Welcome to the GitHub repository for Inspirational Guidance — a calm and capable platform designed to help women live with purpose.
This Django-powered site offers journal prompts, calming tools, goal tracker and printable resources - all supporting intentional living for women navigating change, burnout, reinvention, and rediscovery.
Inspirational Guidance is a personal growth platform. It was created to support women who want to return to a life that feels meaningful — one purpose-led moment at a time.
Take a look at the getting started guide for new members.
- ✅ Guided journal prompts
- ✅ Personalised goal tracker
- ✅ Wishlists and product access for members
- ✅ Printable journals and digital downloads
- ✅ Interactive calming tools
- ✅ Email signup and order history
- 🛒 Stripe-based checkout and dashboard delivery
inspirational/
├── accounts/ # User profiles, login, dashboard
├── prompts/ # Affirmations, journaling prompts & filters
├── shop/ # Digital product management & Stripe checkout
├── tracker/ # Goal tracking models & views
├── tools/ # Calming circle & bubble pop tools
├── templates/ # HTML templates with Tailwind
├── static/ # CSS, images, JS
├── config/ # Project settings and URLs
└── manage.py
This project is built with:
| Tech | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Django 5.2 | Backend framework powering the platform |
| PostgreSQL | Database for storing users, prompts, goals, orders |
| Django REST Framework (DRF) | API for dynamic frontend features and prompt generation |
| Tailwind CSS | Frontend styling framework for clean, minimalist UI |
| HTMX | For dynamic front-end interactions without React |
| Stripe | Handles checkout and payment processing |
| Self-hosted VPS (Hetzner) | Ubuntu-based deployment environment |
Optional tools used in development:
django-allauthfor authentication and email verificationdjango-cleanupfor file managementpython-decouplefor environment management
- Access purchased/free resources
- Save journal prompts
- Add products to a wishlist
- Track goals & update progress
- Access calming tools and profile management
Includes printable journals, checklists, quote cards, and audio-guided reflection tools. The library is regularly updated and is available to all signed-up members.
A self-directed tool to set and track intentional goals. Built for emotional resilience — not just performance.
A future update will allow members to record and play back affirmations in their own voice.
This project is deployed to a self-hosted VPS running Ubuntu, using:
Gunicorn as the application server Nginx as the reverse proxy PostgreSQL installed and managed via systemd Certbot/Let’s Encrypt for SSL certificates
Contributor Notes This project was created and is actively maintained by Diane Corriette, a full-stack developer focused on building calm, purposeful tools for personal growth. Maintained by Diane Corriette
✨ License
This project is closed-source for commercial use.
Built using Django
Styling inspired by the minimalism and clarity of Tailwind CSS
Hosted on Hetzner for full control and security