I was provided an advanced copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a guided journal with watercolored pages that prompt one through self-discovery. This is truly a beautiful journal, with pages of wonderful prompts and both inspiring and thought-provoking quotes. However, there isn't much to distinguish this from the gamut of guided journals that have recently flooded the market.

Just enough art among the space to add in your own reflections to make this a lovely experience in self-exploration.

Very pretty, not as full as one would hope but the language used is powerful. It’s a very “wreck this journal” style journal and would be lovely for people working through improving self-love, battling depression, healing trauma etc

A beautifully presented journal that guides you through a journey of self compassion and self discovery using watercolour paintings and journaling prompts.

Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Being You: A Journal by Elena Brower
Publisher: Sounds True
Genre: Self-Help
Release Date: January 19, 2021

Being You is a beautiful journal by Elena Brower to assist you on a path of self-discovery. The watercolor art on each page is beautiful and the journaling prompts are spot-on. I really enjoyed how the journal flowed from one theme to the next.

I would definitely recommend this to someone who is looking for journaling inspiration. I never know what to write about and this definitely helped me. I will be buying the hardcopy of this so I can experience it as it was intended.

I'm so grateful to Elena Brower, Sounds True, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Being You by Elena Brower

9781683647126

154 Pages
Publisher: Sounds True
Release Date: January 19, 2021

Nonfiction, Self-Help, Journaling, Mind, Body & Spirit

I love the look of this book. It looks like watercolor paper with watercolor images. The book has the following headings.

I am.
I feel.
I do.
I love.
I speak.
I see.
I understand.
I trust.
I act.

Each one of the topics have relevant positive images and sentiments. There are places on each page to include personal entries, photos and ephemera. It is a beautiful book and I highly recommend it to anyone.

This has a ton of helpful journal prompts! Has helped me make my own journal a little more reflective

This lovely book would make a great gift for a loved one -- or for yourself! It is a guided journal full of beautiful watercolor art.

This is another lovely journal from Elena Brower. Much like her Practice You Journal, she weaves gorgeous watercolor art with inspiring words and thoughts to help you delve deeper into your self. It explores various themes and encourages mindful self-acceptance, healing, and growth. This would make a lovely gift for a friend. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. I will probably be purchasing this to add to my other collection of Elena Brower yoga books and journals.

This is a beautiful way to be intentional about creating time and exploring with yourself, which I love the prompts for. I will return to several pages here and will definitely be gifting this once it is available!

i love journals, i can't help myself. this stunningly illustrated journal is a pure joy to look through. the simple yet profound questions inside slowly invite you to look within and explore your thoughts and feelings and resistance. Each of the prompts are about you and how you see yourself, the choices you make, and the ways you structure your life.

These are simple, powerful prompts wrapped in a beautifully designed book. It will be a perfect gift for a lover of journals and it's a great gift for someone who wants to start out with journaling.

with gratitude to sounds true and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for the advanced copy. This is just beautiful.
The writing, prompts and artwork are so well put together and designed.

I am looking forward to seeing an actual copy of this in January 2021

Written so beautifully and has such gorgeous illustrations. Another positive and inspiring book.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

While this was beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully composed, I would have liked to have seen more probing questions and opportunities for interactive contemplation throughout. It seemed as if the journal part of this was secondary to its function as an art piece or meditative collection of quotes and illustrations.

This beautiful and unique journal would make a wonderful gift for a loved one or oneself. The watercolor artwork is calming and the writing prompts are inspiring. I look forward to seeing a printed copy when it is released in January.

I loved the textured paper and watercolors. I think this book is beautiful in a very understated way, which I found very conductive to meditating deeply into the themes depicted. I felt like sometimes the prompts came into conflict with the graphic elements, simply because it was not always clear if a page was meant to be filled by the reader or not. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it could be a positive because it encourages you to write no matter the graphic elements. It makes you feel like you can write whenever you want to in the book, which is a good thing. It stimulates creativity and makes this journal more personal. Overall, I really liked this book. It was really beautiful.

This is an absolutely beautiful journal. Very visually appealing and the writing prompts are thought-provoking. The only thing that keeps me from personally rating it higher is that is it so secular and doesn't lend itself to a Christian approach.

"Being you" is the perfect journal to keep in this period. It suggests reflections that need you to introspect in a deeper way.
I loved the choice of colors and the creative watercolors. Despite being colorful, they were very relaxing!
What's more, the quotes, that were not present in each page, were always perfect - in the right place at the right moment. The organisation of the book and its graphics are impeccable.

Being You, a journal by Elena Brower is a gorgeous journal that features affirmations, quotes, and journaling prompts which encourage self-discovery. I really loved the beautiful watercolor art and lettering featured throughout the journal. Some of the topics include inspiration, harmony, compassion, grace, humility, emotions, and boundaries. This would be such a wonderful journal to start at the beginning of the new year and would make a lovely gift. If you are looking for a journal to incorporate into your self-care routine, I highly recommend this one as it is both visually appealing and provides helpful prompts to explore.

Huge thanks to the publisher for my advanced copy . I am a sucker for everything journals so trust me when I picked this book I was super excited to dive in and laugh out loud I just wanted to have a nice journal experience . This journal is beautiful and the artwork on the pages are beautiful. I personally believe that the journal will be great to own since it has great prompts and ideas. I think if you want to begin journaling this is the book or even just for aesthetics. Highly recommend this book