Express Your Joy First Readers Team

Collect your thoughts, restore your SELF, and recommit to your purpose, intentions as a mother, and the legacy you want to leave.

Express Your Joy Creative Journal for Moms is handcrafted with lots of love for moms who want to create the space for self-care and reflection, reconnect with themselves, and appreciate more of the beauty around them.

The journal is a mix of a little writing and a little doodling, but you do NOT need to be a writer or an artist to have a lot of fun with it. Get your head and heart onto paper a few minutes at a time so that you can be that presence in your family.

Sign up now to be a First Reader and be a part of the creation of this journal.

As a First Reader, you’ll get a free printable beta version of the journal to try out and a free printable journal once it’s completed. Print it out, write all over it, and get your feedback to me by September 27 by answering a few painless questions.

My goal is to launch the journal to the big, wide world around Thanksgiving time (but I’m allowing this whole thing to be slow and steady). Once we get there, the First Reader Team will also help me spread the word an honest Amazon review and easy to share social media posts.

Sign up now to join the team!


Your Instructor


Leslie Ralph
Leslie Ralph

Hi, I'm Leslie, and I work with moms who are tired of feeling exhausted and defeated. I help them redefine their priorities and treat themselves with compassion (rather than guilt) so that they can do what matters most, be present with their kids, and take back control of their own health and happiness.

I’m a psychologist in my professional life. I’ve worked with well over a thousand individuals through therapy, coaching, and workshops and logged thousands of hours doing it. My work has also been featured on Tiny Buddha, Mind Body Green, Positively Positive, Mother's Quest, Parent.co, and Mamalode (not to mention a few professional journals and conferences).

My background in positive psychology, self-compassion, meditation, and mindfulness is the special sauce I add to my work with moms. With my signature blend of joyful projects, guided journal exercises, and delicious meditations, I bring the science of happier living to your daily life in bite-sized, easy-to-use strategies.

The bottom line? I want to help you nurture yourself and bottle up the good stuff in life + kids so that you can make your own life one big happy place.


Course Curriculum


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Frequently Asked Questions


What do I need to do as a First Reader?
As a First Reader, you'll have early access to the printable beta version of the Express Your Joy journal (for free). Play around with it, write all over it, and let me know what you think by September 27 by filling out a few questions. Your feedback will be used to help make Express Your Joy the best creative journal for moms it can be. With your feedback, I'll get right back to work finishing up the whole journal with an expected launch date in November. When it's time to release the journal into the big, wide world, the First Reader team will write a review and help spread the word with easy to share social media posts. Everything you'll need as a First Reader will be available in the First Reader Team Area here.
How long do I have access to the journal?
The printable journal is yours forever.
Will I have to buy anything?
There is no cost to be a First Reader. I will provide you with free printable beta and completed versions of the journal. You can buy a hard copy of the journal when it's available, but that's not mandatory as a First Reader.
Do I need to be a mom?
You don't need to be a mother to sign up, but Express Your Joy is designed with mothers in mind. There are questions and exercises related to family and the role of mother.
What's included in the journal?
Express Your Joy is a creative journal for moms. It includes writing and doodling exercises. Don't worry, you don't need to be an artist to complete the exercises! These exercises are designed for reflection on topics like motherhood, gratitude, optimism, your strengths, and life in your house. The doodling prompts will also get you looking at the world around you in a different light.

Express Your Joy Creative Journal for Moms is designed to help you have the kind of presence you want in your family. And that begins with you.

By nurturing ourselves, we nurture our kids.

When we live with joy and purpose, we teach our children what the most important things are.

And when we savor the goodness, we teach our children to hold on to the magic.

Get started now!