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begin within is a daily healing and wellness journal for those living life with chronic illness, mental illness, or other health-related challenges. this journal allows you to document everything from your vitals to your nutrition, mood, medications, symptoms, challenges, and accomplishments (big and small), with a focus on gratitude.

“this journal is amazing! it has all of the spaces for what i want to keep track of health wise, but it also has the important spaces for gratitude and just random notes about the day that may impact how i am feeling. i love it so much and will definitely be ordering more in the future. if you want something that teaches you joy and accountability and how to advocate for yourself and have a voice, you need this journal. you need five actually.” — emily b.

journaling can help with managing anxiety, stress, depression and boosting your mood by:

helping you prioritize problems, fears, and concerns
clarifying YOUR thoughts, and feelings
tracking any symptoms (both positive and negative) day-to-day so that you can recognize triggers and valuable coping mechanisms
working through resolving disagreements in relationships, and situations
providing an opportunity for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts and behaviors
practicing mindfulness, gratitude and visualizations

"those who journal boast improved immune system functioning (it strengthens immune cells!) as well as lessened symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. expressive writing has been shown to improve liver and lung function and combat certain diseases; it has even been reported to help the wounded heal faster." — kasee bailey

patricia (christina) kantzavelos is a san diego-based licensed clinical social worker (lcsw), life coach, and writer. she has over 10 years of clinical experience in a range of settings. as a chronic illness warrior herself, she understands the other side, and how important it is to talk to someone who gets it.

"i often say it took me getting sick to become healthy. when my health became more complex, i took it upon myself to pay attention to and heal every aspect of my life. this included journaling my symptoms and progress each night. my goal was to track my day-to-day symptoms, what worked, what didn’t work, as well as recognize when days were challenging, and honor my accomplishments (big or small). this was especially helpful during healthcare appointments to recall my symptoms. journaling every night helped me realize that i was indeed on the road to healing, even if i was simply only able to breathe that day. i created this journal because it didn’t exist, and i was tired of re-writing the same prompts night after night into an empty journal. it’s a helpful tool for anyone moving through life with chronic illness or other health-related challenges. i hope this journal brings you insight into your health and provides assistance on the path to wellness." — patricia (christina) kantzavelos

values: woman-owned, eco-friendly, small batch, social good

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