#self-discovery journal

[artisticdivasworld]

My Junk Journal is done. Now What?

Junk journal making is one of those creative pastimes that once you discover it, you wonder how you ever lived without it. If you’ve never heard of junk journaling, let me take you on a little journey into this wonderfully eclectic and liberating hobby. So far here on this blog, we have talked about making these journals here and creating a cover here. Now we check out what we putinto one of…

[thejournallo]

16 Shadow work prompts/ideas:

You can keep a journal, write and distroy it, or meditate on those questions and prompts.

Write an apology letter to yourself.

Why am I injured?

How do I honestly believe I am?

What does my childhood me need the most?

Am I hiding something from myself?

What are your self-sabotaging habits?

recognize those bad patterns.

What are my red flags and green flags?

Why do I struggle with ------?

Do I judge people?

What are the things I judge people for, but I do the same for myself?

Did you regret something?

What are your deepest fears and how have they held you back in life?

What is your love language and destructive act?

What is the worst feeling?

Do you recognize your feelings?

[thetypewriterdaily]

every choice you make, every step you take is helping you discover who you really are at your core. it all starts and ends with you. your journey is all about you 🛤️🏞️👤💓🫧

[authenticity2025]

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. -Marcus Aurelius

[delicatelypearl]

Here are some affirmations to start off your Tuesday morning with🩷

[harvest-of-the-present]

shadow work prompts: listening to the you you want to heal

I created these prompts for myself as I do a lot of journaling and writing down the questions has been useful to make my ideas/goals when writing more clear. I also want to write prompts based on tarot cards in the future, so I figured this could make some good practice on creating them overall. you can use these as a self-improvement/discovery tool, but I warn I am no professional myself and encourage anyone to seek professional help when needed. I know shadow work can dwell into deep-rooted stuff, after all.

Prompts List

Write a letter to them

Why and when where you born? What is it that you seek? Why do you want this or think this way?

Why are we clashing so much? What boundaries do we need to set? What can I do to help you? How are you limiting me and how can I continue moving forward without ignoring you?

What is this thought/feeling trying to tell me? What do I actually want? How do I want to picture my future and how could this affect that? What can we do to get the best possible outcome? Set a list of goals and systems to work on them

What beliefs have you built? Which ones made you grow this big? What needs to be undone or reconstructured? How can we do that? Challenge established thoughts and beliefs

What triggers you and makes you stronger? How does that feel and what do I feel like I lose or gain in those moments? What would be a healthier way to deal with that? What outcome am I aiming for?

How can I better compromise with myself to take steps into the future I want? How does the first step into that look like? What can I do or should I keep in mind whenever I find it hard to commit to the new habit?

take care and stay hydrated ! 🌠

[femmefatalevibe]

How do you get over someone you haven’t dated?

I’ve found the most productive way to get over someone you’ve never dated is to turn the experience into a self-discovery exercise. Take out a pen and paper or open up a fresh Word document on your computer to journal about the following:

What qualities initially drew you to this person? What about your interactions or observations in their presence made them alluring? 

How do this person’s character, mannerisms, and actions align with the traits you’re looking for in a partner/relationship? Did you uncover new attributes that you never knew you were looking for before when interacting with this person? Write these down and add them to your dating criteria. Refine and elevate your standards. 

Reflect on why you didn’t end up dating – was it a logistical inconvenience, incompatibility in your lifestyle, perspectives, interests, or personalities? Understanding why it didn’t work out can help you better identify your deal breakers and help you mind-map interactions or plan dates/conversation starters in the future. 

Indulge in the fantasy fully in a productive way. Use this practice to satisfy yourself emotionally and enable self-growth from the experience. 

Hope this helps xx 

[diaries-of-dandelion-dew]

My apologies, I forgot I’m not allowed to be upset about anything ever.

[whossiren]

Day 1: What would you do if money wasn't an issue?

If money was never an issue I'd buy a property on beautiful secluded lands and build the self sustainable homestead of my dreams. With a warm barn for my goats and sheep, a coops for my ducks and quails, a patio for my cats and a greenhouse for my herbs.

I would spend my days maintaining my lifestyle. Spinning wool into yarn. Cutting wood to heat a fire and repair my buildings. Churning milk into butter. Planting food to harvest and can. Wiring off the grid to make myself independent.

Having a deeper understanding and respect for what it takes to have the food I put on my plate.

Having a deeper connection with how much I put into the world because I can only receive what I put in.

If money wasn't an issue I'd simply move away.

Away from the smog and the pressure for a career. Away from the bread that has 28 ingredients. Away from the empty parking lots and the tall buildings that surround them.

If I had the money to buy anything I'd buy my own freedom with solitude and seclusion.

[littlylove]

𝐇𝐎𝐖… 𝕥𝕠 𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥?

Is it bad to vent (or write negative thoughts) in a journal? No, it is generally not bad to "vent" in a journal; in fact, it can be a healthy way to process negative emotions and release stress, as long as you don't solely focus on negativity and also incorporate positive reflections as well. 𓏵Potential downsides to venting in journals: . Dwelling in negativity. If you only focus on negative aspects of your life without balancing it with positive reflections, it can lead to a more pessimistic outlook. . Lack of action. Simply venting without taking any further steps to address issues might not lead to meaningful change. 𓏵How to use journaling for healthy venting: . Acknowledge your feelings. Write down exactly how you're feeling, without filtering or sugarcoating emotions. . Reflect on situations. Describe the events that triggered your feelings. Then, analyze why they affected you so strongly. . Seek solutions. After venting, consider potential ways to address the issues you've written about.  . Balance with positivity. Include entries about things you are grateful for or positive experiences in your life.

[thejournallo]

Talking about living in the end

What is "living in the end"?

Living in the end is literally believing that you already have what you want. You start to interpret and live as the person that you want to be. Living in the end is the most simple thing to do, but sometimes people struggle with simple things, so we articulate them in different ways. and as our thoughts go on and on, we lose what we were meant to do. 

How to live in the end?

To live successfully in the end, you have to understand that "in the end," you are not waiting for your desires because your desires are already yours. It is as simple as this: and still people can have and do have a hard time doing it. So why is it  so easy? We do this because we want our desires to come true. When living in the end, there is no more "trying to manifest" or "waiting/hoping that I manifest this." There is simply "I already have it." 

How do I become the person I want to be?

Another reason we might fail to live in the end is because we don't really have in mind who we want to be yet, or we simply imagine our best selves. If you want to add some spice or to better articulate your thoughts about who you want to become, here's what you have to do (in a creative way):

step 1: create a pinterest board.

As I said before when I explained the vision board method, we can use Pinterest boards as an always-updated vision board. In this case, we are going to do a Pinterest board dedicated to what your higher self should save and like. This is for starting a mental switch—a catalyst to start changing. 

step 2: identifie the habits

This is to start to identify how we act versus how our higher selves act. Some habits are a real struggle to eliminate, but recognizing and acknowledging them can be of great help. If you like to read, I suggest Atomic Habits. It is a great book on how to get rid of bad habits and how to implement new ones.

step 3: ask yourself questions!

What does she, he, or they eat?

Will she, he, or they act in this situation?

What habits will she, he, or they have?

What is she/he/them doing in their free time?

Where does she, he, or they work?

What is her, his, or their outlook on life?

and so go on, and you can adapt to every situation by asking yourself things like, "How will they react?" etc. 

[izzybob-blog1]

journal topics/prompts

What's a conversation society isn't ready to have?

accepting and letting go

your favorite art piece/artist

Which philosophy do you agree the most?

your ideal life

exploring your childlike wonder

your favorite birthday

your opinion on ai

what do you like to keep in your daily bag?

What emotions do you try to avoid the most?

[this-thing-saved-me]

Pulling the files for review, to see what resonates enough to document. 13 years of journalling, processing, documenting.

See if you can spot on the timeline where things were getting to be too much.

I’ve started splitting my journals instead of having them be a catch all. I have one going now for thoughts and another for all the creative musings. The ones that land outside the notes app of course.

Rarely with context. I’m all about context.

Journalling has been a way to take any anxious energy and channel it into anything. Raging against the world is more palatable on the page.

And 2020 had a hell of a lot to rage about.

I digress. I also found my travel journals from my international travels, which will hopefully prove interesting and share worthy in future.

Since my trip to Chile involved seeing a gal who was the other half of my heart for a long time.

The Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department would be proud, I like to imagine. What with her prolific prose and whatnot.

This also represents my entire DSW career and my arrival to the precipice of new.

I think I want to review it, thank it, and continue forward.

[authenticity2025]

You never know what kind of struggles other people are going through. Be kind, even when people aren’t kind to you. But what if that kindness is sucking my soul dry? What then ?

[delicatelypearl]

Journaling 101:

A guide for all your journaling needs, whether you’re just starting out and don’t know where to start, or if you’re looking for a way to stay more organized, you’re in the right place!

(disclaimer that this does include a lot of my personal experiences, and different things may work better for different people!)

-gratitude journal: keeping a journal including things that you’re grateful for really adds a new, and positive aspect to your life. Start by writing down a list of 3-5 things that happened that day that you’re thankful for, happy about, accomplishments you’ve achieved, or maybe even a special event you’re looking forward to. Doing so really reminds you of all the good things that come to you in life.

-shadow work journal: Shadow work journals are very useful if you deal with trauma. They make you reflect on your past and help you to understand the root of your trauma, leading to helping you heal from it. Shadow work journals ask certain questions that really make you think, helping to uncover your trauma and heal from it. You can’t heal if you don’t fully understand what you’re healing from! They sell certain books that specially come with the questions already inside, or for a cheaper and more easily accessible option, you can look up some shadow work journal prompt ideas online.

-dream journal: A dream journal is a perfect journal idea if you’re someone (like me) who has the most vivid and interesting dreams. I usually just write down everything I remember from my dreams into my notes app, but that can get cluttered easily, so I recommend keeping a notebook next to your bedside for easy access first thing in the morning. After you write down everything you can remember, you can begin to dissect the dream, detail by detail. Dreams have meanings & every single detail is a sign from your subconscious. I have a book called 12,000 Dreams Interpreted by Gustavus Hindman Miller, and it’s very interesting to read about, but sometimes my dreams are super specific and weird that I have to resort to using google!

-scrapbook/junk journal: This is one of my favorite things I’ve started doing! There are so many different ways to do it, but for me personally, every week I collect items (receipts, post cards, wrappers, movie tickets, restaurant menus, business cards, photos, napkins, letters, clothing tags, etc.) from that week and I create a weekly recap spread! It helps me document what I did that week, so in the future, it helps to look back and remember the small details too. Even as I’m scrapbooking at the end of the week, it helps me to reflect and look back on just how progress I had made that week. It doesn’t even have to be big events, but maybe just receipts from a small trip to the grocery store. Think of anything. Get creative! I really do love that you can get really creative with this! I also decorate the pages with some washi tape, stickers, markers, pens, and paper. Another idea I like is to just make some themed collages using stickers, paper, and other supplies. I started by watching some scrapbooking ASMR videos on YouTube and I enjoyed it so much, I just knew I needed to do it myself.

-spirituality journal: I love keeping a spirituality journal!!! This journal is what I write in to manifest, where I take notes about different essential oils, chakras, crystals, meditation techniques, and other spiritual tips! This journal is also where I write down my daily tarot readings, and I do a lot of spiritual growth and daily talks of healing and reflecting here. It’s kind of like a stream of conscious type of thing! I write however I’m feeling or what I’m thinking, usually with no second thoughts, and it does wonders after I put my spiritual thoughts out there onto paper. It helps to solidify however I feel. This has been my most used journal lately, and it really helps!

-sketchbook: A sketchbook is super useful for those who have a more artistic side to them and always need to be using their hands and being creative. I keep a sketchbook myself, and although I haven’t used it in quite some time, I still find them to be very useful. Whether you’re sitting in class and doodling while you listen to the lecture, or you’re trying to capture the beautiful landscape around you in the park, sketching is a very relaxing activity and a great creative outlet. Even if you aren’t very artistic, sketches are supposed to be a rough drawing, so they definitely do not have to be perfect. Plus who knows? Maybe with sketching, you will discover some hidden artistic abilities! I personally feel that it’s best to try my hand at everything, so I never turned down sketching to help myself relax. Plus, it helps to draw out any emotions you’re feeling in that moment.

-daily diary: Of course I have to talk about the classics. A daily, basic, diary. Perfect to just jot all your thoughts down on. It’s perfect to write in first thing in the morning. You can write about your hopes for the day, your current thoughts, and then revisit at night and talk about what occurred that day. Another option is to carry it around with you, like in a purse, and document when needed. This also makes for a good time capsule, and in a few years it will be interesting to look back on how your day-to-day life was at the time. You can also include any personal secrets, drama, and emotional turmoil you feel at the moment as that will also be something to look back on in the future, so you can see how far you’ve come since then. Trust me! Everybody loves the classics.

-shared journal: SUCH a cute idea for you and a group of friends to do! One way I’ve seen this one before, is one friend keeps the journal for a few weeks at a time, and writes down anything they’re thinking, documents whatever they’re doing in life, and just anything they want in general! Then, they send it off to the next friend and it just keeps going around the friend group until the journal is filled 🤍 This idea is great for people who have friends that live far away from them and don’t get a chance to see them all the time, as it gives them a way to still keep in contact other than being over the phone. And I can imagine that it’s very fun to look at what all your friends are up to once it’s your turn with the journal! I’ve seen people who have filled up multiple journals with their friends! I will definitely be starting this with my friend group! It’s like a sisterhood of the traveling journal for sure🥰

-bullet journal: A bullet journal is basically just an everyday journal to keep your notes, to-do lists, and trackers in! You can track your mood, the weather, exercises, how many books you’ve read, and so much more! I’ve seen people take it month by month, and each month they create a beautiful cover page that coincides with that month! I’ve never done a bullet journal before, and I feel like my artistic side is not as well developed to achieve the same looks as some of these bullet journals I’ve seen online! You can start one easily with a dot grid notebook and some pens and highlighters! There are so many ideas for spreads on apps like Pinterest and TikTok if you have trouble getting started Using a dot grid notebook makes it much easier to split the pages into equal sections. This is perfect for those who love to use a calendar and want to have it be physical!

-poetry/fiction writing journal: Basically self explanatory but a journal to keep all your poetry and fiction writing! Poetry writing is a great way to get your feelings down on paper and is also great a form of art! I enjoy fiction writing a lot, and it helps me to stay creative!

♡I hope this helped some of you get a new start in journaling and find what works for you! Feel free to send me any asks if you have any questions!♡

[felinewanderer]

It is December 26th, 2024 and I have fully filled two journals I've owned since at least 2019. From front to back they are filled with random things that crossed my mind, notes of my interests, and things I never felt safe to share.

I am proud of filling them. Proud they are no longer blank pages. Excited to start in the next.

I have learned so much about myself since I started my journey of self discovery and self love in September. I am such a unique, smart, and thoughtful individual, but I am sure everyone says that about themselves. There's so much I have to learn about myself and so much I want to accomplish. I have to work on how I set and approach goals, but that's a challenge I welcome.

I am starting to slowly understand myself and I am so excited to meet me.