Our Story

Life With Joy was born from real life—the beautiful seasons, the painful ones, and everything in between.

Created by Shakia Shanta, Life With Joy is rooted in the belief that joy does not require a perfect life. It means learning to recognize the light that can still exist through grief, healing, change, faith, growth, and new beginnings.

What began as a personal journey of reflection became a collection of guided journals created to help others pause, process, pray, reconnect with themselves, and make room for healing.

Each Life With Joy journal is designed with intention, offering a safe space for honest reflection, gratitude, affirmation, faith, and personal growth.

Because life with joy doesn’t mean life without pain. It means learning to find the light through every season.

With love,
Shakia Shanta
Founder & Author, Life With Joy