Name it.
Slow down long enough to notice what is happening beneath the surface and tell the truth about where you are.
REMEMBER
BECOME
Dare to Live Collective
There’s a journal for
the season you’re in.
Guided journals created for the real seasons of a woman’s life. For becoming, healing, finding joy, navigating change, and figuring out what comes next.
Live Boldly.Love Deeply.Dare Greatly.
THE DARE TO LIVE LIBRARYJourneys for the life you are living now.
Our Mission
Dare to Live Collective creates space for women to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with themselves. Through guided journals, honest conversations, and community, we help women remember who they are, make room for who they’re becoming, and create a life that feels like their own.
The DTLC signature
Every journey unfolds in three seasons.
Not a quick fix. A thoughtful progression that helps women name where they are, work with what is true, and move forward with courage.
Work with it.
Practice new choices, boundaries, rhythms, and perspectives that meet your real life rather than an ideal one.
Live forward.
Carry what you have learned into a life that feels more honest, grounded, brave, and fully your own.
Where the journey began
Becoming Her Again
The journal that started Dare to Live Collective.
Created for the woman who has spent so much time showing up for everyone else that somewhere along the way, she started to miss herself.
Over 90 days, Becoming Her Again gives you space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and make room for what comes next.
Remembering HerDays 1–30
Reclaiming HerDays 31–60
Becoming HerDays 61–90
Inside the journal
- 90 days of guided reflection
- A daily affirmation and reflection prompt
- One bold goal each day to move beyond the page
A note from Shawn
I did not set out to build a brand.
I was trying to find my way back to myself, one page at a time. These are the pages that helped me, and now they are here for you.
With Love, Shawn
As seen on NBC 5 Chicago's Making a Difference. Watch the segment →
Read Why We Exist →Your first step
Begin with 7 Affirmations
Receive 7 affirmations and stay connected with DTLC news, new journal releases, Becoming Her Circle announcements, events, and resources.
Share your story
Your words may help another woman begin.
Tell us how a journey met you in the season you were walking through. Stories will be shared soon on the Dare To Live Wall. Publication is always optional and based on your permission.