Have you ever vanished in plain sight?

Swallowed your story just to survive?

No more

recollections within is A Storytelling Community for Women to Explore, Preserve, and Share their Personal Stories

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Discover Your Voice and Connect With Our Community

You don’t need a perfect story to belong here—just a desire to reflect, to listen, to celebrate, or to share.

However you choose to show up, you’re welcome here.

Not sure where to begin?

Here are a few meaningful ways to engage with the Recollections Within community.

Join ‘The Common Thread’—Our community forum

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Explore ‘The Quilt’—Our growing story collective

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The Story Behind Recollections Within

Ruthie, a young brunette woman, sitting casually on a front porch railing in a 1950s black and white photo.
My Mum, Ruth, as a teenager on her front porch in Alberta, Canada in the 1950’s

On a quiet December day in 2022, the name Recollections Within arrived in my mind like a whisper. Over time, I realized it carried more meaning than I ever could have imagined.

What started as a hopeful vision for a keepsake business soon unfolded into its true, profound purpose: a space for women to honour the stories we hold dear, and the memories that shape us.

Inspired by the love and legacies of my mum and my mother-in-law, my sister, my daughters, my friends, family and ALL women, Recollections Within is built on the belief that our stories matter. They are worth sharing, preserving, and celebrating.

This is a safe place to speak your truth, connect with others, and find healing through shared experience.
I hope you’ll feel at home here.

Black and white photo of a young woman named Annette, Linda's mother-in-law, sitting casually on a rustic wooden fence outdoors.
My mother-in-law, Annette, as a teenager sitting on a fence in New Mexico, USA in the 1940’s
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