Journal Prompt

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I couldn’t keep it to three. My things are: unexplained coincidences, surprise reunions, real life tales of heroism or selflessness, weddings, happy endings, being tickled. What gives you goosebumps?

 

New Year Journal Prompt - Part 5

Our last New Year prompt! I hope you've enjoyed this week's look ahead at 2018.

My passion these days is exploring ideas about a well-lived life. The thing that fascinates me most about this subject is that it means something different – sometimes slightly different and sometimes profoundly different – for just about everyone. I’d like spend 2018 living my own version of a well-lived life and helping others to discover and live theirs.

What passion will you pursue in 2018?

 

New Year Journal Prompt - Part 2

This prompt, in one variation or another, is one I think about a lot.

Sometimes, when I'm about to do something that really scares me (like speak in front of a new group, share new work, or scoop up a spider in my daughter's bedroom), I remind myself to be brave. It totally helps. It acknowledges the fear without letting it take over. Be afraid and do it anyway, that's been my mantra lately.

This year, I'm going to expand my approach to journaling in ways that involve sharing more of myself and my ideas (and some of them might be a little unconventional). I don't know whether I'll succeed, but I believe that my ideas are good and useful, so I'll be brave and put them out there.

How will you be brave in 2018?

 

New Year Journal Prompt - Part 1

Happy New Year, fellow journalers!

One thing I can't wait to do in 2018 is experiment with my approach to journaling, so instead of my usual single prompt for the new year (ie. "three things you'll do to make the most of 2018" -- which I still totally love and will use again in the future), I thought it might be fun to explore our plans and expectations for the year from a variety of perspectives throughout the week.

Let's start with the good stuff. What can't you wait to do in 2018?

 

Group Journal Prompt

I had a thought. What if we made a journal entry together every once in a while? In many ways, we do that already in our public comments and replies, but what if we set the intention that our reply to this prompt would not only be a reflection for ourselves, but one that others might also find helpful, one that would add each of our voices to a useful conversation?

It might be fun, don't you think? (If it works well, I could even put them all together and post the results.)

I'll start. One way to make the most of the week ahead: Seek out the joy in the busy days ahead. (Instead of waiting for it to come to me!)

You can add your thoughts here in the comments or over on Instagram or Facebook, where I also post these prompts. What's your one way?