journal prompts for reflection

Journal prompts are for reflection, to take with you on walks and telling your story your way.

Life can sometimes throw you a few curve balls, yet with writing (journaling) this can be the perfect tool to look at what’s happening in and around you objectively. Journaling your thoughts, letting it flow from your head to paper gives you the space to reflect, take a few steps back and think what your next steps will be.

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I take a walk every day, some days I pick a prompt to take with me to think and mull on – asking myself the questions?

where do I stand,
where do I want to be,
what’s holding me back and
what would take me forward.

Here is a list of prompts for you to think about, to help you explore and reflect on in your daily journeys.

What about today made you happy – name it and share it
Take a walk with your phone and take some photos, reflect on the photos you took
Dig out an old photo and reflect on it
Where is your favorite place, a room in your home, a café, a city or a place
Reflect on a challenging situation, how did you handle it, what did you learn from it
Reflect on what you did this time last year
What does travel mean to you?
Reflect on a book that has meant the world to you
What does growing older mean to you?
How do you want to be remembered?
What excites you about tomorrow?
What is your favorite season and why?
What inspires you?
When do you feel most inspired?
Reflect on the defining moment in your life, what did it mean to you?
What is your theme song?
What are you good at?
What are the word you live by?
What is the best advice you ever received?
Reflect on how are you taking care of yourself?
What can I do to take care of myself?
What do you love about your home?
What tools do you need to manage uncertainty and being able to stay flexible?
What is your biggest dream?
What can I let go of?
What scares you?
What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
What is your personal mission?
How do you define love?
What are you grateful for right now?
What deeply frustrates you?
What is your dream job? Is that what you are doing now? Why or why not?
What can you do change to create your dream job?
What’s been on your mind lately?
Write down your favorite quotes and describe how they relate to you
What is your favorite comedy?
How can I give back?
How do I feel today?
What is something new I would like to try?
If I could do something to change yesterday, what would it be?
How productive are you?
Doodle things that remind you of your day
Create a playlist on spotify to take with you on your walks
How can you be your own best friend?
What do you need more of in life? Less of?
How have I been with time management lately?
What would my day look like if I was more present?
What are my core values?
What does giving and receiving look for me like now?
What is the one life lesson I have learned this past week?

tips for journaling

Create and make space to journal (some of us are morning people, some of us are night owls). If all else fails, pop it in your handbag and pull it out if you’re having a coffee in a coffee shop and write a few thoughts down.
Your journal is for you, it needs to make you feel relaxed, not stressed
Reflect on thoughts and feelings, your journal is not your to do list or what you did today
Journal the way you want to journal, reflect a point on a walk, reflections through photography, journal through voice notes, doodle, drawing, it’s all journaling, telling stories your way
Another way to journal, create your instagram profile and visualise your journey (obviously only sharing what you want to share, as some reflections are private)
Create mind maps, go with the flow
Don’t stress about having the perfect journal, use a scribbler
Remember reflections are free form expression, don’t ever judge yourself

Take care – Debbera