100+ Journal Prompt Ideas to Discover Who You Are
One of the most important things in life is knowing who you are. It’s crucial to know what you want in life and where you want to go. If you’re unclear on these critical components, it’s going to be very difficult to get from point A to point B.
Finding out this information about yourself isn’t always easy though. There’s a lot of different techniques and habits you can cultivate that help you discover more about who you really are.
One of my favorite ways to do this is journaling. I journal just about every single day, and it brings me a lot of clarity and helps me navigate my emotions, hardships in life, my past, as well as the things I want for myself in the future.
If you’re not used to journaling and don’t have too many ideas on where to start, this list of journal prompts will help you address all the right questions and lead you to learn a lot more about who you really are and what your purpose is in life.
It’s very important to be honest with yourself when you journal, to ensure that you’re really acknowledging what’s inside of you and what you need to analyze. The more you open up to yourself, the more you will discover the right path for you and avoid making mistakes that will take you down the wrong road.
This list will give you some ideas for a starting point, but you can allow yourself to go off on other tangents and onto other topics if it feels relevant to you or sparks something within you. If you feel the need to get it down on paper, don’t be afraid to do so, in however many paragraphs or pages you need.
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Self-Growth
What am I most afraid of in life?
Where do I see myself a year from now? Two years? Five years? 10, 15, 20 years from now?
What’s the biggest challenge I’ve faced in my life so far? Why do I think that is?
What’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned in life?
What are my priorities in life?
What do I want most in life? What does my dream life look like? What goals would I like to achieve?
Is there anything I regret in life, or would’ve done differently? What is it, and why?
What’s the biggest thing I wish I could change about my life right now, and why? Is it possible for me to change it?
What am I most worried about right now? Will it still be an issue five years from now?
What are three of my favorite memories I’ve had in life? What was so special about them? Do I see myself making more memories like that in the future?
What’s the most embarrassed I’ve ever felt in my life? Have I gotten over it?
What’s the angriest I’ve ever felt in my life? Have I gotten over that?
What’s the most scared I’ve ever felt in my life? Have I gotten over that, or does it still affect me in some way today?
What’s the happiest I’ve ever been in my life? What made that era so good?
What was my lowest point in life? What made that era so bad?
What is the best case scenario for how my life could go?
What are habits that I currently have that help me make progress in life?
What are habits I can work on or would like to add to my life to help me make progress in my goals?
What values are most important to me?
What areas of my life am I most satisfied with? Which areas do I need to work on?
What are my hobbies? What topics do I find interesting?
What am I most passionate about?
What are my greatest strengths and weaknesses?
What about my personality do I really enjoy and love? What about my personality would I like to change and work on?
What are my truths that I hold dearest to me?
Am I actively working on becoming the best version of me every day? Why or why not? If not, what’s stopping me?
Am I satisfied with my life overall? Am I moving in the right direction? How can I know for sure?
How do I handle change and challenges that come my way? Do I have healthy habits that help me overcome my obstacles?
What is my happy place?
What about my upbringing am I most grateful for?
- What am I most excited about right now? Why?
Relationships
What are my non-negotiables in a partner?
What is the most important quality I look for in a partner? Why?
What do I imagine our future looking like together?
Do I see myself having kids in the future?
How do I prioritize the people in my life that matter the most to me? How do I treat them different from people who don’t matter as much or aren’t as important?
Do I take enough time out of my day and life to appreciate the people that matter most to me? Why or why not?
Do I hold certain expectations and standards for people in my life? If so, what are they? If not, why not? Is it important to have standards in friendships and relationships? Do the people in my life hold up to the standards I have set?
What is my biggest challenge in my relationships right now? Why? What can I do to overcome that challenge?
Am I good at setting boundaries? Why or why not?
Am I a good friend, partner, sibling, child, coworker, parent, neighbor, etc? What can I do to become an even better part of my community and add to the relationships in my life?
Would I be friends with someone like me? Do I meet the standards for which I hold others to in my life?
What would the perfect friend, partner, sibling, child, coworker, neighbor, etc. look like? Am I being that person? OR… What would the ideal version of me look like? Am I embodying that version every day?
Am I happy with the friends that I currently have and my current support system around me? Why or why not?
Do I feel like an active part of a community? Do I feel like I really belong there? Why or why not? If not, what are some things I can do to become closer to my community, find a better community, etc?
How do I determine whether someone is meant to be a part of my life or not? Are there specific warning signs to look out for that signal that someone may be wrong for me (friend, partner, family member, coworker, etc.), or specific green flags to look for that signify someone of high worth and value?
If there’s one thing I could change about my relationships and friendships in my life, what would it be? Is it something I have the power to actually change?
Is there anyone in my life who doesn’t belong? Whom I feel I should cut off? Why or why not?
How do the people in my life really make me feel? Do I feel energized and happy when I’m with them, or do they suck the energy out of me and leave me feeling drained and tired, unhappy, insecure, etc.? Why is that?
Who are the people that lift me up the most and make my life better? What about them makes me feel good, and what is it I enjoy about their company, personality, and presence?
Do I feel like my friends and family understand me and want the same things as me? If not, do they at least support me and give me the space to go in the direction that I want without judgment or criticism?
Who can I turn to with my deepest, most personal, heavy problems? Who can I trust the most in my life and depend on to be there for me? Why?
Do I feel okay with going out of my comfort zone to meet new people, extend an invitation to start a new friendship, reconnect with old friends, strengthen a bond, etc.? Or am I scared to initiate with others? Why or why not? If not, what about the other people or situation do I find intimidating or scary, and why is that?
Am I ever too judgmental or critical of others? Or do I freely accept people to be as they please in my presence? Do I work to make sure they feel comfortable, and at ease, and to be able to freely speak their mind without fear of criticism?
How approachable am I to strangers and others around me? Do I come across as standoffish, or arrogant, or cold? Do I smile, appear friendly and use open body language?
What are my strengths and weaknesses regarding my social skills and abilities? What can I work on to improve the way I interact with others?
What are my insecurities regarding my social life and social abilities? Why?
Career
Where do I see myself financially in the next year, two years, 10 years, etc.?
What is my biggest financial goal?
What is my dream career? Why?
What is the best case scenario for how my career could go?
What are three steps I need to do to achieve my financial goals?
What is my purpose for being financially successful? What would it help me achieve?
What does financial success look like to me?
What are my biggest barriers to reaching financial success right now? What can I do to overcome these boundaries?
Am I working on reaching my financial goals every day?
What are my biggest strengths and how can I use them in my career to help leverage them for success?
What larger purpose does my career serve in the market, community, etc.? What is my role in society?
Do my career goals involve other people? (e.g. business partners, connections, coworkers, etc.). If so, how do I plan to manage these relationships or network with these people?
What is my desired yearly income and why? What would I specifically spend that money on every year?
Am I afraid of failure? Why or why not?
Am I okay with stepping out of my comfort zone to achieve my financial goals?
How many hours would I like to work in a week to make a living? Is that number realistic and ideal?
Do I have a specific mission and career that I feel called to do? Does this career satisfy a specific inner need?
Is my greatest passion and greatest set of skills being utilized every day in my career?
Does doing my job every day make me feel worn and burned out, or do I feel empowered to do my work?
What is the biggest milestone I have achieved in my work life so far? How does this change the path for me, or bring me closer to my goals?
Am I excited to sit down and work every day? Or do I dread it and get stressed out?
Is my work fulfilling to me?
Do I have a good work life balance? Am I able to step away from work and refocus my mind onto other priorities?
How important do I consider my career to be as a part of my life? Is it something I see as a part of my identity, or just a means for living a better life?
Spirituality
Do I believe in God, or some form of higher power? Why or why not?
What is my relationship with God/higher power?
What can I do to be more in tune with my spirituality?
Do I value and rely on my intuition or my intellect more?
Am I able to let go and have faith in God and in the future, or do I feel the need to control situations that are not in my power?
What is my biggest struggle in my spirituality right now?
Is there any part of spirituality that I struggle to believe in, or that I feel that I need to possibly work on?
Do I have a good community with the same belief system as me? Are they supportive of my beliefs?
Do I prioritize my spirituality? Do I take time every day to practice worshipping or becoming closer with my Creator or God?
Do I consider spirituality to be an important part of my life? Why or why not?
Health
Do I make my health a priority? Why or why not?
Do I take the time to regularly invest in either making or buying foods that are good for my health? Do I avoid consuming foods that I know are doing my body a disservice?
Do I feel confident in my knowledge of nutrition, and that I’m applying that knowledge every day to the meals that I eat?
Do I feel like my mental health is in good shape? What about my physical health? Is there a difference between the two, or are they both about equal?
Do I prioritize spending time in nature and getting enough sunshine and fresh air? Why or why not?
Do I get at least a few hours of exercise a few times a week?
What healthy habits do I currently have in my life?
What can I do to improve my health right now?
Do I have any specific goals I would like to achieve relating to my health? If so, what are they? If not, what are some goals I can work on achieving?
What does a healthy lifestyle look like to me? Am I living that life every day? If not, what can I do to change that?
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