When Sunday Morning Shattered: From Chaos to Clarity — The Healing Power of Journaling
About Shawni Refuge:
Shawnti Refuge is an award-winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, guided journaling expert, speaker, and author. She helps high-achieving yet emotionally overwhelmed individuals find peace through trauma-informed journaling.
She created the Write to Release™ method and founded Shawnti Refuge Journals, a growing brand of tools and programs that help people heal, get unstuck, and restore emotional balance.
A leader in emotional healing and self-discovery, Shawnti also founded Mothering in the Dark, a support community for estranged mothers seeking connection and healing in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Her approach combines mental health coaching, mindfulness, and expressive writing to guide people through trauma and back to strength.
In 2025, Women & Wine Global honored Shawnti with the Health & Wellness Phenomenon Award for her innovation and impact in the mental health and healing field.
Through her best-selling book Quiet As Kept, her signature coaching program Stayin’ Stuck Ain’t Cute™, and a collection of guided journals and online courses, Shawnti inspires people to write their way to freedom. Known for her raw honesty, deep empathy, and transformational insight, she helps others turn pain into power—and words into wellness.
