & Feedback
- Returned to work on Honor & Bloom and made significant changes and refinements to the journal.
- In September 2024, printed and handed out 20 samples of the journal to test it with real life users and professionals.

Oct - Nov 2024
Feedback
- Gathered feedback from therapists, holistic practitioners, a mindset coach, and a diverse group of real life users of the journal.
- Received overwhelmingly positive feedback from these users about the journal. Feedback also led to a more thoughtful structure and user flow refinements.

Dec 2024
More Expert Feedback
Shared an updated version of journal with:
- A behavioural therapist and a university professor of psychology, who has designed courses in psychology and teaches it to others.
- Received really positive feedback about the structure and quality of the journal.
- Feedback also led to further refinements in content clarity and structure.
- Sent journal to print for first sample from chosen printer.

Jan 2025
Jan 2025
Received the first production sample from chosen printer.

Feb – Mar 2025
Further Improvements
- Had mind & body practitioners look over the journal.
- Continued refining design and written content.
- Journal professionally edited and proofread again.
- Finalised packaging, print specifications, and quality checks with the printer. Sent journal to print for another professional sample from printer.

Apr - May 2025
Completed Journal
- Completed a full review of the final journal. Final proofreading done by professional.
- For the first time, the journal felt truly complete. Sent to print for final production samples.

Jun – Sept 2025
Final Stages
- Launched Social Media pages.
- Worked with printer to finalise final details of journal and gift box to get ready for the first print run of journal. Approved final version for full production.
- Get ready for launch.
OUR STORY

Founder Story
My journey of self-discovery began in 2014, when I was living in Boston and felt unfulfilled.
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Brand Story
Honor & Bloom was created out of a desire to help others by guiding them inward, to get to know themselves better.
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Soul Words
Soul Words offers heartfelt poetry and a self-discovery blog exploring inner growth and reflection.
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