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
Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever.
-Will Self
I have had a love affair with notebooks for as long as I can remember. Notebooks and journals are the same to me. If it has paper, and I can write in it, it’s perfection. Sometimes, the simplicity of that notebook is all I need to get me through the day.
Sometimes, picking a notebook from your stash at random and tearing it to shreds helps too. But that’s a conversation for another day haha.
Weekly Inspiration
Journaling
The sight of a page full of writing is always beautiful, no matter the writing. This writing, however, is amazing in its consistency and complete vintage vibe. I am so impressed.
Creative Journaling
A beautiful page doesn’t have to have a normal sort of order. Write how you feel, sideways, straight up, or in circles. Just write.
Creative Journaling
In the journaling world, I get the same feelings of awe and inspiration from a journal that has no English on it. Journaling transcends languages.
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
59.01 How was your Valentine’s Day?
Did you remember to take time to appreciate yourself? At the end of the day, no matter who is or is not in your life, the most important love of all is the love we give ourselves.
59.02 What is the after-effect of conflict for you?
Do you get over it and let it go? Does it haunt you long after it’s over and resolved? Do you stress yourself to pieces thinking about the ‘what ifs’? I do all of the above depending on the situation. The closer to my heart the problem is, the harder my stress hits me. That stress brings a million ‘what ifs.’ I am learning to fight that though.
59.03 What is a song that is on your playlist this week?
What does the song mean to you? Does it make you happy or sad? Does it help you through your moments or keep you locked in? Or is it one of those songs that brings you to a place of empathy? Is it the words or the melody? Either Way, it’s worth noting how your music makes you feel and what you can learn about your heart and mind from the songs that appeal to you.
59.04 Do you have a big task you have avoided this week?
Sometimes, a task can feel monumental and overwhelming. Break it down into smaller sections. If the task (for example) is to write an article, break that up into the title, the intro, the summary, and three sections in the middle. This trick works with any task; aim for five sections to keep the tasks more diminutive and workable.
59.05 Write about a time when you said no, and it felt good.
I have boundary issues. I habitually say yes even when I know it’s not good for me personally. I put myself last. Sometimes, it hurts me deeply to do this. I still do it. I work on this continuously but always say yes when I shouldn’t.
59.06 If the world was ending, who would you want next to you?
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have this song called ‘Die With A Smile’ and it makes me daydream about that moment. Who would I choose? My husband? My daughter? My friend? My mom or sister? The answer is dependent on who knows the answer. So, in your journal, write your truth—all of it.
59.07 Word of the week: Smicker.
Look it up, write it down, and use it in a sentence or three.
As they sat on the porch, hands intertwined, he smickered at her, his gaze filled with quiet admiration and unspoken devotion.
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.
