Journal Promps
Utilizing therapy
What do you want to take from therapy today?
What do you want to explore in the next session?
How do I apply today’s session in my life this week?
Define your boundaries (physical, mental,emotional, and resource)
Resourcing
What calms and centers you, i.e., music, walking, dancing
What gives you hope?
What brings you peace and tranquility?
Explore and write about times that your younger self suffered.
How would you treat a child in this situation?
Practicing Awareness
What are my daily patterns?
When is it easy/hard to bring awareness to my day?
What do I notice in my body and mind at the times I bring awareness?
What do I notice about my mood and thoughts during the day?
What changes for me when I bring more awareness to a moment?
Learning from your past
What messages about myself did I receive as a child?
What did I believe my parents' or my garden's wishes for me were?
When my parents felt_______ I felt and regulated by _______
Were there clear boundaries around your parents' time/ energy/ resources growing up
Were there clear boundaries around consequences growing up?
How was privacy treated in your home growing up?
How was anger (yours/ parents) handled in the household?
In my childhood, I received the following messages about feelings?
Write about a major event in your life.
Make a map of the major events in your life.
Write about someone who made a positive impact on your life.
What was your relationship with your mother/father growing up?
Who did you go to (or how did you handle) when you struggled with adversity?
What do I believe about my past?
Shadow self
When have you felt jealous or envious of someone, and what sparked the reaction?
How do you talk about yourself to others?
How do you talk about others when they are not around?
What emotions do you avoid or push away?
What thoughts do you avoid or push away?
What is a time when your reaction or feeling surprised you?
In what ways did you struggle to express your wants, needs, and emotions?
Write a letter to your inner child.
Meaning and purpose
What brings meaning and purpose into your life?
What do I believe about myself?
What do I believe about my work/friends/family/partner?
What do I believe about my present?
What do I believe about my future?
Love and kindness
What would it look like to treat myself with kindness right now?
Today I am grateful for?
What are the positives in my current struggle?
Explore the positives around a part of you that brings you shame or sadness.
Making choices
In what ways do you remain stuck in past beliefs or feelings?
What choices can you make to align with your future self?
What resistance do you feel when making new choices?
Dream journaling
Write about a recent dream. What feelings, thoughts, and images did this dream spark in you?
Embody a dream image. What does it believe, how does it feel, how does it differ from your ego?
