The Book of Alchemy
Like many, I started journaling with Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way years ago. I loved how it helped clear my head before the day began, but over time, it's become something deeper—my richest source of creativity and a way to process life in all its messiness.
Lately, though, my morning pages have felt a little uninspired. Enter Suleika Jaouad's The Isolation Journals, which has breathed new life into my writing routine. I'm only six days in, but the 100 prompts she's gathered—from brilliant minds like her husband Jon Batiste, Elizabeth Gilbert, and so many others—have already offered fresh perspective and energy.
Each entry is short, never more than a page and a half, but packed with meaning and direction. Suleika shares not just prompts but also the deeper purpose behind the practice: tapping into that divine, mystical trait we all carry—creativity.
This book is a genius idea. Whether you've been journaling for decades or are picking up the pen for the first time, The Isolation Journals makes you want to show up, sit down, and write your way back to yourself.
