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Journal through the month of May with me with these daily journal prompts for May! These May journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In May we’ll journal about our connection to nature, the stories we tell ourselves, childhood daydreams, confidence, and internal transitions. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.
P.S. If you’re looking for journal prompts for a different month, find your monthly journal prompts here!
Journal Prompts for May 1st
If you had to rate the speed at which you live your daily life on a scale of 1-10, what rating would you give it? Whether you think the pace of your daily life is slow, fast, or in-between, how does this speed impact you positively? How does this speed impact you negatively? Are you happy with the speed at which you live your life? Ideally, would you live your life at a faster or slower pace than you currently live it? If you would like to change the pace at which you live, what’s one small practical thing you could do to work on that?
Journal Prompts for May 2nd
How does the changing of the seasons impact your life? How does your schedule or your daily activities change when the seasons change? What impact does the change of seasons have on your mental and emotional health and wellbeing? How can this help you reflect on your connection to nature and the natural world?
Journal through the month of April with me with these daily journal prompts for April! These April journal prompts explore a variety of topics. In April we’ll journal about the importance of having fun, trying new things, caring for ourselves, and our internal self versus the self we present to the world. We’ll also do a few fun journaling exercises involving poetry, free association, our dreams, and a personality test.
P.S. If you’re looking for journal prompts for a different month, find your monthly journal prompts here!
Journal Prompts for April 1st
In the last year, when did you have the most fun? Write down everything you remember about this memory. What did it feel like to have fun? What physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts were associated with the experience? Why was this experience fun for you?
Journal Prompts for April 2nd
Write down the names of the five people you most admire (these can be people you know, fictional characters, celebrities, etc.). Write a couple of sentences about why you admire each of these people. Review what you wrote. Do you notice any themes in what you admire about these people? Why do you think these traits or characteristics are things you admire? Do you see these same traits or characteristics in yourself?
Ending your day with journaling can be a relaxing way to ease out the hustle and bustle of the day. Journaling at night can also help you connect with yourself, understand yourself better, and ease into sleep. In this article you’ll find night journal prompts along with four fun night journal exercises that incorporate poetry, music, meditation, and free association into your journaling practice.
Night journal prompts
Here are a few night journal prompts to end your day with! Choose a few night journal prompts from the list below and use them every day, or mix up your night journal practice and choose different prompts every night.
What’s one thing I can do to make myself feel cared for this evening?
How connected with myself did I feel throughout the day today? How grounded (in the present moment and connected to my body) did I feel today? How often did I check in with myself today to see how I was doing and what I needed?
Check out these spring journal prompts to celebrate spring and the fresh start it represents as you journal.
What was the hardest part of your winter? What made this experience so difficult? How did this experience make you feel?
What was the best part of your winter? What do you want to remember about this experience?
What will you miss about this winter? What will you not miss about this winter?
Are there habits or routines that were part of your winter that you want to leave behind this spring?
What are you most looking forward to this spring?
Where in your life do you want a fresh start? What does a fresh start in this area of your life look like? What’s one easy first step you can to creating a fresh start in this area of your life?
