Journaling Prompts

Many months ago, i found a journaling prompt that helped me get thoughts out of my head. i always wanted to journal, but could never come up with what to say. This was a daily prompt/question that was sent to me via txt. i answered them daily till close to Christmas when my mental stability crashed in on me and i didn't want to continue with anything, especially a journal about personal thoughts, feelings n ideas. The questions were fun, difficult, inspiring, and some were even deep.

i wanted to share some of those questions in a daily thing here to help myself as well as anyone else willing to try, to get motivated to keep going. No need to answer here if not wanted, however i would like to encourage at least thinking on, writing down for ones self, or discussing them with a trusted person. i am trying to be hopeful this will help me regain some want/will to restart the journaling by posting what is still being sent to me.

1-11-24 1st journal prompt:

Finish the sentence...
A personal goal that I'm working towards is...

I think this is a great & wise/or "brilliant," idea (or even as an, 'exercise!') @AmberMarie - for what I found to be the case, back when I used to do so--& at first, I was like. . . "Why? What for!" but what I found to be true for me, and maybe your experience will differ. So I'd go into a coffee shop every morning, or whenever. And then I'd just sit down, and plop open my Hard Cover (B&N) 'Breakafast at Tiffany's Journal. And so, I'd just start writing, about no-thing in particular. It could've been the most innocuous idea/or thought & subject/or topic around. Completely asinine; or mundane! And then: you want to know what happened, let's just say 5 min's in, or something like that, all of a sudden, I'm onto whatever topic is really burrowing under-neath the surface, and maybe even lying deeper within my subconscious? I really don't know. But what was so great, and therapeutic, and cathartic, all at once or in the same. Was that this unique phenomenon, that which can only transpire when you set paper to pen, instead of, keeping it remaining floating around and oscillating back & forth in between your head/or cranium; is that some kind of, 'Magic~*.' (happens, or transpires, through this process, I found any-way!) And so, hopefully, you too - can experience a similar kind of Elixir; or something similar that is hopefully useful, meaningful, and in the end prosperous for you & your health. It's like having a conversation with yourself, really. And in a different vacuum, or vortex - maybe, than the one going on in/side or stuffed (& remaining trapped in) your head.

1-12-24

i didn't like today's prompt, so i randomly grabbed a past one to post.

You don't have to live like everyone else. In fact, you'll probably be happier if you don't.

What's one thing you do that makes you like unlike anyone else?

This prompt really got me thinking. I think one thing I do that makes me unlike others is that I perceive things differently than the average person. I'm good at noticing patterns and coming to deep realizations. I like this prompt. It's true that we should live like ourselves and not someone else. Besides being someone else takes to much energy and is exhausting. I'm not sure how actors do it.

I think . . . that -- some of them do it (anyway) because they can (that is to say - they have the talent) & then also; too, because it is great fun, to "Play," a character - & that which you'd never get to do / or (to) be: in REAL Life. If that makes sense? So I can get to experience (kind of / sort of close \ anyways) what life might be like, as this incredible, or awful & horrible, other person or man, whatever & etc.~* Just my best guess, and most certainly an un-educated one, at that! Ha.

They get paid, to pretend, in other words @JDot

Um... I thought i had some-thing: but I guess, that, I truly don't! ;/ so Sorry! (the game, of "SWEET REVEGNE!")

STEVE MARTIN: Let me just close this converesation by saying, that you are - one 'UNIQUE,' Individual! ...
JOHN CANDY: "UN-I-QUE?!!!?" What's that?! Latin for ____.?!.!?
[planes, train, & automobiles]

1-13-24

What's your favorite part of each day?

My favorite part of each day is probably dinner time. It gives me time to spend with my family. We get to converse and talk about each other's day. Plus I like to eat.

1-14-24

Imagine you're a superhero... What would your superpower be?

1-15-24 (sry, i forgot to post this)

When do you feel reassured?
Getting out of your comfort zone is necessary but occasional reassurance makes that possible.

When I have a friend to lean on in my dark moments and can just let it all out without judgement.

budgeting my money a bit more responsibly!

I do Shakespearean monologues silently to myself when I find myself ruminating on negative past events..

Enjoying my first cup of coffee in the early dawn hours, sitting in my dining room, watching the birds and squirrels in the woods outside my window, greeti8a new day.

This is huge for me, as my depression used to be the absolute worst in the mornings..

Telekinesis.....it just sounds really cool.

But used nicely, i.e., not Sissy Spacek-style lol..

Whenever I get a clean bill of health from my PCP and my dentist.

Also when Wii Fit™ tells me my physical age is 40 (I'm 55) 😆

Great thread idea! 👍

1-15-24

Something that gives you energy and fills you up?
Try and do whatever that thing is today.