30 INTENTION-SETTING JOURNALING PROMPTS

I’ve been intrigued by journaling lately and just recently started getting into it. I’ve discovered that for me, writing my thoughts down really helps with processing what I’m feeling.  It helps me expand and define my thoughts.

I’ve noticed that it can be hard to figure out where to start. After you’ve got the pen and the notebook, where do you begin? I knew that I wanted to journal intentionally and not use it like a diary of what happened in the day, but I noticed that’s what started to happen naturally.  Use these intention-setting journal prompts to get you thinking about your love lives, career, gratitude, and technology.

Here are thirty days worth of journal prompts to get you started with journaling or to further your love for your self-care ritual.

Life

• What do you need today?
• Is there anything you can do to make today more pleasurable?
• How would you know when “you made it?” What would it look like? How would it be different?
• When are you most productive? Why do you think that is?
• What has been inspiring you lately?
• Create a bucket list and start really living! What’s on it?
• What was the last scary decision you made? What did it feel like? Do you think you made the right choice?
• How have you developed good habits?
• What has been worrying you or weighing on your mind lately? How has that been playing out in your life?

Love

• How do you know when you and your partner (or family/friends) are connected? What does it feel like?
• Do you show yourself love? If so, how?
• Are you feeling blocked emotionally? What can you do to help access that part of you?
• Do you feel emotionally/physically/spiritually/culturally/sexually fulfilled?
• What are the qualities you believe are important in a partner?
• How do you need to be loved?
• How do you show love?

Career

When’s the last time you used the word “busy” or “stressed out” about yourself? Is there a way that you could make things easier on yourself?

• Do you have a healthy work/life balance? What does balance mean to you?
• What do you desire most about your work/career?
• What’s the last book you read related to your career? What are three things you learned from it? Are you applying them to your career?
• What does it mean to you to be successful?
• What motivates you? What barriers are you creating for yourself?

Gratitude

• What have you been complaining about most lately? Is there a way to see that differently?
• How do you self-soothe? Write a list of things that tend to help you get out of a bad mood and refer back to it when you’re having a rough day.
• What brings you joy?
• What is an affirmation that can help you today?
• If everyone could have more of one thing, what would you gift them?
• What is your experience like when you return to and reconnect with nature/outdoors?
• How do you express gratitude?

Technology

• What have you been watching or listening to lately? Has it been putting you in a good mood?
• How much time have you been spending away from the screen? What are some things you can do instead that would feel more rewarding for you?
• Have you been feeling present? Why or why not?

Try out these prompts next time you’re lacking inspiration to write and see what works for you. Drop a comment if one of these was especially helpful to you ♥