I’M FINE. JUST KIDDING. | Boxed Hardcover Edition
The Golden Notes Project began with a simple thought: young people need more spaces where they can be honest without feeling judged.
As a mother, I found myself thinking a lot about the questions we ask teenagers. How do you help someone open up without making them feel interrogated? How do you give them room to say what they’re feeling when they may not even know how to put it into words yet?
The title came from something I heard all the time: “I’m fine.”
Sometimes you know they’re probably not. Sometimes they may not know it themselves. And sometimes saying “I’m fine” is simply easier than answering more questions or trying to explain something they don’t have words for yet.
I recognized that because I’ve done it too.
Sometimes you recognize it in someone else because you recognize it in yourself.
That became the heart of I’m Fine. Just Kidding.
The journal was created for the young person who says they’re fine because they don’t want to talk, don’t know how to talk, or just need a little space before they do.
The first half includes 100 guided prompts, quotes, reflection pages, drawing activities, humor, and questions meant to help them start somewhere. Some are thoughtful. Some are light. Some are a little sarcastic. None are meant to demand the “right” answer.
Then the questions stop.
The second half becomes completely theirs.
Write. Draw. Vent. Scribble. Make lists. Work something out. Leave a page blank. Come back later.
The journal includes 200 pages, a hardcover binding, yellow ribbon bookmark, and a branded presentation box designed to make it feel like something considered and special, not another workbook or pamphlet.
This journal does not promise to fix anything. It is simply a creative space built from what I’ve learned as a mother and as a person who understands how easy it can be to say “I’m fine” when there is more going on underneath.
Over time, some questions have helped me create more open, less pressured conversations with my own teenager. My hope is that some of those same prompts may help another young person reflect, express themselves, or find words they were not ready to say out loud.
Please note: The Golden Notes Project is a creative journaling resource. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.
The Golden Notes Project began with a simple thought: young people need more spaces where they can be honest without feeling judged.
As a mother, I found myself thinking a lot about the questions we ask teenagers. How do you help someone open up without making them feel interrogated? How do you give them room to say what they’re feeling when they may not even know how to put it into words yet?
The title came from something I heard all the time: “I’m fine.”
Sometimes you know they’re probably not. Sometimes they may not know it themselves. And sometimes saying “I’m fine” is simply easier than answering more questions or trying to explain something they don’t have words for yet.
I recognized that because I’ve done it too.
Sometimes you recognize it in someone else because you recognize it in yourself.
That became the heart of I’m Fine. Just Kidding.
The journal was created for the young person who says they’re fine because they don’t want to talk, don’t know how to talk, or just need a little space before they do.
The first half includes 100 guided prompts, quotes, reflection pages, drawing activities, humor, and questions meant to help them start somewhere. Some are thoughtful. Some are light. Some are a little sarcastic. None are meant to demand the “right” answer.
Then the questions stop.
The second half becomes completely theirs.
Write. Draw. Vent. Scribble. Make lists. Work something out. Leave a page blank. Come back later.
The journal includes 200 pages, a hardcover binding, yellow ribbon bookmark, and a branded presentation box designed to make it feel like something considered and special, not another workbook or pamphlet.
This journal does not promise to fix anything. It is simply a creative space built from what I’ve learned as a mother and as a person who understands how easy it can be to say “I’m fine” when there is more going on underneath.
Over time, some questions have helped me create more open, less pressured conversations with my own teenager. My hope is that some of those same prompts may help another young person reflect, express themselves, or find words they were not ready to say out loud.
Please note: The Golden Notes Project is a creative journaling resource. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.