The Hero's Journal Reviews

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Christie C.

Cannot recommend this journal enough - it’s definitely changed my life for the better. Like many others - i’ve tried a lot of them and could never stick to them. This one is different, it really grounded me, helped me organize my thoughts and goals, and made me want to stick to them. The coloring / adventure storyline is such a beautiful touch. I’ve been gifting a journal to all my loved ones as well lol- it’s so fun to pick a storyline / color that I know they’ll enjoy and I hope it’ll help the...

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Jamie W.

I purchased this after using the April quarantine quest print-outs. I love it. The illustrations are super cute and it makes work fun and feel like an adventure instead of drudgery (I use it exclusively at my work). My home life is a bit too complicated to manage with only three main tasks, but it's perfect for work!

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Kathie N.

I really like the Hero’s Journal, so when I saw the planner on Kickstarter, I was excited. I am a big fan of journals and planners in general. My favorite parts of this one are as follows: all the goal helpers, like the monthly pre-month checklist; the Yew pics, which I can make into me; the habit trackers; the focusing factors at the start of each week. All these things make this planner functional and reflective.

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Julie E.

I’m pleased that I purchased this side quest deck! It is a fun way to add a little extra to your daily life. It prompted me to purchase a journal and the quad pack side quest decks. I will also be purchasing these in the future as gifs because who doesn’t want a little extra adventure in life.

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Dallas D.

I love this deck so much!! Best purchase ever!! I do have one tiny problem though; it is SUPER hard to get open while being gentle with the box, I have attached a picture with the little flaps on top. If you fold the flaps in just a tiny bit you can open it way easier. On both my deck and my sister's I cut the side flaps just a bit so they no longer have the smaller bump and it is easier to open 😊

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Amanda T.

Love these cards so much!! I received them as a gift, and am absolutely thrilled with them. Cleaning my car has been on my mind for months, but I just would not do it. So, when it came up in the cards, I knew it was time. I can not wait to see what future adventures await me.

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Juniper R.

I’m so happy with my journal! I met my goals and it kept me focused and on track. The storyline and coloring were fun, too. I was able to track and gamify my progress and realize how far I actually came in the end! My one complaint is that it’s very expensive. I know it’s sort of inevitable for a small business to need to charge a good bit, but the standard retail price is really hefty. I know they’re working on a planner but I hope they’ll also release more journals one day!

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Natalie W.

I have only just started to use this journal, but it has me really floored on the quality, and the contents of it. I love that there’s freedom within the structure that they’ve put into it. No pressure to do it every single day. No pressure to put in a to do list. No pressure to color everything. Doing what feels honoring to you, is exactly how we can persist in heading to our goals. I hope to make it through the whole journal this year. Then I can start another journey.

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Gail S.

This journal is a way to get away from the stress of everyday life, to go on a small adventure without leaving your home adding a little fun and lightness to your everyday hectic life!

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Christine A.

I LOVE this journal. I am not someone who ever keeps a journal for long. I get bored with them quickly so I always assume a journal will not work for me. Now, it has only been one week, but I actually look forward to using it each night to prepare for the next day. I use a different color each day to color in the pages and check mark things I did from the previous day, then write out all of the info on that page. The next day, I use a different color to color different elements of the scene and ...

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Brian A.

(Box, journal, bookmark, with pens for scale) A very good directed journal, particularly if you're documenting progress to a challenging goal. I've used it for 21 days, and I appreciate the mindset it puts me in the morning and how I look to my day. The only caveat to this is the more thought you put into your quest at the beginning (and the more you can articulate your goals), the more you'll get out of the journey. I've restarted my progress after the third week (using the .PDF as replacemen...

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Brian A.

Perfect-sized small lined notebooks that pair well with the journals. I was concerned that when I got in my thoughts, I might exceed the space of a day's journal. One of these just fits in the box of a journal and makes for a good convenient spot for extended writing.

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Tammy A.

Really enjoying it so far! Currently five days in. My favorite bits are the dailies changing everyday, the prompts and space for notes/lists, and the chapter character stats lol. I got this one to get me in the habit of exercising and finding something joyful about it every day. I think I’m going to get the Istoria Magic Academy next to help me finish my numerous hobby projects!

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Theta R.

I absolutely loved the original journal and it’s the first journal I ever finished. When I had two weeks left in it, I bought the Magic Academy journal. I really like the non-threatening way they are both laid out and how each day I can use the lined and dotted areas in different ways. The combination of structure and non-structure keeps me using the journal.

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Kelly Z.

Morning coffee, my favorite gold glitter pen, and my Journal. I'm completing my first week and am amazed at the breakthroughs I've experienced including - dropping a bad habit, starting a new writing project, and clearing the decks of distracting annoyances. This journal is a journey, a daily vacation for the mind.

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Heidi L.

I heard about the Hero's Journal on the HowtoADHD YouTube channel. I'm someone who loves journals, but once I get them I can't keep up with it for a whole host of reasons (hi, neurodivergent brain here). I decided to give the Hero's Journal a try and I'm so glad I did. I've been consistently using it for a week now (a rare feat for me!) and I love it. Firstly, the quality is top notch. The lovely cloth cover, the ribbon, the beautiful map artwork, the pocket in the back, and the illustrations t...

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Tyler H.

I purchased the Hero’s Journal Legend of Istoria bundle (Journal and Side Quest Deck) as a gift for my girlfriend. She loves it and I love it too. The quality of the journal is fantastic. I was a little apprehensive at first because of the price, but after receiving my journal I can see that it was well worth it. The side quest deck is also a great companion to the journal. There’s something oddly satisfying about being able to pull random cards with things to do on them. It makes some of the mo...

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Heather P.

I hate journalling, but as a holistic health practitioner I ask my clients to journal. I have to walk the walk, and finally I found a journal that fits me. As a long time gamer and lover of all things sci-fi and fantasy, I feel I'm writing my story, and it can be condensed and not some long arduous diary. I'm buying the rest of the journals because I've decided to journal for the next 9 months as a gift to myself!

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Christopher S.

Great First Impression and Motivation! Although I just received a Hero's Journal I am very impressed with the materials and depth of thought that was out into this journal. I believe it was the book Tools of Titans or one of Tim's books that brought up journaling and how it can clear the mind. I have tried journaling a couple times but nothing has stuck. I bought this journal with the goal to journal everyday and I guess we will just have to see.

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Erin S.

Ive always struggled with finding to keep my self organized. Regular planners live for about 2 to 3 days maybe a week, before my brain is soo cluttered ive forgotten why i got it. Your Hero's Journal is the first one that makes planning and organizing my goals an actual possibility. I can take my time with really attempting where i want my quest to go and know its okay if it changes or morphs into something unexpected. I love that its a journey, and for the first time in a while its a journal th...

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Rebecca J.

I've been using the Heroes journal for many years, since before I got divorced from my abusive ex-husband and I was looking for a new, stable place to live for my family and I. I used to use regular journals and forgot about them so fast because life was busy and I just didn't make time. But once I got my first heroes journal it was so fun that instead of yet another daunting task it became something I looked forward to. My first journal I used with the goal of getting out of abuse and into a sa...

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Jordan F.

I remember seeing these and thinking “Oh, these look cool,” so I bought the Wildwood Green journal. I just finished it last week then thought “I’ve really enjoyed this,” so now I’m continuing my quest through the Mystic Blue. I’m pretty busy in grad school so I don’t have a whole lot of time on hand, but this has been really helpful for that. Not that I don’t enjoy work and classes, but this has made completing assignments and such a dual purpose activity and given it an extra spark. When I do m...

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Candace R.

I fell in love with the idea of the side quest decks and went to purchase them only to truly fall for the Journals. Initially undecided about How to use them, I followed the quiz for a recommendation and then took to heart the emails from Mentor after placing my order. I began planning before the beautiful journal arrived with the guidance suggested and am ecstatic to undertake my new adventure!

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Maria H.

I accidentally entered my street number wrong so my journal was returned by USPS. Hero's Journal immediately sent me a new one even before the received the returned one! I love having a bit more structure to my journal and being able to incorporate goals rather than just free writing. I used to be a big free-writing journal person, but in the last few years that just hasn't appealed to me. I have struggled to keep a habit with a blank page. Having more structure and the whimsical drawings, giv...

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Jennifer J.

I love this journal!!! I'm only on my second week and it's already the longest I've stuck to any journal. The storytelling element (in this case high fantasy) motivates me a heck of a lot more than I can do on my own. It's been tough work sticking to my goals, but this has really helped me progress. I love identifying allies and threats every day, it's so useful. And the three main tasks are a fantastic way to hold myself accountable (since on my to do list app I can just keep procrastinating ev...

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Cris S.

I picked up a Hero's Journal after seeing the Quincy's Tavern Tik Tok video about it and I'm glad I have one. The story telling is very cute (without pandering) and the structure is simple enough to not get overwhelmed or dissuaded from using it. I'm only two days in but I'm really going to try and do the full 90 days. Really loving it so far and totally recommend it.

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Callisto D.

This journal has been wonderful for my productivity! It’s the little things that I can do in it that really makes me happy. I love opening a new page and seeing where the adventure goes. I was unsure of the style of journaling at first, as I hadn’t seen anything like it. Having the month free PDF really helped me decide that it was a journal style I wanted to pursue! Thank you guys and looking forwards to trying out the magic school next! 🥰

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Georgie D.

Really enjoy writing in them every night, may make them into a series of loved books by just buying them constantly. such good quality, and worth the wait (tho it'll probably be easier to send when i live in the US)

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Ethan S.

The hero’s Journal has easily become my favorite planner I’ve encountered in the past 3 years! It has helped to visualize what’s actually important and needs to get done that day while at the same time encouraging me to be self-aware of my behaviors that will help or hinder achieving those tasks. I am a very visual person, so a tool like the hero’s journal is priceless to me! I love how every page has a different picture on it so day by day you see the story progress and it doesn’t feel like you...

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Anraham C.

Since getting the journal I have decided to travel and see places that have haunted my dreams. To see beauty I have only seen on tv or pictures. I have decided to see them for myself. The journal helps me take the first steps in doing this.

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Joe H.

Great at keeping me motivated to get things done. The lack of dates is also great because it doesn’t make me feel discouraged if I miss a day or two. I also really love that you can color the pages it’s a fun destressing activity!

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Alicia C.

The pins are great quality and arrived very quickly. I already stuck the others on things, so they're not in the photo. I love what the Hero's Journal puts out!

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Heather W.

I have never had good experience with long form planners. And while I have many daily reflection journals, thinking critically about how you feel during the day requires more time and energy than I am often willing to put out. I love that reflection sections are spaced out every 7 days. It gives me more flexibility to do those. I like this journal's format because I am definitely more of a 'wing it' person. And It gives me enough versatility to change plans day to day. Whereas with planners, thi...

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Lori Y.

I recently found the heros journal and was super sad to miss out on all the launch things. And then the vault opened! These pins are such amazing quality and I don't regret a single purchase! It's so fun to have a little collectors item.

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Fira H.

I've got CPTSD, and due to that it makes doing some things more difficult than those things should be. It takes time and effort to work through sometimes, and on my own that can get a little draining. But so far the journal is fantastic and is wonderful in helping me break things up into more manageable steps (rather than trying to do more than is reasonably possible in a short period of time). I appreciate that it's forcing me to slow down when my brain wants things done NOW, and that I'm als...

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David L.

The Hero’s Journal and Sidequest cards have literally saved my marriage. Without deciding to get into these products I’m not sure I would have been able to sort out the messes in my head and stop from making a critical error that would have cost me everything. I now look forward to continuing many more journeys with these products and maintaining focus on the important things in life because of them.

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Timothy G.

There idea of making your life over as a hero’s journey is brilliant. This is so much fun, and I’m eager to see the science fiction version when it comes out!

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Shannon I.

I've been eyeing these journals for months now. I'm an MFT trianee and I have been telling people about the Hero's Journal for awhile and I finally decided to try it myself and I'm never going back! This is absolutley amazing. The thought and care put into every aspect of these journals brings me joy as a D&D die hard. I've never felt more organized and positive. This is the journal for you if you don't have the patience for bullet journaling but like the concept.

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Philomena M.

This journal is lovely! I think it's very different and that's why I decided to get one. I usually use these types of things for plotting and motivation during novel writing, but I decided to use this one for tracking health goals. We could all use a little more MAGIC in our lives. The little black cat companion is also adorable. That cat was literally the deciding factor in which journal to purchase. haha I am hoping to get one for my spouse in the future.

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Stephen E.

I've had the journal for about three days now. I find very easy to use and great for my PTSD and ADHD. I absolutely love it. Thank you for a wonderful product.

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