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Journaling Prompts for 2025

NOTE: One week before each new month, journaling prompts will be updated.

New Year, New Me! – Write about one habit you want to kick to the curb this year, and why it’s overstayed its welcome in your life.
Dream Big or Go Home – Describe your wildest dream without any limitations. What’s stopping you from chasing it?
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – List five things you love about yourself and five things you’d like to work on.
The Gratitude Attitude – Write a love letter to last year, highlighting the good, the bad, and the utterly ridiculous lessons it taught you.
Time Travel Diaries – If you could give your teenage self one piece of advice, what would it be and why? Bonus points for cringe-worthy anecdotes!
The Bucket List Bonanza – Create a bucket list with at least ten items and explain why each one made the cut. Hint: skydiving is not obligatory.
The Hero’s Journey – Who’s your personal hero and what have you learned from them? Feel free to include fictional characters. Yes, Batman counts.
The Not-So-Great Escape – Write about a time you stepped out of your comfort zone. Was it more ‘Mission Impossible’ or ‘Mission Accomplished’?
If I Were a Superhero – Describe your superhero alter ego. What are your powers, and how do you use them (responsibly or recklessly)?
The Joy of Missing Out – Reflect on a time you said “no” to something and how it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Plot Twist: You’re the Protagonist – Imagine your life is a novel. What’s the title, and what’s the current chapter about?
The Playlist of My Life – Create a playlist that represents your life, and write about how each song tells part of your story.
A Day in the Life of Future Me – Visualize and write about a day in your ideal future. What’s breakfast like? Do you have a robot assistant yet?
Confessions of a Couch Potato – What’s your guilty pleasure TV show or movie, and what does it say about you?
The Art of the Compliment – Write about a compliment you received that made you glow like a firefly. Why did it mean so much?
The Road Less Traveled – Imagine you took a different path at a crucial moment in life. Where would you be now? Are you glad you stuck to the road you chose?
Dear Diary, Meet My Alter Ego – Introduce yourself to your alter ego. How are you similar and different?
The Happiness Recipe – If happiness were a dish, what ingredients would it contain? Write your own recipe!
The Fear Factor – What’s one fear you’d like to conquer this year and how do you plan to do it? Remember, screaming is optional!
The Plot Twist – Write about a surprising event that changed your perspective or taught you something valuable.
The Great Debate – Argue with yourself about a decision you’re currently grappling with. Who wins?
The Wanderlust Chronicles – Describe your dream travel destination and what you’d do there. Imaginary postcards encouraged!
The Friends Guidebook – Write about a friend who has impacted your life and how you’ve grown because of them.
The Power of Pause – Reflect on a moment of stillness that brought clarity or peace to your life.
Laugh Lines – Share a funny memory that never fails to make you laugh. Laughter-induced tears are a bonus!
The Art of Letting Go – What’s one thing you need to let go of this year? Write about the freedom in releasing it.
Bookworm Adventures – If you were a character in a book, what genre would it be and what role would you play?
In My Shoes – Describe a day from the perspective of someone you admire. What do you learn about them?
The Legacy Project – What do you want to be remembered for? Write about the legacy you hope to create.
The Self-Care Secret – What’s your go-to self-care ritual, and why does it work for you?
The Gratitude Journal – End the month by listing 31 things you’re grateful for, one for each day of January. Don’t forget the little things!