ABOUT INSPIRING EXPERIENCES

Helping you make space for what matters within

Inspiring Experiences is a journaling and reflection company founded by writer, author, and journaling facilitator Alexis Russell.

Rooted in Christian faith and built on the belief that the right question can open the door to deeper reflection, our tools and platforms help people slow down, process life, strengthen their faith, and have more meaningful conversations with themselves, with God, and with the people they love.

It all started with one question.

Who are you as a human being—not just a human doing?

That question has shaped Inspiring Experiences since Alexis founded the company in 2018.

What began as a desire to help people explore their stories has grown into an ecosystem of journaling tools, technology, books, communities, and guided experiences, all designed to make meaningful reflection easier to begin and more natural to return to.

Today, that includes StoryCards®, The Mindful Journal Club™, and Open Word™, our digital journaling platform created to help individuals and families build a consistent practice of reflection and grow deeper in their relationship with God.

While our work is grounded in Christian faith, we believe everyone deserves space to pause, process, and be honest about where they are.

Sometimes you do not need to have all the answers.

Sometimes you just need the right question and the space to sit with it.

Meet Alexis

I’m a writer, author, journaling facilitator, wife, mom, and the founder of Inspiring Experiences.

Journaling has been part of how I have made sense of my own life—from motherhood and identity to loss, transition, purpose, and my relationship with God. It has given me a place to be honest, ask difficult questions, recognize what I am carrying, and make room to hear God more clearly.

That personal practice became the foundation for the work I do today.

Over the years, I have written books, created StoryCards®, led journal sessions and workshops, built a global journaling community, and launched Open Word™—all with the goal of helping people make reflection a meaningful part of how they live and grow.

I'm not creating from a place of having everything figured out. I am still asking questions, still growing in my faith, and still journaling my way through the seasons of my own life.

And maybe that is why I believe so deeply in this work.

Because sometimes one honest moment with yourself—and with God—can open the door to something greater.

FIND YOUR PLACE TO BEGIN

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Open Word App

Guided daily journaling for reflection, faith, inspiration, and families.
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Mindful Journal Club™

A community for guided reflection, journaling, and meaningful growth.
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StoryCards®

Thoughtful questions created for deeper reflection and conversation.
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