The Initiative

Know a man who needs this?

Some men will never buy a journal for themselves. Not because they don’t need space. Because they’re used to carrying things quietly.

The Initiative exists to put The Journal into the hands of men who could benefit from reflection, clarity, and space to think.

Nominate a man Nominate yourself

Nominations close on the last day of every month Selected recipients announced on the first day of each month.

Why we’re doing this

Reflection is a tool.

At Memoirs by Him, we believe reflection is one of the most powerful tools a man can have.

But too many men are carrying things quietly.

They work. They train. They build. They show up. They say they’re fine. But behind closed doors, a lot of men are dealing with loneliness, pressure, stress, disconnection, and thoughts they rarely give themselves space to process.

This Initiative exists because we don’t believe men should have to figure everything out alone.

Sometimes the first step is not a conversation. Sometimes it’s a page.

The Initiative is our way of supporting men through reflection, clarity, and personal growth by putting The Journal into the hands of men who may not have gone looking for it themselves.

What is The Initiative?

A nomination-based giveaway.

The Initiative is a nomination-based giveaway by Memoirs by Him.

We’re giving away up to five Memoirs by Him journals to up to five individual nominees across Australia.

You can nominate yourself or another man in your life.

If fewer than five suitable nominations are received, we may choose to give away fewer than five journals.

How it works

Nominate yourself or someone you care about. Tell us who you’re nominating and why you believe The Journal could be valuable for him.

We review the nominations. We’ll read each eligible nomination and select recipients based on alignment with the purpose of The Initiative.

Up to five men will receive The Journal. Selected recipients will each receive one Memoirs by Him journal.

Recipients are announced on the first day of every month. We intend to announce selected recipients at approximately 8:00pm AEST.

Sharing their story is optional. Selected recipients may be invited to share their experience, but this is completely optional and only with direct consent.

What they’ll receive

The Journal.

Each selected recipient will receive one Memoirs by Him journal.

The Journal is a guided journal built to help men slow down, think clearly, communicate better, and recognise the patterns that keep repeating.

It is designed for men who want structure, not empty pages. Prompts, reflection, and space to think.

Reflection
Clarity
Self-awareness
Communication
Discipline
Personal growth
Breaking repeating patterns

Who can be nominated?

Yourself, or a man in your life.

You can nominate yourself, a mate, a partner, a brother, a son, a father, a colleague, or a man in your life who could benefit from reflection, clarity, and space to think.

Nominators and nominees must be 18 or older and located in Australia.

Before you nominate

Keep it respectful.

Please do not submit private medical, mental health, crisis, trauma, or other highly sensitive personal information about someone else.

Your nomination should focus on why reflection, clarity, or space to think could be valuable for the nominee.

We will not publicly share a nominee’s name, story, image, likeness, Instagram handle, or personal details without direct consent.

Submit a nomination

You don’t need to write the perfect story. Tell us who you’re nominating and why The Journal could be meaningful for him.

Australia only

Nomination type

I’m nominating someone else A mate, partner, brother, son, father, or man in your life. I’m nominating myself Put your own name forward for The Initiative.

Your details

Your first name

Your last name optional

Your email address

We’ll use this to confirm your nomination and contact you if your nomination is selected.

Your Instagram handle optional

Optional. This may help us verify or contact you, but it will not be shared publicly without consent.

Nominee details

Nominee’s first name

If you’re nominating yourself, enter your own first name.

What is your relationship to the nominee?

Nominee’s email address optional

Optional. If your nomination is selected, we may contact you first before contacting the nominee.

Nominee’s Instagram handle optional

Optional. We will not tag, identify, or reference the nominee publicly without direct consent.

The nomination

Why are you nominating him?

Please do not include private medical, mental health, trauma, crisis, or other sensitive personal information. Suggested length: 100 words or less.

If selected, would the nominee likely be open to being contacted?

Would you or the nominee be open to sharing the experience later?

This is optional and will not affect whether a nominee is selected. Any story, photo, video, or testimonial would require separate written consent.

We won’t publicly share a nominee’s name, story, image, likeness, Instagram handle, or personal details without direct consent.

Required. I confirm that I am 18 or older, located in Australia, and have read and agree to The Initiative Terms & Conditions. I understand that Memoirs by Him will not publicly share a nominee’s personal details, story, image, likeness, or social media handle without direct consent. Required if nominating someone else. I confirm that I have a genuine relationship with the person I am nominating and have a reasonable basis to believe they would be open to receiving The Journal. I understand that I should not submit private medical, mental health, crisis, trauma, or other sensitive personal information about them. Optional. Yes, I’d like to receive marketing emails from Memoirs by Him, including product updates, offers, journal prompts, stories, and community updates. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.

Full terms apply. Read the Initiative Terms & Conditions.