Journaling doesn’t have to be poetic or perfect, it just has to be honest.
These 21 prompts are designed to help you do the real work: self-inquiry, reflection, and sharpening your inner compass.
Personally, I like to keep it simple, I follow them in order and do one each day. You can journal at whatever time of day feels most natural. I tend to do it in the afternoon when things slow down and the mind opens up a bit.
Don’t pressure yourself to write a masterpiece. What matters is that you answer truthfully. Some days you might write 2,000 words. Other days, two sentences is all it takes.
Anyway, I won’t say too much. Just start.
The page is waiting.
What am I clinging to that is already changing, or already gone?
→ What would letting go free me to do?
If today were my last day, what would I regret not doing, saying, or becoming?
Where am I allowing emotion to distort reason?
→ What would this look like if I saw it clearly?
Am I acting out of virtue or vanity?
→ Would I make the same choice if no one was watching?
What discomfort have I been avoiding that would actually make me stronger?
Am I living according to nature or according to fear?
What do I know is right, but still resist doing?
→ What would it take to just do it today?
What is within my control right now, and what isn’t?
→ Can I focus my energy only on the first?
What role have I been assigned in this season of life?
→ Am I playing it with honor?
What am I postponing because I assume there will be more time?
What do I believe “a good life” actually means?
→ Where did that definition come from?
What does morality mean to me, and when have I violated my own code?