Weekly prompts to help you think a little harder, write a little longer, and have a bit of fun in your journal. I provide the prompt and then a bit of discussion afterward to help you think beyond the prompt.
How To Use Weekly Prompts
Using weekly prompts can be as simple or as difficult as you would like. I do not use one every day, and sometimes I use several from the weekly prompts list at one time. Over time, I have learned that too simple doesn’t work for me. I like to push the question around in my mind, look at it from a couple of different perspectives, and see what comes out.
Imagine, if you will, the prompt as a unique piece of artwork. Put that piece of artwork on a pedestal and then move around it. Look from side to side, high to low, and anything between. I want it to speak to me, give me thoughts, and guide my thoughts into a deeper understanding.
In all seriousness, I do study the question. I don’t spend hours on it and sometimes not even minutes. A few seconds and a few pointed questions after. Generally, those questions begin with why. Why did the prompt spark that response? Does that matter to me, and why? Why did I choose that answer/point? My meanings and questions can be vastly different from yours. That’s okay! The prompts are supposed to spark YOUR thoughts and feelings.
Focus Quote
The only thing I have done religiously in my life is keep a journal. I have hundreds of them, filled with feathers, flowers, photographs, and words – without locks, open on my shelves.
Terry Tempest Williams
Not everyone can journal freely. The fear of someone seeing or reading our inner most thoughts can be scary (to say the least). I once had a boyfriend quote back to me a line from my journal. I was horrified. It made me unable to journal for many years. I spent a lot of time working on rebuilding that trust with my journal, my space. I am very blessed to be able to trust those around me.
Weekly Inspiration
Journaling
The moment of journaling is intimate. You, your pen, and your journal.
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Journaling
Lines don’t have to be straight. Just write! No rules!
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Journaling In Color
A different ink color can make journal time much more personal!
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The images that I choose for inspiration are not about the links. It is solely for the images and what they represent. I love seeing other people’s journals. I love the inspiration that hits me to go write in my own. Sometimes that inspiration leads me to try something I have seen in their pages. Mostly, it just inspires me to write!
Weekly Prompts
#14.01 Is there someone in your family you wish you could remove altogether?
There may be many members you’d like to remove. You may want to leave the family entirely and choose a new one. If so, know you are not alone. Sometimes, we have people in our family who cause us grief, but for a variety of reasons, we still keep the peace. I am very clear in my head and heart about who is a family member and who is a relative.
#14.02 What are you reading right now? Do you read?
If not, why not? If so, what do you like about the book? Is it an author you will read more of? Or do authors even matter to you? Maybe it’s just the genre that’s important. I am not particular about authors, but sometimes, I find a book I enjoy so much that I end up reading everything the author has available. Kindle Unlimited is my hero for this!
#14.03 What kind of Spring do you have where you are?
Is it mild and pretty? Do you get severe weather? How do you feel about the range of weather? Do you like Spring? I am partial to storms, so I don’t mind our spring season, which is generally full of storms. They can be scary, and the damage can be awful. However, the boiling clouds and rolling thunder touch me somewhere deep inside.
#14.04 What kind of friend are you?
Do you wish you were a better friend? What makes you feel like you do about the type of friend you are? Are you a good listener? Do you blow people off? Dig in, look at your qualities as a friend, and explore what you would like to be better at. Ask yourself why you aren’t doing those things. I am lacking in many qualities as a friend. Over time, I have learned that I don’t have those qualities because of my emotional limitations, which is OKAY. I have to take care of myself too.
#14.05 What was your closest brush with death?
Was it a near-miss car accident? A misstep near traffic? Explain the event and then write about how it affected you. Did you learn any important lessons from it? After the event, did you change any behaviors? I had a near miss with a rock slide in the mountains of Wyoming in 2023. If I hadn’t stopped to take a photo a quarter mile before it, I believe I would have driven under the rockslide at the moment it happened. I was very shaken.
#14.06 Who was the best school teacher you ever had?
What was it about that one teacher that meant the most to you? Did that teacher inspire you, or did they push you harder to be where you needed to be? I had quite a few really good teachers. Some saw my potential and helped to push me towards using it. The most impactful teacher I had, however, was a substitute teacher. He made me feel special. But I saw that he also made others feel special too. That was inspirational to me then and now.
#14.07 Word of the week: Lollapalooza.
I didn’t know this word had an actual meaning. It’s not just a music festival; I am sure the person who named the first Lollapalooza knew the meaning. Look it up and write down the definition. Have you had an experience with a Lollapalooza that wasn’t a music festival?
I hope these weekly prompts inspire you to think harder, dig deeper, and write a little longer this week. Looking for more prompts? Check out the Divergent Dialogues category to see more weekly prompts, 31+ Fun Journaling Prompts, or head on over to my Pinterest board!
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Happy Journaling!
Sarah G.
