A Year's Journaling Prompts

Journaling is a wonderful hobby. Sometimes it can be helpful to use journal prompts. Journal prompts can inspire you to think about different ideas, memories or creative thoughts. Even better, often one thought will lead to another. So from just one journal prompt you will have several ideas. That's a lot of writing from just one little sentence!

Here are 365 journaling prompts. That's a prompt for every day of the year, enough to last you for quite some time. They are on many topics, from dreams, health, inspiration, goals, family memories, creativity and introspection. Happy journaling!

Have you ever had predictive dreams?

What photographs are important to you?

What is your favorite romantic movie?

What telephone conversation do you need to have?

Why do you drink your coffee or tea the way you do?

What was your favorite possession as a teenager?

Name your most loved constellation and tell its story

Where would you like to travel that you have never been before?

What holiday do you think should be invented?

What would you like to give yourself the most right now?

What name would you give a lipstick color?

Have you ever won anything?

What did your grandmother's kitchen look like?

Write a fairy tale that you would want to read.

Where did you hope your life would have been 5 years ago, today?

What shapes have you seen the clouds make?

What is your best feature?

Write about walking down the red carpet at a gala event

Do you believe in astrology?

Do you talk to plants? Do plants talk to you?

What fabrics do you love to wear?

Where are your favorite places to hang out?

What magazines and newspapers do you read frequently?

What makes you feel most at home?

Who was your best childhood playmate?

What would you love to do if you had more courage?

Which family members are you most like?

What always cheers you up?

What is the biggest lie you ever told? Was it believed?

Whose autograph would you love to collect?

Where do you imagine your life to be ten years from now?

Have you ever thought about writing a book?

What are some of your favorite smells?

What moments in history do you remember most?

Have you ever been to the ballet?

Who has changed your life for the better?

What creative project do you keep putting off?

Describe the most elegant event you've ever been to

What truth do you need to face in your life?

Have you ever let a balloon go into the sky?

Who are your favorite actors?

Are you able to forgive people?

What emotions do you connect to which colors?

What type of first impression do you feel you make?

When was the last time you really treated yourself to something?

Have you ever seen a double rainbow?

How are your New Year's Resolutions coming along?

What could you do with photographs that would make you enjoy them more?

Do you believe in angels?

Would you ever think of trying out for a reality television show?

Do you believe there are aliens among us?

What do you do when you can't sleep?

What is your favorite comfort food?

What volunteer work would you like to do this year?

What television programs are you watching that are just a waste of time?

What is your favorite fruit?

What were your New Year's Resolutions last year? Did you keep them? Are you making them again this year?

How do you handle rejection?

When is the last time you took a big chance?

Do you like to watch reruns of television shows?

Have you ever climbed a spiral staircase?

What healthy eating habits have you added to your life?

What magazines do you love?

What's your favorite season?

What's your favorite day of the week? Why?

What weekly rituals sustain you?

When is the last time you had a snowball fight?

What is your winter workout?

How many Broadway show tunes can you sing by heart?

Have you ever had you palm read?

What is your favorite thing about summer?

What good habits have you been able to maintain?

What type of book have you never enjoyed reading?

When is the last time you cleaned your home from top to bottom?

Where in your life do actions speak louder than words? Do you like
what they are saying?

How do you feel about promptness vs. being late to things?

Think of your first impression of some of the people in your life - did your impression of them change over time? Can you trust your first impression to bring you to valuable people?

What does the word reunion mean to you?

What is truly the WORST movie you have seen to the point that it is just totally funny to watch, without them meaning it to be funny?

Would you give up your vices for those that you love with no regrets?

Do you spend more of your time thinking about the future, thinking about what's happened in the past, or actually living in the moment?

Have you ever longed to wear a tiara on your head?

When have you borrowed your mother's jewelry?

When have you tried something and felt just totally out of your league?

Do you remember names or faces particularly well?

What do you give away and share with others freely? What do you admire that others give away and share freely?

Have you ever looked through a telescope to see other planets and stars up close?

When do you feel filled with peace?

If your coffee mug had a saying, what would it be?

What were your brothers and sisters like in high school?

When you were young did you have any pets? Did you want any?

What do you do when you feel like you don't have enough time to get everything done?

Did you hear ghost stories as a child?

Where do you like to relax and hang out?

What was the last book you read?

When have you been able to really stick with something?

What were you like in high school? What were your parents like in high school?

What was your high school prom like? What were your other high school dances like?

Did you win any special awards or achievements in high school?

What do you most hope to get done this week? This month? This year?

What class would you take just for fun?

How are you working towards your long term goals?

What song can't you get out of your head?

Do you keep in touch with any of your childhood friends? Do you ever wonder how any of them are?

Have you ever taken a truly luxurious vacation? If not, where and how would you like to take a luxury vacation?

Have you ever watched a soap opera or drama show religiously? Do you identify with any of the characters?

Do you have any of your beloved childhood toys still?

Have you removed anything from your life recently?

What was your childhood room like?

When is the last time someone gave you flowers?

What did your parents look like when they were little?

What are you looking forward to in the near future?

What outdoor sport do you participate in?

When is the last time you took a long walk without looking at your watch?

Do you worry about making a nice impression on others?

What music do you own & what music are you curious about learning more about?

What talents would you develop if you had more time? How could you carve out more time to do so?

Do you keep in touch with anyone from your high school days?

What little shops do you like to visit in your neighborhood?

What do you think you need to write about most right now?

What creative project have you been putting off completing?

What colors do you love or dislike and why?

What symbols are important to you & what do they mean to you?

Do you wear jewelry that is a family heirloom?

Would you rather watch the television news or read a newspaper?

What is your favorite quote and why?

What television character do you identify with most?

Are you thinking about going for an advanced degree?

When is the last time you went bike riding?

Close your eyes and listen to what your body is telling you. What is it saying to you?

Do you save cards and postcards when people send them to you?

What is the funniest "how we met" story you've ever heard?

What do you love about nature?

Do you know your neighbors?

What's your favorite drink to have at the office?

What do you wish you had the courage to say?

What toy did you really really want and then get?

Were you a saver or a spender as a child? Are you the same way now?

Have you thought about starting a different type of scrapbook?

What area of your home is crying out for repair?

When is the last time you did something really nice for a good friend?

What do you do when you have time to wait between appointments?

Do you have a good sense of direction? Tell a story about getting lost or finding something.

Did you collect anything as a child?

Who would you love to meet and why?

Do you like to have guests in your home?

What would you like to be your life's legacy?

Write about the hour of sunrise

What was the best gift you got as a teenager?

What is your spiritual/religious perspective on forgiveness?

Describe your neighbors

What would you say to ask your boss for a raise?

Describe your favorite movie scene of all time

Describe your favorite family meal

Do you think the full moon makes people do crazy things? Does it make you feel more emotional?

When is the last time you wished on a star? What did you wish for?

What is your favorite memory of perfume?

How do you feel when nature gets in the way of your plans?

Have you ever made a snowman?

What other climates have you traveled to? Could you imagine living there?

Who would you not mind being cooped up with? Who would be hard to take after 48 hours?

When you get silent, what does your inner voice tell you it is time to pay attention to?

Do you birdwatch? What birds are typical to your climate? Ever see some unusual birds for your area?

Are you getting enough sleep during the week or do you usually have to "catch up" over the weekends?

What time seems magical to you? Twilight? Sunrise? Sunset? 11:17pm?

What have you been scared to do that turned out to really be nothing at all?

What new hobbies are in your life now?

Who has inspired you lately? Have you told them so?

How do you feel when you drive, or when you are on transportation? In your own thoughts? Rushed? On time? Daydreamy?

Have are your New Year's Resolutions coming along?

What do you need to say goodbye to in your life?

What was life like when you were twelve? What was really fun to do?

Invent an ice cream flavor you would want to eat in cold weather

List twenty things you haven't ever done that you would love to try.

What fancy restaurant do you love to go to and why?

Where did your grandparents live when you were very small?

Who are your favorite people to spend a lot of time with?

When is the last time you imagined shapes in the clouds in the sky?

When is the last time your parents told you they were proud of you?

What career path would you choose if you weren't doing the one you are doing?

What board games are you good at?

What immediately puts you at ease?

What do you remember about your aunt and uncle when you were young? Did they give you nicknames? Special gifts?

When was the last time you organized something really well?

What memories do you have about your desk at grade school? Was it messy? Organized?

Have you ever gone square dancing, or another type of organized social dancing?

What television show do you enjoy that is now only in reruns?

What do you enjoy collecting? How do you enjoy your collection? Do you display it somehow?

Who would you most like to visit in the coming year?

Do you read Farmer's Almanac?

When have you most recently made the effort to get to know a new person? What have you learned about them?

What memories do you have about shoes?

When is the last time you had to ask someone a big favor

What posters do you keep in your home?

What spices do you like to cook with? Are they different from what your mother used to cook with? Her mother's?

When do you think you are at your most competitive?

Do you believe anything said about your astrological sign?

Do you have any type of phobia?

What home renovation project would you love to have a go at this spring?

What comfort foods do you eat in the wintertime?

Write about a holiday shopping experience?

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

What was your mother's favorite lipstick color?

What do you love to drink during wintertime?

What means forgiveness to you?

Have you ever entered a spelling bee?

What was the last photograph you put into a frame?

Who have you dated that has been a good dancer?

What have been some of your favorite things about this year?

What have been some of your favorite popular culture moments of this year?

Have you ever met a celebrity? What celebrity would you like to meet most?

What do your holiday cards say this year

What stores have the prettiest holiday decorations?

Has the weather been typical for the season?

What family traditions would you like to start?

Do you use a dictionary to look up words, or do you guess at the meanings?

What movies put you in a holiday mood?

Do you like to decorate your home for the holidays? What would you like to change about your decorations?

What stresses you the most about the holidays?

Who do you worry about the most during the holidays?

What gift are you looking forward to giving this year?

Do you wish the holidays were over, or not happening this year?

Describe the last time you crossed a bridge that was memorable to you

Are you afraid of insects?

Do you think you watch too much television? Do you think most people do?

What's your favorite holiday song?

Did you believe in the tooth fairy as a child?

Did you attend sleep over parties as a teenager?

Have you ever had an egg cream?

Have you ever been on a subway during rush hour?

What seems the most magical to you during the holidays?

Do you believe in love at first sight? Do you know anyone it has happened to?

Have you ever watched a movie marathon?

What is your favorite department store?

What sounds do you love?

Do you believe in fortune cookie fortunes?

What spices do you love to cook with?

Do you save old letters and re-read them?

Do you like a window seat when you fly?

What do you regret the most in life?

Have you ever been to a very large city?

Have you ever wanted a pet?

What music reminds you most of your parents? Your grandparents?

What colors do you love?

Are you close to your brothers and sisters?

What would you like to let go of?

What are your favorite top ten movies?

Do you like long country walks?

Are you friendly with your neighbors?

Have you read a romance novel?

Do you know anyone that acts for a living?

Have you ever wanted to change your name?

Have you ever stolen anything?

What is your favorite music soundtrack?

Have you studied the Bible?

What online screen name or email address describes you the best?

What does your answering machine say about you?

Have you ever done container gardening?

Do you have an instant camera?

Describe your favorite parade

Have you ever tried green or herbal teas?

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Have you been told if you look like any celebrities?

Ever owned a pair of really sexy shoes?

When is the last time you watched the sun rise?

Do you believe that people meet for a reason?

Who was your very first love?

Have you saved any of your grade school valentines?

What was Valentine's day like in grade school?

Do you have a favorite romantic poem?

What is your favorite board game from childhood?

Do you think your life is cluttered?

What makes you nervous?

When is the last time you tried something that personally challenged you?

What is your favorite reality television show?

Did you ever meet your great grandparents?

Have you ever done any family genealogy?

Have you ever been to a casino?

What is your favorite temptation?

If someone offered you a chocolate from a box of candy, which kind would you take?

Have you ever been stuck in an elevator?

Do you travel on business trips?

Have you developed any new hobbies?

Are you reading any science fiction books?

What fattening foods do you love to eat?

When is the last time you sent someone you cared about a card?

Have you ever tried to watercolor paint?

What challenges your creativity?

What was your reputation in high school?

What is your favorite lipstick color? Your favorite perfume?

Do you know anyone born during leap year?

What is your favorite memory?

Do you love winter or does it depress you?

When is the last time you expressed gratitude?

When has something new begun or ended in your life?

What did you dream about last night?

What are your favorite scents? What memories do you associate with those scents?

Do you prefer a big city or a small town? Why?

When have you taken "the road less traveled" and what has happened?

Do you feel any creative blocks? What are you doing to unblock yourself?

What healing rituals do you have?

What do you do in the morning that energizes you?

What do you do at night that soothes you?

What are your favorite children's movies?

Do you consider yourself to be a competitive person?

Are you a healthy eater? What are your food rituals?

When is the last time you have done something new?

What would you most like to change in your life?

Where would you like to visit? When do you think you'll go there?

What new foods have you tried?

What are your favorite fabrics for clothing?

What first impressions have you formed about people that proved to be different?

Have you ever won anything?

Do you believe in magic?

What would you do if you won the lottery?

What do you remember the most about your grade school years?

Do you take any "coffee breaks" at work? Are you able to get away for a moment during the day?

When is the last time your boss complimented you?

When has you tried something new at work?

What was the best gift you received as a child?

What makes you happy?

What is your favorite thing about each season?

Do you admire anyone?

Do you think you are organized or disorganized?

What do you think is funny?

What do you find especially romantic?

What are your ten favorite words?

Do you play board or card games?

Have you ever walked a walking meditation or a labyrinth?

When have you spent time in solitude and what has this brought you?

When have you done a random act of kindness for someone?

When is the last time someone sent you a package in the mail?

Did you ever believe in Santa Claus or other "magical" beings (tooth fairy)?

Do you have a five year plan?

What is in your purse or bag right now? Does it represent what you want in life?

When have you last heard live music?

What did your parents teach you?

Who would you like to get to know better in your life?

List fifty things you enjoy doing

If you were going to get a pet, what kind would you get and what would you name it?

Do you feel connected to nature?

Do you prefer television or films?

Do you read a newspaper that you like?

What colors remind you of which emotions?

When do you feel your most confident?

What fun things did you do when you were a child?

Do you defy or respect authority?

When has somebody stolen something from you?

When has someone helped you in a generous way?

Have you ever experienced what some would consider to be a miracle?

What do you believe in?

If you redecorated what would you do differently?

What part of the country would you love to life in?

When have you allowed yourself to spend an afternoon simply relaxing?

If you gave yourself an afternoon to yourself, what would you do with it?

Where can you imagine yourself to be ten years from now?

What faults do you have that could be changed?

Do you take compliments well?

Do you gift gifts for no reason at all, just because?

What were you like ten years ago? What have those ten years taught you?

Did you ever believe in Santa Claus?

What is your favorite time of day?

What makes you happy?

What's your favorite routine?