Community Journal
Share your story
The Community Journal is built from real, honest pages — written by the people who live this every day. If you have something worth sharing, we’d be honored to read it.
All entries are published anonymously. Lightly edited for grammar, readability, and privacy — never for tone or meaning.
How submissions work
- You write your story. Start it with “Dear Journal…” if you’d like — that’s the journal voice we’re using. Otherwise, write in whatever way feels honest.
- You email it to us using the button below. You can include an optional pseudonym (not published), but your real name and email are never shared.
- We read every entry. If it’s a fit, we’ll lightly edit for grammar, readability, and privacy — removing names, locations, and identifying details. We’ll never change your tone or meaning.
- You’ll see it before it’s posted if you check the follow-up box. Otherwise, we publish it anonymously when it’s ready.
- You can withdraw it any time. Just reply to your original email — we’ll take it down.
Our promise
- Anonymous by default. No names, no locations, no identifying details.
- Lightly edited. Grammar, readability, privacy — nothing more.
- No public comments. Your story is read, not debated.
- No metrics. No likes, no shares, no view counts.
- Your email is private. It’s only used to contact you if you check the follow-up box.
What to include in your email
Click the button below to open a pre-filled email. Fill in any of the optional fields you’d like to share, then paste your journal entry at the bottom and send.
1. Your perspective required
Choose one (or write your own):
- Parent
- Caregiver (grandparent, foster, kinship, sibling, etc.)
- Educator (teacher, paraprofessional, school staff)
- Community professional (first responder, healthcare, social work, etc.)
- Neurodivergent adult
- Other — you tell us
2. Optional pseudonym
A name you’d like used only in our private records — never published. Leave blank if you prefer.
3. Theme tags (optional)
Pick any that fit:
4. Your journal entry required
Write it however feels true — long, short, raw, polished. Starting with “Dear Journal…” is encouraged but not required.
5. Follow-up permission (optional)
You may add this line if you’d like:
“You may contact me if you have a follow-up question, or if you’d like to feature my entry in a monthly newsletter.”
Without this line, we’ll only contact you if we need to clarify something before publishing.
Or email us directly at toni@rootedpathwaysbehavioralwellness.com with subject line “Community Journal — Story Submission.”
Thank you for considering sharing.
Stories like yours are why the Community Journal exists. Even if you never click submit, writing one out for yourself is its own kind of medicine.
Read the journal →