Twenty gentle journaling prompts for when you are stuck

Sometimes you want to write but the page just stares back. A prompt is a small door. Pick any one below and answer it in a sentence or a page, whatever you have in you.

For a heavy day

• What is taking up the most room in me right now?
• What would I say to a friend who felt like this?
• What is one thing that would make the next hour easier?
• What do I need that I have not asked for?

For a flat, in between day

• What is one small thing that went okay today?
• What did I notice today that I usually miss?
• What am I looking forward to, even a little?
• Where did my attention go today?

For a good day

• What made today feel lighter?
• Who or what am I grateful for right now?
• What did I do that I want to do again?
• What does this good day have to teach the next hard one?

For any day

• How am I, really?
• What is one kind thing I can do for myself tonight?
• What kept me going today?
• What can I let go of before I sleep?
• What did today ask of me?
• What am I proud of, even quietly?
• What would rest look like right now?
• What do I want to remember about today?

You do not have to answer well. You just have to answer honestly. That is where the relief comes from.