5 Journaling Prompts to Make You Feel Good
You’ve picked up a gorgeous new notebook, you have a specific pen you love the feel of. Finally, you have some quiet time to yourself, sitting down you open to that first blank page and… have no clue what to write!
We’ve previously given a few ideas on how to start journaling, but we know for ourselves that sometimes the words just won’t come. Either you’re distracted or have so much to say you don’t know where to start—both can feel overwhelming. So, here are a few ideas to get that ink flowing and fill up your pages. You don’t have to start with number one and work your way through all of the prompts, choose whichever you are called to write about. Or maybe reading one of the prompts gets you thinking about another topic you’d like to write on.
Remember: there is absolutely no wrong way to journal! Your notebook is truly your own space to be honest, vulnerable, funny, or sad.
These ideas below are to help you focus on things that are making you feel happy lately—even if you think there hasn’t been much to smile about. Check in with yourself and see if you are feeling more positive or ‘lighter’ after journaling with one of these:
- If I could do anything right now to take care of myself, what would it be?
- What are three things am I most thankful for? (These don’t have to be big things; maybe a friend called you out-of-the-blue or you are grateful for your spouse taking the kids outside.)
- In the last week, what are two ‘wins’ I have had? (This could be anything from cooking a tasty dinner to donating to charity to getting out for a walk.)
- What activities or hobbies make me feel good? (Then refer to this list whenever you have a day where you don’t feel so good and do one of them.)
- What would my ideal Saturday afternoon look like? (Think about how it would make you feel—and then see how you can implement some or all ideas! No need to limit it to Saturday, maybe a good cup of coffee on a Tuesday morning would bring a smile to your face.)
💛Your peace awaits.
