I am not going to pretend I saw that coming.
When SoulBook launched on Amazon on September 11, 2025, I was nervous. Like, checking my phone every five minutes, pretending I wasn't checking my phone every five minutes, nervous. I had poured a lot of myself into that journal. A lot of the hard stuff. The kind of stuff you don't always say out loud.
Within 24 hours, it hit #1 New Release in Guided Journals on Amazon.
I sat in my bedroom and cried. Not a cute little single tear. Like, full ugly cry. Because I knew exactly who I wrote that journal for. I wrote it for every woman who has been carrying something heavy for a long time and just needed a place to put it down for a minute.
Here is what SoulBook actually is
It is a 60-day guided healing journal. Not a therapy replacement. Not a magic fix. Just a space. A quiet, structured, judgment-free space where you can show up exactly as you are, work through what is weighing on you, and start to get your footing back.
I built it around the things I wish I had when I was in my hardest seasons. Morning grounding practices. Daily reflection prompts. Emotional tracking. Affirmations. A section I called the Garden of Growth because sometimes healing looks like planting something and watching it slowly come back to life.
It was created for women navigating trauma, grief, burnout, and the kind of exhaustion that sleep does not fix. I know that exhaustion personally.
A little about why I wrote it
I am a U.S. Army veteran and a survivor of childhood and military sexual trauma. My healing journey is ongoing. I am not on the other side of it standing here telling you it gets better and handing you a step-by-step plan. I am still in it. Most days are good. Some days are not.
What I have learned is that creativity helps me survive. Writing helps me survive. Having a place to be honest without judgment helps me survive. That is what SoulBook is. That is what BeingFredaJean is, honestly.
I did not start this brand because I figured it all out. I started it because I needed the things I was making and I figured I probably was not the only one.
The press release went out on PR Newswire
I still find that a little surreal to type. You can read the full release here if you want the official version. This is just the version from me.
If SoulBook sounds like something you need
It is available on Amazon right now. Over 14 five-star reviews and counting. I read every single one. I screenshot them. I am not ashamed.
If you have already read it, thank you. Truly. Knowing it landed for someone means everything.
And if you are in the middle of a hard season right now and a 60-day journal feels like a lot, that is okay. Start with one page. One prompt. One honest sentence. That is enough.
You are enough.
Freda Jean is the founder of BeingFredaJean, a healing-centered brand offering apparel, mugs, journals, and resources for women on their healing journey. Visit beingfredajean.com to shop or just to feel a little less alone.