Creating Space
Starting DATE, 2025, a six-week course from Jean Hsu & Buster Benson
If you’ve ever felt like there’s no space to figure out what you really want, you’re not alone. It’s so easy to stay busy — checking off tasks, fulfilling obligations, and striving to get to the next thing. We get really good at doing, but rarely stop to ask if it’s what we actually want. Without space to step back and reflect, it’s hard to break out of autopilot and make choices that are aligned with what we really want.
Creating Space is a 6-week guided journaling course designed to help you step back, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. Through thoughtful journaling prompts, reflection exercises, and a structured yet flexible approach, this course gives you space to explore new ideas, gain clarity, and discover what’s next for you.
This course isn’t about productivity, setting goals, or writing for an audience. It’s about making space for yourself—so that new possibilities, creative sparks, and meaningful insights can emerge naturally.
What’s Included:
✅ Weekly Themes: Each week focuses on a different dimension of space—time, energy, mindset, and more — to help you shift perspectives and invite clarity.
✅ Daily Journaling Prompts: Thought-provoking prompts to guide your reflections and encourage meaningful exploration.
✅ 3-Month Subscription to 750 Words: A private, distraction-free journaling platform where you can write freely, without judgment or pressure.
✅ Optional Community Support: Light but meaningful ways to connect with others on a similar journey.
Who is This For?
If you feel a pull toward something different but aren’t sure what that is, this course is for you. Whether you’re:
- Considering a career shift and need space to figure what you want
- Navigating a transition and seeking clarity on what’s next
- Feeling overwhelmed and longing for a sense of self amid day-to-day responsibilities
- Looking to rekindle inspiration and curiosity in any aspect of life
No writing experience or clear plan is required. Just a curiosity for what happens when you create space for yourself.
What You’ll Explore Each Week
Each week, we’ll focus on a different aspect of creating space in your life:
🌱 Carving Out Time for Yourself
Identify small, intentional ways to reclaim your time and energy.
🏠 Creating Physical Space
Explore how your environment impacts your mindset and creativity.
🌊 Getting Curious About Finances
Shift from financial stress to a more open, empowered perspective.
🪨 Overcoming Obstacles
Recognize and work through the internal and external barriers to making space.
🌿 Noticing What Emerges
Pay attention to the thoughts, ideas, and insights that surface when you create space.
🌳 Getting Clarity on What You Want
Bring everything together and start defining what comes next for you.
FAQs
✨ Can I take this course with a friend?
Absolutely! Journaling alongside a friend can be a great way to stay motivated and deepen your reflections. If you’d also like to gift the course, email me at jean@jeanhsu.com and we’ll get it set up!
✨ Why 750 Words?
750 Words is an easy-to-use, private journaling platform designed to help you develop a consistent writing habit. It’s a safe space to explore your thoughts freely—without judgment, distractions, or social media noise.
✨ Who are Jean & Buster?
We’re lifelong explorers of creativity, journaling, and designing lives aligned with what matters most. Buster created 750 Words over 15 years ago as a way to help people develop a consistent writing practice. Jean has used journaling as a powerful tool to navigate major life and career transitions.
We both believe in the power of making space for yourself, and we’re excited to share what has helped us along the way.
If you’re ready to create space for yourself and invite new possibilities into your life, we’d love for you to join us.
✨ What if I fall behind? As my then 6 year-old kid said, life’s not a race — everyone’s going different places. We’ll send weekly emails and themes to provide some structure, but you’re welcome to go through the course at your own pace.
The writing prompts on 750 Words only move on if you use them. Feel free to take 2 months, 3 months, whatever is most supportive of you (and if the daily accountability is helpful, then lean into that!).