Fay Kortleven

Fay Kortleven is a writer, educator, and guide for women navigating life’s unresolved endings.

Her work centres on the quiet moments after something has ended but hasn’t fully settled; when answers never came, closure was never offered, and a new beginning feels uncertain. Through guided journals, reflective writing, and gentle encouragement, Fay helps women create their own sense of completion and move forward with clarity and self-trust.

Originally from New Zealand and now based in the Netherlands, Fay brings together her background in education, coaching, and storytelling to create thoughtful, emotionally grounded resources. Her writing is known for its warmth, honesty, and permission to begin again without rushing or performing healing.

Begin Here: A Journal is her invitation to start where you are, and to finish the story in a way that frees you.