Journal through the month of September with me with these daily journal prompts for September! These September journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In September we’ll journal about memories, our first experiences of love, and the eras of our lives. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for September 1st

What time period of your life do you feel most nostalgic for? What emotions accompany the nostalgia? What physical sensations do you experience in your body when these emotions arise? Why do you think you are being drawn to this time period of your life right now?

Journal Prompts for September 2nd

What is your first memory of feeling loved? Write about everything you can remember about this experience including how it felt emotionally to feel loved and what physical sensations were associated with those emotions.

Journal Prompts for September 3rd

In your journal, create a simple timeline of your life describing the “eras” of your life. How did you differentiate between the eras (schools, jobs, where you lived, friends you were close to, relationships, etc.)?

Journal Prompts for September 4th

What were your favorite books and movies growing up? Why were these favorites? If you remember the first time you read a favorite book or watched a favorite movie, write about that experience. Are there any similarities between these books and movies and books and movies you enjoy today?

Journal through the month of August with me with these daily journal prompts for August! These August journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In August we’ll journal about the life we imagine versus the life we live, living life with all five senses, and how we respond to the ups and downs of life. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for August 1st

Think about a moment in childhood when you imagined what a future time in your life would be like. The imagined future time could be a big or small life moment; it could be an event that was happening the next week, imagining what life would like two years in the future, or what life as an adult would be like. What did you imagine this future moment would be like? What did you imagine this future moment would feel like? What was the future moment like in reality? How did the future moment feel in reality? What was similar about the moment you imagined and the moment you experienced? What was different about the moment you imagined and the moment you experienced? Did the moment you imagined influence how you experienced the moment in reality? If so, how?

Journal Prompts for August 2nd

What scent brings up the strongest emotions for you? What emotions does this scent bring up? Write about a time when this scent brought up strong emotions. Why does this scent bring up strong feelings for you?

Journal Prompts for August 3rd

Think about a time in your life when everything was going particularly well. What was going on in your life at this time? What emotions did you experience? What kind of things did you say to yourself about why things were going well?

Journal through the month of July with me with these daily journal prompts for July! These July journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In July we’ll journal about independence and interdependence, relaxation, and the role of planning and spontaneity in our lives. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for July 1st

In general, do you consider yourself a more planned or spontaneous person? Write about why you consider yourself to be a more planned person or a more spontaneous person.

Journal Prompts for July 2nd

How do you like to spend your time when you’re relaxing? What makes these activities relaxing?

Journal Prompts for July 3rd

In what areas or aspects of your life are you most independent? In what areas or aspects of your life do you most rely on others?

Journal through the month of June with me with these daily journal prompts for June! These June journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In June we’ll journal about friendship, intuition, and knowing ourselves. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for June 1st

Think of a time you felt very connected with a sense of who you are as a person. Write down everything you can remember about this memory. What did it feel like? Why do you think you felt so connected with you in this moment?

Journal Prompts for June 2nd

How do you define “intuition”? What does it mean to be in touch with your intuition? What does it feel like to be in touch with your intuition? What does it feel like to be disconnected from your intuition? How do you know when you’re in touch with your intuition? Is being in touch with your intuition something you value? Why or why not?

Journal through the month of May with me with these daily journal prompts for May! These May journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In May we’ll journal about our connection to nature, the stories we tell ourselves, childhood daydreams, confidence, and internal transitions. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

P.S. If you’re looking for journal prompts for a different month, find your monthly journal prompts here!

Journal Prompts for May 1st

If you had to rate the speed at which you live your daily life on a scale of 1-10, what rating would you give it? Whether you think the pace of your daily life is slow, fast, or in-between, how does this speed impact you positively? How does this speed impact you negatively? Are you happy with the speed at which you live your life? Ideally, would you live your life at a faster or slower pace than you currently live it? If you would like to change the pace at which you live, what’s one small practical thing you could do to work on that?

Journal Prompts for May 2nd

How does the changing of the seasons impact your life? How does your schedule or your daily activities change when the seasons change? What impact does the change of seasons have on your mental and emotional health and wellbeing? How can this help you reflect on your connection to nature and the natural world?

Journal through the month of April with me with these daily journal prompts for April! These April journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In April we’ll journal about the importance of having fun, trying new things, caring for ourselves, and our internal self versus the self we present to the world. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

P.S. If you’re looking for journal prompts for a different month, find your monthly journal prompts here!

Journal Prompts for April 1st

In the last year, when did you have the most fun? Write down everything you remember about this memory. What did it feel like to have fun? What physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts were associated with the experience? Why was this experience fun for you?

Journal Prompts for April 2nd

Write down the names of the five people you most admire (these can be people you know, fictional characters, celebrities, etc.). Write a couple of sentences about why you admire each of these people. Review what you wrote. Do you notice any themes in what you admire about these people? Why do you think these traits or characteristics are things you admire? Do you see these same traits or characteristics in yourself?

Find daily writing prompts for a year of journaling here! Each month’s writing prompts explore a variety of topics designed to help you better know yourself and emotionally care for yourself. In addition to daily writing prompts, you’ll also find links to other journaling ideas for each month below. This daily writing prompts series is in progress, so check back for updates for future months!

January Daily Writing Prompts

Find daily writing prompts for January here. These daily writing prompts explore change, memories, relationships, and relaxation among other topics.

Journal through the month of March with me with these daily journal prompts for March! These March journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In March we’ll journal about what you value in life, self-love and acceptance, self-doubt, and future dreams. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for March 1st

Think about what’s important to you in life. Write a list of your top five values. For each value you listed, write about a time that holding this value informed a decision or helped you approach some aspect of life.

Journal Prompts for March 2nd

How often do you feel engaged in the present moment in the course of your day as opposed to thinking about the past or future? When you are thinking about the future, why are you focusing on the future? What emotions, experiences, or day-to-day realities tend to get you focusing on the future? When you are thinking about the past, why are you focusing on the past? What emotions, experiences, or day-to-day realities tend to get you focusing on the past? Are you happy with the amount of time you spend focused on the past, present, and future? If not, what could help you strike a balance that you’re happier with?

Journal Prompts for March 3rd

On a scale of 1-10, how hard on yourself do you think you are? In what ways are you hard on yourself? In what ways are you compassionate with yourself? Are there certain areas of life where it’s more difficult to be compassionate with yourself? If so, why do you think that is?

Journal through the month of February with me with these daily writing prompts for February! These February journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In February we’ll journal about relationships, joy, happiness, grief, and our relationship with money among other topics. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for February 1st

Choose a symbol to represent your January. Describe the symbol in detail. Why did you choose this symbol? What other associations do you have with this symbol? What works of art does it remind you of (this can include books, movies, tv shows, etc.)? Did reflecting on these associations add to your understanding of why you chose this symbol? How?

Journal Prompts for February 2nd

When do you feel most respected? What does it feel like? What physical sensations are associated with the feeling? What thoughts are associated with the feeling? What makes you feel respected?

Journal Prompts for February 3rd

When do you feel the most in the present moment? What activities make you lose track of time? What does it feel like when you’re in the present moment? Why do you think these activities help you connect to the present moment?

Journal Prompts for February 4th

What conversation do you most need to have with yourself that you’ve been avoiding? What emotions do you associate with this topic? Why is this conversation difficult to have with yourself? What would happen if you had this conversation with yourself?

Journal through the month of January with me with these January journaling ideas! These January journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In January we’ll journal about change, memories, relationships, and relaxation among other topics. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.

Journal Prompts for January 1st

What are you hopeful about regarding the coming year? What do you want to accomplish this year?

Journal Prompts for January 2nd

What activities that are part of your daily routine bring you the most joy? What does joy feel like in your body? How can you incorporate more joy in your life?

Journal Prompts for January 3rd

What’s something about you that most people in your life don’t know about you? Why is this something that you don’t share with most people in your life?

Journal Prompts for January 4th

How do the relationships in your life help you learn about yourself? How do the relationships in your life help you be more true to yourself? How do the relationships in your life pull you away from being true to yourself?

Journal Prompts for January 5th

What travel experience (near or far from home) most influenced your sense of the world or your sense of identity? Write about everything you remember from that experience and how it influenced you.