"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have"
— Maya Angelou
Feeling stuck creatively?
Like you’re not moving forward, and everything just feels... blocked?
You’re not alone.
Most of us hit that point where the ideas slow down and the pressure builds up.
That’s why I made In the Middle of It.
It’s a digital journal designed to help you hit pause on the noise and get back to creating without overthinking.
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Description
“In the Middle of It” is designed to help you break through creative blocks and quiet mental noise, offering guided prompts, open space for reflection, and supportive structure without pressure. It invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and feel more at ease in uncertainty - so you can create with clarity, confidence, and emotional freedom.
This digital journal offers 20+ gentle prompts, intuitive flow, and a safe, pressure-free format designed to help you return to your creative rhythm and emotional center. By the end, you’ll feel more grounded, creatively recharged, and able to trust your own voice again.
Benefits
Build your creativity muscle - just like any other skill, creativity improves with practice.
Enhance emotional well‑being - creative expression eases stress and anxiety.
Boost clarity and problem‑solving - the structure helps generate new perspectives.
Grow confidence - daily practice reinforces self-belief and creative voice.
“In the Middle of It” is designed to help you break through creative blocks and quiet mental noise, offering guided prompts, open space for reflection, and supportive structure without pressure. It invites you to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and feel more at ease in uncertainty - so you can create with clarity, confidence, and emotional freedom.
This digital journal offers 20+ gentle prompts, intuitive flow, and a safe, pressure-free format designed to help you return to your creative rhythm and emotional center. By the end, you’ll feel more grounded, creatively recharged, and able to trust your own voice again.
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$28.00 - Regular price
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$28.00
98% of creative thinkers report more ideas generated when practicing regularly
P.S. Creativity gets stronger the more you use it.
Why I Created This Journal
After I gave birth to my son, I thought I was suppose to have a burst of creativity, having been through this life changing experience. I had the opposite, where everything felt so hard. Then another life changing experience happened during the height of Covid, I was diagnosed with cancer. I went through surgery and treatment during the pandemic. While recovering at home I thought, ok is NOW the time where my life changing events inspire me? I had the opposite effect where drawing felt too overwhelming. I didn't know how to process this, let alone draw it.
After a few years, I wanted to come back to my practice. I started with some small prompts and exercises that I share in this journal. These helped me to get back into the habit of making, and helped me to start being creative with no pressure. The more I allowed myself to create, the more I got excited about drawing. I am so thrilled to share these prompts with you and help you get your creativity back, wherever you are in your journey.
Why This Journal Will Help You
Helps You Get Out of Your Head.
Quick, simple prompts to help you slow down, stop overthinking, and actually feel what’s going on. Get out of your head, and get it onto paper.
Reconnect with yourself.
This journal is for anyone, artist or not, who just needs a moment to check in and breathe. When you give yourself that time, without the phone or distractions, you create space. And in that space, your creativity gets stronger, clearer, and more alive.
No Rules, No Pressure
You don’t have to be a writer or artist. You can draw, journal, scribble, or leave pages blank. It’s yours to explore.
Meet Jalena Hay
Jalena Hay creates unrepeatable works that emerge from presence - immediate, embodied, and intuitive.
Using pastel and pencil, she builds layered, intricate compositions that balance control and chaos, gesture and stillness. Each drawing is a real-time response to memory and sensation—nothing pre-planned, every mark a moment of awareness.
Born in California and based in Brooklyn NY, Jalena's work has been shown in galleries across New York and just attended the Vermont Studio Center Residency.
What Collectors Are Saying
Thomas"Jalena's drawings embody the energy and honesty of abstract drawing. Owning a piece of her art in my home inspires my life and art practice daily! It connects me with such force of life, and the ether that helps us breathe, move and beat."
James"I have such a deep connection to the work. The color feels more than surface level, it hits me in an emotional way. The fact that all of these drawings are done in the moment really blows me away!"
Andrew"Every mark vibrates with presence. Jalena's work is wonderfully intuitive."
FAQs
I don't consider myself an artist. Can I still use this journal?
Yes! This journal is for anyone feeling creatively stuck or just wanting to reconnect with their creative thinking. You don’t have to be an artist to benefit. Creativity is a skill we all have, and the more we nurture it, the more it shows up for us.
When should I use this Journal?
Use it anytime - morning, midday, or right before bed. In the Middle of It is designed to meet you where you are, whenever you need a pause. There’s no “right” moment. Just the one where you finally decide to check in with yourself.
Can this be used by any age?
Yes! Creativity has no age limit. Whether you're 15 or 75, tapping into your creative side is powerful and healing. This journal is for anyone who wants to reconnect with their imagination, slow down, and express themselves - no art background required.