About Jill

Hi, I'm Jill ~ a property manager, mother of four sons, thyroid cancer survivor, and creator of Run Like a Girl Studio.

The journals and affirmation cards you'll find here were born from my own journey of healing, growth, and learning to trust myself again.

Life hasn't always followed the plan I imagined.

Over the years, I've navigated divorce, heartbreak, loss, reinvention, and a long battle with thyroid cancer that permanently changed my voice and the way I move through the world. Like many women, I spent years putting everyone else first, pushing through difficult seasons, and carrying more than anyone could see.

Eventually, I realized healing isn't something that happens all at once. It's built through small moments of honesty, reflection, self-trust, and grace.

Journaling became one of the tools that helped me reconnect with myself.

What started as personal reflection grew into something bigger. I began creating journals and affirmation cards designed to support other women through seasons of healing, growth, self-discovery, and transformation. Every product in this shop is created with the intention of offering encouragement, reflection, and a safe place to reconnect with your own voice.

Run Like a Girl Studio was built on a simple belief:

You are allowed to heal.

You are allowed to grow.

You are allowed to become someone new without apologizing for who you used to be.

My mission is to create thoughtful tools that help women build lives they no longer need to recover from.

Whether you're rebuilding trust in yourself, healing from heartbreak, navigating change, or simply learning to put yourself back on your own priority list, I hope these journals and affirmations remind you that you're stronger than you think and that you're not walking this path alone.

Thank you for being here.

With gratitude,

Jill Simmons

Founder, Run Like a Girl Studio