The Ultimate List of Self-Discovery Journaling Prompts
70 questions to explore in your journal.
If you feel overwhelmed, journaling will help you reach clarity.
By keeping a journal, you are adding a ritual to your life. You’re giving yourself permission to spend time alone with your thoughts.
For some, the best way to keep a journal is to write down whatever is passing through their mind. But many people prefer to use prompts as a guideline.
Below is a list of 70 prompts you can use to increase your self-awareness. You are welcome to cycle through the categories, choose a random prompt each day, or simply work your way down the list over the next ten weeks.
The Past and Future You
1. What is one of your earliest memories?
2. What is something you regret doing?
3. What is something you regret not doing?
4. Think about something you wish you had known 15 years ago. If you could go back and give yourself the advice you needed at the time, how would your life change?
5. Write a letter to yourself five years ago.
6. Write a letter to yourself five years from now.
