Shana Rehwald got divorced and left her corporate career in the same year, which happened to be 2020.
She spent over a decade building brands, living what looked like the dream from the outside. But the life she had built was quietly burning her out. Journaling became the tool that helped her find her way back to herself, and eventually, the thing she built a business around.
Me-est Me® exists so other people don't have to hit the same wall before they start listening to themselves.
Our journals, workshops, and community events empower individuals to embrace their true selves.
Woman & LGBTQ+-owned. Our products are ethically made in California.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Shana Rehwald
Throughout her career, Shana has operated at the intersection of social, community, and partnerships. She’s always worked on early teams building startups and young brands like Alo, Grayson (sister to Frank & Eileen), and the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at UT Austin. After 10+ years, the dream life she built started to burn her out. Pouring herself into a journey of self-discovery led to her leaving her marriage and an established corporate career path in the same year and becoming an accidental entrepreneur.
Drawing on the tools that aided her own transformation, she launched the Me-est Me Journal in 2021. The Me-est Me Journal has been named one of the best guided journals by Shape Magazine, SELF, and Real Simple.
As a natural born networker and community builder, Shana knows how to create spaces where people can pause, reconnect, and meet their future selves with more confidence and intention. She partners with brands, Fortune 500 companies, and organizations to design experiences that turn reflection into action.
Why Guided Journaling?
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Get unstuck
Guided journals provide a pathway towards self discovery by asking you specific questions to reflect upon. If you’re feeling stuck on a blank page, a guided journal can help your thoughts and feelings flow as you think through a specific prompt.
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Know Yourself
When you create a consistent practice of reconnecting with yourself through journaling, you gain confidence, build resilience, ease imposter syndrome, and can become a better decision maker. Consistent journaling builds real self-awareness.
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Reconnect & Realign
Connecting with yourself on a consistent basis provides you with the tools to start paying attention to the things that make you come alive and the things that drain you. When you allow yourself to get clear on what is aligned and what is not aligned, you can move even closer to the things that make you feel good, and identify and set boundaries with the things that don't.
New to Journaling?
Sometimes it’s easier to start when there is a bit more structure surrounding it. With something like the Me-est Me Journal, you can choose your own adventure. You can go in order of how the pages are laid out or bounce around between the prompts you feel called to answer.
Some ways Shana recommends using the Me-est Me Journal:
- Start on page 1 and go from there
- Flip to a random page and respond to the prompt you land on, then flip to another random page and answer a new prompt
- Time block your journaling time: set a timer for 5 minutes and answer a prompt inside the Me-est Me Journal
- Grab a friend or partner and do the same prompts together
The Me-est Me Journal is perfect for anyone going through a life transition, or just needing a little check-in.
If you're feeling a bit more creative, try out the Live Your Vision Journal. With space for reflecting, building your own vision board, mapping out your non-negotiables, and tracking your progress along the way, the Live Your Vision Journal is supportive for anyone ready to step into their next chapter.