Journal in French Club
Push the door to the coziest space online where we journal & practice French, mindfully.
Journal in French Club
You love journaling.
You love the French language.
This is for you.
Writing your soul onto the paper is a wonderful way to let yourself relish in the beauty of life. Add in the element of the French language, and you’ve got a magical experience.
Practicing a language has never been so cozy.
Journaling has never been so elegant.
What’s Inside the Club?
Daily Prompts
No need to wonder what you’re going to write about, the Journal in Club provides you daily thoughtful prompts to make you intimately connect to yourself.
Journaling Tips
Journaling can be challenging, especially in a language that isn’t your own yet. Every month, receive a special tip to enhance your French journaling experience, so it remains enjoyable.
Audio messages in French
Listen to daily voice messages in French to inspire you on the topic of the day. The perfect way to let the sounds of French infuse your new journaling habit.
How does it work exactly?
Plug & Play
Sign up for the Journal in French Club and immediately you’ll receive a link to join our Telegram Group.
This is where everything happens, so you can easily access your daily prompts & audio recordings straight from your phone, wherever you are.
All you need is a journal, a pen, and you’re good to go.
Your own rhythm
Joining the Club doesn’t mean that you’re supposed to be journaling every day. You pick your rhythm, your moments : as long as you make it a repetitive habit, like a sacred ritual, it will bring you pleasure and benefits.
The Club is a low-commitment membership, which means that you can unsubscribe anytime, come back any time. This is your space, your experience. You’re free.
Monthly tips
Developing the habit to journal in a language you don’t master has its challenges. I understand that very well!
Which is why every month, I send you a special email with one powerful tip or mindset shift to help you on your journey to writing in French consistently. You’re also encouraged to ask your questions directly in the group, where I’ll answer you with my best care and expertise.
Start your Journal in French Experience & Enjoy the Benefits Today
Improve your Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
We all need to be heard and understood, and that must start within. Journaling is one of the most therapeutic habits you can develop. Every page is an invitation to connect to yourself, raise your emotional awareness, clarify your thoughts, bring light to parts of yourself that were hidden, practice gratitude, foster gratitude, nurturer you self-acceptance, compassion and love.
Rekindle your Love for French, without Pressure
No matter what your past experience with French was, or what your current life looks like, I’ve got you. I know that life isn’t always easy and we’ve all got our challenges. I don’t believe practicing French should be an additional source of pressure and stress. The Journal in French Club is the perfect cozy, soft, mindful invitation to rekindle your love for this beautiful language without having to perform. Relish in the moment, create mindful rituals and let your soul speak French.
Kindred-Spirit community
How many people do you know who are are learning French and who are also into journaling? This community is a treasure, gathering souls like you who are sharing the same interests at the same moment. Regardless of your life circumstances, you all carve some time for your emotional and linguistic well-being.
We’re all introverts here, so we don’t speak much, but just knowing that the others are there, sharing the same practice as you, and feeling seen and welcomed it makes a big difference.
Love Notes
You know how you love your weekly journaling sessions at the cafe and how you want to improve your French? Well, this Club is made for you. Why not step in and give it a go. You won’t regret it.
Sue
If you like journaling and want to give it a try in French, you'll love this space. It's a cozy, welcoming group where you'll find prompts and inspiring voice messages to spark your ideas and help you expand on your French journaling daily practice. Plus, Jessica replies to everyone's messages, adding another layer of support.
Bianca
I joined because I wanted to work through some personal things and doing it in French seemed like a good idea. It allows you to slow down and think in French. I followed Jessica for a while before I joined. There is no time like the present. I feel far more confident in my French than I did a year ago!
April
Do you want to find more opportunities to practice your intermediate to advanced French skills without sitting in front of a computer with a tutor?
Would you love to develop a consistant habit of journaling to practice presence, raise your emotional awareness and simply connect deeper to yourself?
If the idea of creating this sacred ritual with French appeals to you, the Club is the perfect place for you. Simple, clean and profound.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the program run?
The Journal in French Club is hosted on Telegram, a free app that protects your data. When you join, you receive an e-mail with a link to our private community. Every day from Monday to Friday, you’ll receive a new journaling prompt together with a short voice message in French. You’re free to turn on or turn off notifications. Once a month, you’ll get a bonus email sharing a special tip to improve your experience.
What level of French should I be?
The ideal level to join is intermediate to advanced. What it means is that you’ll have an easier experience if you’re already conversational: you can form sentences, express your thoughts, talk about the past and the future. The fact that you make mistakes is not important, but you’ll feel better if you know how to form the sentences to answer the prompts.
How long does it take?
That’s the beauty of this mini-program : it’s up to you. You can choose to sit and journal for 5 to 10 minutes every day, or to plan longer and deeper journaling sessions at the week-end. There’s no fixed rule and you’re encouraged to find what suits best your lifestyle and preferences.
What materials do I need?
Additionally to a smart phone to connect to Telegram, I recommend having a notebook and a pen. If like me, you love the creative part of journaling too, you could some washi tape, a few stickers, a couple of colorful fountain pens. Let it be what you’d love it to be.
How long does the program run?
The Journal in French Club is ongoing. You choose how long you want to stay.
What will I get out of this Club?
You’ll get the gentle nudge you need to start your habit of journaling and practicing French daily. Your self-awareness, mental, emotional and linguistic well-being will improve. You’ll get a sense of being supported, welcomed, and part of something quite special. That said, like with any other program, you get out of it exactly what you put in : the more you interact, the more benefits you’ll see.
Do I have to be online at a certain moment?
Not at all. When a new prompt or a new audio is released, you’ll get a notification on your phone. You use them at your best convenience, at the moment you’ve chosen to dedicate to journaling in French.
Will there be conversation sessions?
No, that’s not currently part of this program which focuses mainly on the inner part of language practice. You can use the journaling prompts to journal “out loud” , like speaking prompts though. I do it all the time, my family think I’m crazy but it works! I may offer live journaling sessions in the future.
Will I have assignments?
No, you won’t. The Journal in French Club empowers you to me your own teacher, to set your own rules. The prompts are solely invitations to sit and journal. You’re never obliged to do so, and no corrections will be offered.
What if I don’t like it?
If you’re having trouble enjoying the Club for whatever reason, you can always contact me directly via chat message on Telegram or via email, I’ll be happy to help you. That said, if within 72 hours max of joining the Club, you decided that this isn’t for you, contact me and I’ll offer you a full refund.
What if I want corrections and feedback?
If you’d like to receive language corrections and feedback on your journaling prompts from me, it is absolutely possible. You can contact me privately and we’ll discuss the terms of this additional service.
Bonjour! Moi, c’est Jessica
I started journaling in foreign languages when I was a teenager, as a strategy to keep the content of my journal a secret from my mom.
Little did I know that I was opening the door to a whole new dimension of me, whilst discovering an incredible tool for language fluency and confidence.
I’ve been journaling (almost) daily for 3 decades, I speak French, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and a tiny bit of Dutch.
In 2017, I founded Bubbles of French, a project where I teach & offer mindful & alternative approaches to language learning.
The most fascinating aspect to journaling in the languages we learn, I find, is how it easily sheds light on parts of ourselves that were until then unknown, unseen, unwritten.
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
Louis L’Amour