Journal Prompts for Those Lost in Thought
A bit of inspiration...
Here are some prompts for you to let seep into your empty, lined pages of your notebook or the overflowing pages of your journal. Whether you’ve deemed yourself a thought daughter or are a bored mother of two, you can always write. The gorgeous thoughts pouring from your mind deserves to be released onto some sort of canvas. Paint a beautiful watercolor painting of words instead of doom-scrolling on social media; drown in your mind’s endless revelations.
Prompts:
If you could transport yourself to anywhere in the world at this very moment, where would you go?
What is a book you read that left you into absolute spirals of brilliant thought?
Do you believe war is inevitable? Can it be avoided or is it simply necessary- violence or stillness?
Describe a moment in time that felt so pure, so beautiful, you have a hard time believing it was real.
If you knew you had one final day on earth, how differently would that day look from an ordinary one?
If you were suddenly prompted to create your own system of government, how would it be structured?
Describe a day in your life if you were a butterfly.
Reflect on a day in your life from an outside perspective, as if you were in a fishbowl.
If you had to give a speech in front of millions of strangers, what would it be about?
Write about a defining loss- whether it was an opportunity, a dream, or a loved one.
What is a song you believe to be absolutely flawless?
If you had to cook a meal that encapsulated your life, what would you prepare?
Pick a decade you long to live in other than this one.
Do you think technological advancements have gone too far?
Do you believe that silence is often louder than words?
Why do we make up versions of people in our minds?
What would you plant in your secret garden?
Do you think there is a clear line between right and wrong, or is it blurred due to circumstance?
Who do you believe is the most influential writer in history?
What is a concept or idea you cannot seem to fathom no matter how hard you try?
Write about a memory from your childhood that was so vivid you can almost grasp it.
If you had millions of dollars instantly transferred into your bank account, what is genuinely the first thing you would do?
What has been the biggest plot twist in your life so far?
Watch an emotional film and write a poem about how you felt throughout the movie.
Discuss how social media impacts productivity.
these are great prompts! 10 & 21 have given me some ideas 💭