Every year in January I set new resolutions, but I have yet to keep one. Go figure. When New Year's rolled around, I decided to embark on a journey to find the self-love and confidence that eludes me whenever I set new goals. Since writing is one of my favorite activities, I planned to use my journal as a tool to keep me on track. I love writing poetry, diaries, short stories, and journaling about my day, because I’ve always seen it as a vehicle for self-reflection. During this last month, I experimented with journal prompts for discovery and acceptance, a practice that’s gained a lot of traction in recent years with the general rise of wellness and inner dialogue.
I took five days to write journal entries using various prompts to see if it led me to better self-assurance, because oftentimes I have no clue what’s going on inside my own head. As I wrote, the prompts even stumped me a little because I figured out that it was hard to write about myself positively. But below are some prompts that I absolutely loved writing on, now for you to try should you decide to start journaling with me.