A Year of Weekly Journal Prompts

A year ago, I was pretty lost. I had no clue who I was or looking to be in life. I hadn’t even considered going back to school, let alone make any plans to do so. Looking back at everything I’ve done over the past year, I am honestly amazed that I accomplished any of it. I credit this personal growth to my commitment to journaling; which I started in January last year. I sat down and decided I wanted to get to know myself better and answer a journal prompt every week. Some of them made me think more than others, but they’ve all helped me grow and become more comfortable in my skin. 

1. What’s one trait I see in others that I wish I had? Why do I not possess this trait myself?
2. How do I want others to describe me?
3. If I truly loved myself, what would my life look like? Is it very different from how it actually is?
4. What are 2 negative thoughts that I don’t want anymore? Is there anything I can do to let them go?
5. What are 2 of my favorite physical traits that I possess?
6. What does self-love mean to me?
7. What are 5 self-love affirmations that I can repeat to myself each day?
8. How can I show my inner child more love?
9. What are 10 songs that make me feel good about myself?
10. Who would I invite to my imaginary dinner party?
11. Have I ever felt embarrassed of who I am?
12. What quotes have stuck with me after reading them?
13. How can I expand my comfort zone?
14. What do I hope to accomplish in the next year?
15. What practical skilled do I wish I had? How can I learn these skills? 
16. What parts of my life do I want to see a change in?
17. What am I passionate about?
18. What is my ideal morning routine?
19. What is my ideal night routine?
20. What am I trying to manifest?
21. How can I connect with my inner child?
22. How do I ground myself after strong emotions?
23. What was my favorite thing to do growing up?
24. Who was the first person that made me feel insecure? 
25. What would I do with my life if money wasn’t an issue?
26. When do I feel most alive? 
27. What daily habits add to my energy? Which takes it away?
28. Am I holding tension anywhere in my body? How can I release it?
29. What do I want to learn more about?
30. What made me start doubting myself as a kid?
31. What books do I plan to read?
32. What is my favorite holiday?
33. What is my favorite movie?
34. Is life living up to my expectations?
35. How do I show someone that I love them?
36. What makes me feel alive?
37. How do I like to relax? 
38. In what ways do I show love to myself? How can I do that more often?
39. What are the first signs that my mental health is slipping?
40. What makes someone instantly likable?
41. What can I do to boost my mood?
42. How can I learn about my future from my past?
43. What do I admire most about myself?
44. What do I love about the current season of my life?
45. What adjustments could I make to improve my life?
46. What am I grateful to have in my life?
47. What is stopping me from taking action?
48. Which goals did I achieve this year? How can I accomplish the ones I did not do this year?
49. What were my favorite memories from this year? 
50. How did I grow as a person this year? Who or what influenced me? 
51. What do I want to experience more of in the next year? 
52. How do I think my life will look different in the next year?

Following through with these weekly prompts helped keep me thinking about how I wanted my life to look and what I needed to do to get there. I found out things about myself that I didn’t know and I was able to push myself to grow as a person this year. No one knows what the future will hold, but I am working to be a better version of myself every day. 

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