
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

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
William Wordsworth
I have this list of quotes ready for the weeks in advance. Occasionally, the quote won’t work because of my mood or train of thought that week. This week, this quote is absolutely perfect.
In life, we hold a million things in our hearts. Some of these things are tiny and float around in there, only to be in the spotlight once in a great while. In my journal, these floaters come to light more often. I will write about one, only to have it spur me to think of several more. These moments with the journal are so vulnerable. I am not always able to talk about the things that matter the most to me with other people. To do so would leave me exposed and open to hurt. The journal allows me to discuss and dissect these things without fear of rejection or hurt.
So I breathe in and fill those pages with all the breathings of my heart: the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly.
Weekly Inspiration

Sketch Notes
This journal page style is fun and therapeutic for me. I love artwork, from scribbles to masterpieces. Adding a page of memories based on drawings is just fun all the way around.
Art Journaling
This page has all of the good stuff. Artwork, collage, leaves, and photos. Love it to pieces!


Art Journaling
This road! It looks like the road to Mt Baker, which made my whole day happy.
The images that I choose for inspiration are not about the links. They are solely about 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 on their pages. Mostly, it just inspires me to write!
Weekly Prompts
57.01 Who do you trust most with your inner secrets?
Is it someone or something? I trust no one with my inner secrets, to be honest. My journal is the only place to lay and dissect those secrets. What about you? Is it a friend or lover? Once you identify that person, write about them. How did they come to be in your life, how did you feel about them, and what did they mean to you?
57.02 What is something about yourself that you will never change?
It’s easy to find yourself in the habit of noticing your flaws, but what if we look inward and recognize the one thing we are so happy with that we’d never change it? For me, it’s my devotion to commitment. Sometimes, it is also a problem, like when I give my word but need to change it for some reason. I’m not able. No matter how I feel about it. But overall, I am proud that I am true to my word when I commit to something.
57.03 What was the biggest lesson you learned during the COVID pandemic?
We were faced with a lot of harsh realities as a human race during that time. But on a more personal level, I learned many lessons: preparedness is a thing, less is sometimes more, and even slowing down won’t kill you. The most important thing for me was that tomorrow is not guaranteed; the next five minutes aren’t either. It can all change in a flash.
57.04 Are you more at ease in person or in text?
As an introvert, I am most at ease in text, whether in a group chat or a private message. There is no pressure to have the proper response on my face, the correct amount of engagement, or any of that. I can also take a break when needed or not respond until I am ready. So which do you prefer? Or are you one of those magical beings that can do all of the above?
57.05 What question have you been asking yourself lately but avoiding the answer?
It sounds more complicated in words than it is in my head. I sometimes have questions for myself (ie: What are you thinking? Why are you doing this? What path are you on?). These are generally questions that I will avoid answering. Maybe I know the answers or don’t want to face what they mean. So what about you? What is yours?
57.06 Write a letter to someone who hurt you, knowing you’ll never send it.
Sometimes, the knowledge that it will never be sent will free you up to truly express the thoughts and feelings that need to be shared. I have found that I am able to expose the reasons for my hurt and disappointment clearly. In these letters, I do not have to worry about being too vulnerable, mean, or open with my thoughts and words.
57.07 Word of the week: Finifugal.
Look it up, write it down, and use it in a sentence or two. Do you know someone who is finifugal? I can be, but I try really hard to keep it in check!
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.