100 journal prompts + 5 non writing ideas
For the days when you need a little jumpstart for your journaling practice.
Adding journaling to your daily routine has many benefits including, reducing stress, providing a way to process emotions and decrease negative thoughts, enhancing critical thinking skills and promoting self-discovery. And journal prompts can be a great way to jump start your journaling practice by keeping you inspired and motivated. Read on for a list of 100 journal prompts + 5 additional non writing journaling ideas.
Write about yourself
What do you love about yourself?
How would your friends and family describe you?
How would you describe yourself?
What makes you the happiest?
What makes you sad?
What or who are you most grateful for?
What does your perfect day look like?
Confess to your journal a secret that no one else knows.
What is the backstory of how you got your name?
What is your greatest fear? How will you conquer it?
List some of your favorite things.
I am my most authentic self when I…?
Write 10 fun facts about yourself.
What inspires you the most?
Which emotions do you find the hardest to accept?
What are your favorite hobbies?
What is your favorite holiday and why?
What animal do you feel you are most like?
Do you fit your astrological sign? Why or why not?
What do you wish others knew about you?
Write about someone else
Describe your favorite person/people in your life.
Write a letter to someone that you care about and tell them how you feel.
Write about the people around you. Describe what they are like and what they are doing. (Good if you are a people watcher)
What is an act of kindness you can do for someone else today?
Write about your pets and how much you love them.
Describe traditions that you have had with your family and/or friends.
What is something nice a friend has said to you and how did it make you feel?
Have you made any new friends recently? How did you meet?
Write a list of all the people in your life that you trust? Why do you trust them?
Who is the kindest person you know?
Write about the present
How are you feeling in this very moment? (Mentally, physically, emotionally)
Describe your current morning routine.
Describe your current nightly routine.
Write a letter to yourself about the present to read again in the future.
What did you do today? Write down everything you have down in the last 24 hours.
What is one thing you can commit to today that your future self will thank you for?
What are your top 3 goals for the day?
Write about what you notice right now using all of your five senses.
How can you be more present in your daily life?
What keeps you from being present?
Write about the future
What is something you would like to achieve?
Where do you see yourself in the next 1, 3, 5, 10 years from now?
What does the best future version of yourself look like?
What new hobbies or activities would you like to pursue in the future?
What habits can you start today to foster your future?
What advice would you give your future self?
How do you think the world will look in the future?
If you had the opportunity to look into your future, would you take it?
Write a letter to your future self and describe how you think you will be.
Do you look forward to the future, or would you rather live in the past? Why?
Write about self-care and self-love
What does self-care look like to you?
What are your favorite forms of self-care?
What role does self-care play in you mental, physical and emotional health?
How can you prioritize self-care during difficult or stressful times?
When was the last time you took a break or gave yourself some time off?
What can you do today to put yourself first?
Which boundaries do you need to set and protect?
How do you practice self-love and kindness?
What are five self-love affirmations you can repeat daily to yourself?
Write a love letter to yourself.
Write about your daydreams
Describe your dream life. (Job, partner, house)
If you were granted a wish, what would you wish for and why?
If you were a superhero, what superpower would you have any how would you use it?
If you could magically switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be and why?
If you could live in any decade, which would you choose and why?
If you could be a fictional character, who would you be and why?
Write about your day from the perspective of your pet.
You are given a millions dollars. What would you spend it on?
If you could travel to another planet in outer space, would you go? And which one would you choose?
If you could be or have a mythical creature, which would you choose?
Write about travel
Share your favorite travel story.
What is your favorite place you have traveled to and why? What did you do?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
What was your most memorable trip?
Where was the last place you traveled?
What does travel mean to you?
Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? Why?
What are your favorite activities to do when you travel?
Do you think travel changes your life for the better?
What have you learned from traveling?
Creative Writing
Write a story about love at first sight.
Write about a recent dream you had.
Write a poem about a childhood memory.
Write about your life from the perspective of someone else.
Write a poem about anything and frame it in your home.
Write a story about being stuck on a deserted island.
Write about a time you had to make a difficult choice.
Look at recent obituaries and imagine the life of someone and write about that person.
Write a story about the first snowflake falling in winter.
Write a short horror/thriller story.
Write about nature
What activities do you like to do in nature?
What is your favorite season? Why is it your favorite?
What are some ways that people can show appreciation for nature?
What is your favorite type of weather and why? What is your least favorite?
Go outside and describe what you see, smell, feel.
Describe the most beautiful place in nature you’ve ever witnessed.
Do you consider yourself a nature lover? Why or why not?
What element of nature speaks the most to you?
Write about your favorite thing that lives outside. (Ex. flower, animal, tree. etc)
Write a story or poem in which nature is the main character rather than just a setting.
BONUS: Non-writing journaling ideas
Art journaling (doodle, paint or color)
Take a photo every day and write about it.
Voice or video diaries.
Music journaling (write a song, play and instrument)
Create a vision board, collage, or scrapbook.
If you used any of these journal prompts, leave a comment below letting me know which was your favorite. I would also love to know any fun journaling habits you have.
Leanna, these are great prompts. I think anyone who answers these honestly will gain a devoted readership. I will look at this again.
Love this ❤️