Journal Writing Prompts for January

Are you ready to start the new year? Is journal writing one of your New Year’s resolutions? Or are just searching for new material to include in your ongoing writing? In either case, check out the following list of journal writing prompts for January to help you get the New Year going.

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1. New Year’s Day! Describe how your day went? Highs? Lows?
2. How did your holiday season go for you and your family? Go into details, add your likes and dislikes.
3. What are you hoping to do different next holiday season? Why?
4. Did you make any New Year resolutions? Why or why not?
5. What do you hope to accomplish in 2022? Write monthly goals and yearly ones.
6. What steps do you need to take to make 2022 a healthier year for you?
7. What is your biggest worry going into 2022? Why?
8. How do you hope to improve your mindset in 2022?
9. Create a bucket list for 2022.
10. What do you want your life to look like at the end of this year? Five years? Ten years?
11. Is there a hobby or activity you want to try in 2022? What is it? What do you need to do to get started?
12. Free write for 22 minutes.
13. What 3 things did you achieve today?
14. What was the worst advice you ever took? What happened?
15. What was the best advice you ever took? Why?
16. Write a review about a movie, book, or product.
17. If you did not need to sleep, what would you do with your extra time?
18. List your biggest pet peeves.
19. If you could have any magic power, what would you pick?
20. Write about your most recent dream? What do you think this dream means?
21. What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
22. Would you ever consider getting rid of your television, computer, phone, or other electronic devices? Why or why not?
23. What are your strongest attributes? Make a list of 5. Yes, you have at least five.
24. Describe your family. List characteristics and details for each member.
25. What does happiness or contentment mean to you?
26. Describe your dream lifestyle.
27. Right now, who are the people who mean the most to you? Why?
28. If you had to host a fancy dinner party, what would you do? Would you have a theme? Go into details to describe each aspect of the party.
29. What is your happiest memory? Why?
30. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions?
31. It’s already the end of the month! Did you accomplish your first month’s goals? Why or why not?

Author: Rebecca C.

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