Guiding people toward gratitude, grace, and the quiet work of becoming whole.
Hi, I’m Josie.
I sit with people in their hardest moments, and I help them find their way back to gratitude and grace.
I’ve spent over fifteen years as a school counselor, and I recently served as a school liaison for a nonprofit grief center. In all of it, I walk alongside students, families, and whole school communities when things fall apart, and help them put everything back together.
I've also written three bestselling, award-winning books on finding peace and purpose in everyday life: The Gratitude Jar, Give Thanks, and Simple Serenity.
When I’m not working, I’m a mom, wife, and total cat person.
But all of this work has led me to one question. The one I keep coming back to in every counseling session, every book, and every person who sits across from me:
What does it take to help someone become grateful, peaceful, and full of purpose, especially in the hardest moments of life?
That’s the question I hope to answer in everything I create.
・My Books・
The Gratitude Jar
Read the quiet bestseller that started a gratitude movement around the world.
Give Thanks
The award-winning gratitude journal that will guide you to a more fulfilling life.
Simple Serenity
Five-minute meditations for stress relief, anxiety, and finding calm in chaos.
★★★★★
“I too feel like I'm in a black hole with no purpose to live. I came across this book searching for ideas on how to craft a gratitude jar. I am so thankful Josie shared her journey with us. Her words have given me hope and guidance. I see a tiny light opening in the black hole. Highly recommended!”
— Amazon review of The Gratitude Jar
COMING SOON
・Legacy Letters・
A self-paced course and keepsake letter book, launching soon.
When my mom died, she left me dozens of journals. Her prayers. Her gratitudes. Our family memories. My dad didn’t leave words. He left paintings. I treasure them every day.
What will you leave the people you love?
Legacy Letters is a gentle, guided way to write the words you most want them to have. There are two paths. One for writing to the people you’ll leave behind. One for writing in honor of someone you’ve lost.
Short audio lessons you can listen to anywhere. Transcripts if you prefer to read. In your car. On a walk. In the parking lot before an appointment. All you need is a pen and paper.
You don’t have to be a writer. One true sentence is enough.
Save your spot, and I’ll let you know the minute it’s ready.