Are you looking to start journal writing? Or perhaps you are just looking for some inspiration to continue your daily writing? Keeping a journal is a beautiful way to get your thoughts and memories down on paper. Check out the following list of prompts for July.
- How did June go for you? What was your best moment? Add lots of details.
- What do you hope to accomplish for the second half of 2020? Be specific on your goals.
- How did you and your family celebrate the 4th of July? What is your best memory of the holiday from your childhood?
- Happy Independence Day, USA! Did you celebrate today? What did you do?
- What does freedom mean to you?
- What are your biggest fears with the coronavirus? Are you still social distancing? Are you wearing a mask in public places?
- What has the coronavirus taught you?
- Make a current gratitude list of at least 10 things that make you feel grateful.
- Mid-Week Smiles! What made you happy today? What made you smile?
- At this particular time in your life, what do you feel are your best traits? Why?
- Take a moment to think about a time in your life that was a significant transition. What was it? How did you handle the situation? What did you learn from the experience?
- In your opinion, what is the best or favorite part of summer? Go into details.
- Free write for 15 minutes.
- Is there a hobby or other activity from your childhood that you would like to try again? What is stopping you? Why was this activity important to you?
- Who is your inspiration? Why does this one person mean so much to you? Has your role model changed over the years?
- Name a person who you trust above anyone else in your life? Why do you trust this person?
- If you change your community, state, region, or even the world, what would you do? Now, write one thing that you can do to help promote this goal.
- Write about a summer job from your teen or young adulthood. What did you learn from the experience? What did you like and dislike about the job?
- What would you do if you won the lotto jackpot?
- Describe your entire day in great detail.
- What makes you feel stressed or overwhelmed?
- If you could walk out your door into a fictional world or a different timeline, where would you go? Why?
- Did you have a favorite book, comic book, television series, or movie as a child? Why was this particular media so important to you?
- Is there someone from your past that you need to forgive? Write that particular person a letter. No, you do not have to send it. Getting your feelings out on paper is a great letting go experience.
- Where would you like to be in five years in terms of finances, housing, family, or any other large scale changes? How do you plan to accomplish your goals?
- What was the scariest or dangerous moment in your life so far? What was the situation? Describe your experience.
- Is summer your favorite season? Why? If not, what is your favorite season?
- Write about your favorite summer vacation as a child? What was the best part?
- Describe your perfect summer day.
- Where is one place you want (or already went) to this summer? Why was this place a “must-see” for this summer?
- What are you or your family looking forward to in August?
- Bonus: What is your favorite summer outdoor activity? Why?
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