Welcome to Your Story Matters by rukristin

Ready to tell your story, in just five minutes a day?

If you're looking for a way to tell your story that doesn’t involve scrolling, hustle culture, or posting for the algorithm—but does involve stickers, pretty paper, and your authentic self?, You’re in the right place.

I’m Kristin (she/her), your feminist creative journaling BFF, and I’ve been helping people tell the stories of their lives with paper, photos, washi tape, and whatever else they’ve got on hand for the past 20 years.

This is where we make creativity work for your life — not the other way around.

What You'll Find Here

This newsletter is where I share my creative journaling practice—it’s called Daily Pages, and it’s my favorite way to slow down, reflect, and tell my story. I’ve been doing it nearly every day since 2018, and I’ve taught thousands of people how to make it their own.

Every week, I send out personal stories, creative tips, and ideas to help you build your own daily (or a-few-times-a-week) creative habit. You’ll also get behind-the-scenes flip-throughs of my finished notebooks, supply lists, creative process videos, and some very real talk about what it means to make art in the middle of real life.

Here’s what Free Subscribers get:

📬 Saturday Newsletters
Weekly creative inspiration, journaling prompts, and real-talk reflections to help you show up for your stories—even when you only have five minutes..

🎙️ Monday Podcast Episodes
Get a fresh dose of creative courage each week with episodes of Crafty Ass Female—made to inspire you to tell your story your way, no apologies necessary.

📺 Join Me Live on Tuesdays at 2pm ET
Watch Daily Pages Flipthroughs live—and see how small, imperfect pages add up to a lifetime of creativity and personal growth.

🎥 Wednesday Flipthrough Replays
Missed the livestream? No problem. Every Wednesday, I send out the replay of that week’s Daily Pages Flipthrough so you can see inside my finished notebooks and hear the stories behind the pages.

🛠️ Access to All Public Posts at rukristin.com
Everything you need to kickstart (or restart) your creative journaling habit is waiting for you, anytime.

Here’s what Paid Subscribers unlock:

📽️ Watch: The Daily Pages Archive
7+ years of creative notebooks, full video walkthroughs, and daily practice examples—so you can learn by seeing how real creative habits are built over time.

✂️ Make: Creative Journaling Monthly Workshops
Live, themed workshops on the first Saturday of each month—helping you turn inspiration into action with new ideas you can actually use on your pages.

🎨 Learn: The Masterclass Archive
Deep-dive into creative storytelling, habit-building, and feminist journaling strategies—and learn how to grow a creative practice that works for your life, not against it.

Want to Go Even Deeper? Join the Inner Circle

Inner Circle Members ($179/year) get the full creative experience — including access to Daily Pages Live weekday Zoom calls at Noon ET, where we show up, make something, and cheer each other on.

You’ll also get daily replays, access to the full Daily Pages Archive, all monthly workshops, masterclasses, and self-paced courses.

If you’re ready to build a creative practice that sticks — and have some amazing people by your side while you do it — the Inner Circle is waiting for you.

📚 Join today for $179/year and start showing up for your stories.

Only Get What You Want

When you subscribe, you can change up your settings for the emails you want to receive. Don’t worry—I won’t spam your inbox with daily updates unless you specifically opt in.

✏️ The Daily Pages Archive (Optional — Turn It On in Settings) If you want to keep in touch with me on a daily basis and see how I show up for my own creative practice every weekday, this is the one to toggle on. You’ll get:

• An email Monday through Friday around 7pm ET

• A 60-second sped-up process video (free for everyone!)

• A short write-up about what I made, what inspired me, and a tip for your own creative journaling practice

If you're a paid subscriber, you'll also get:

• The full Daily Pages video walkthrough—real-time creativity, process notes, and story context

• Access to the comments section where we hang out and talk about techniques, prompts, and everyday life

Not on Social Media Anymore? Same.

I don’t spend time on social media these days—and you don’t have to either.

Everything I post is either in your inbox or on my site at rukristin.com. I run this whole thing through the Substack platform, so you can read it in your email or on the site—totally your choice.

I don’t have the apps on my phone. I post from my computer and then I log off. You never have to catch me at the right time or beat an algorithm. Just open your inbox when it works for you.

And hey—I’m always down to chat. Hit reply on any email or write to me directly at rukristin@rukristin.com. I usually respond within a day or two. This is a two-way conversation.

My Origin Story

I'm Kristin, a North NJ native and current live in East Lansing, MI; right down the street from Michigan State University. I’m a Rutgers alum, and the founder of The Awesome Ladies Project and host of the Crafty Ass Female podcast.

I’ve been scrapbooking since high school. I’ve always believed in the power of everyday storytelling. But in the summer of 2018, I was totally burned out—like, creatively fried. I needed something small and doable, something I could show up for even when everything felt overwhelming.

So I started Daily Pages: a small notebook, five minutes a day, no rules.

That one habit changed everything.

During the pandemic, I began hosting Daily Pages Live sessions to stay connected with my community. We showed up together, every weekday, to create in the middle of chaos. That routine stuck—and five years later, we’re still meeting Monday through Friday at Noon ET to make things together.

You can explore the full Daily Pages Archive1, join a live flipthrough session, or just lurk until you’re ready to dive in. There’s no one right way to do this—just your way.

When I'm not doing art or writing about doing art you’ll catch me being a television snob, playing video games, making food, and tending to my plant babies.

From the Community

A few words from the amazing people who’ve made Daily Pages, creative journaling, and feminist storytelling part of their real lives:

Before You Go...

If you're even a little bit curious about creative journaling, storytelling, or what it feels like to take up space with your voice — sign up for the free newsletter. That’s it. Just one small step.

You can always upgrade later, but this gets you started.

Because no matter what your life looks like right now — there is room for this.

📓 Five minutes a day. A few days a week. That’s all it takes to build a practice that supports your creativity and helps you tell the story only you can tell.

✨ Your story matters.

Let’s tell it, together.

xo, Kristin