Have you ever vanished in plain sight?

Swallowed your story just to survive?

No more

recollections within: A community for women & kindred storytellers

Together, we explore, preserve, and share personal journeys.

Created for women, and those who recognize something of themselves in women’s 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.

Begin With Presence

Receive The Vulnerable Work of Remembering—a free journaling guide for women and gender-diverse storytellers ready to begin writing, even when the story still hurts.
You’ll also receive occasional reflections, writing prompts, and community updates from Recollections Within.

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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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A special gift for you!

The Vulnerable Work of Remembering-Free Journaling Guide

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What’s Inside:
💠Explore six emotional benefits of journaling, from clarity and gratitude to deeper connection with memory
💠Five guided prompts to reflect on memory, identity, truth, and what you’re ready to carry forward
💠Flexible format. Type, sketch, or print out and write by hand
💠Guidance to start wherever you are, at your own pace, in your own voice
💠Space to reclaim silenced parts of your story and honour what has shaped you
💠Invitation to continue your journey in Recollections Within, a safe, story-centered community

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