April journal prompts
April can't make its mind up — sunshine, hail and blossom in the same afternoon. These prompts are for a changeable month: some about growth, some about staying in with a cup of tea while it pours.
- 1What's changing in my life at the moment, even slowly?
- 2Describe a rainy afternoon I actually enjoyed.
- 3What's something I've changed my mind about recently?
- 4Where is the best blossom near me? When will I go and see it?
- 5What would I do with a long weekend and no plans at all?
- 6What makes me feel hopeful right now?
- 7List the smells that mean spring to me.
- 8What's a tradition — family or my own — that I love?
- 9Who's someone I'd like to get to know better?
- 10What's the silliest thing that's made me laugh this month?
- 11What does 'growing' look like for me this year?
- 12Write about a garden I remember from childhood.
- 13What am I proud of from the first quarter of the year?
- 14What's one thing I'd like to learn before summer?
- 15If I could spend a day anywhere in the countryside, where would it be?
How to use these
Pick one, set a timer for ten minutes, and write without stopping to correct anything. Don't worry about answering the question exactly — the prompt is only there to get the pen moving. If one doesn't land, skip it. Try the random prompt generator if you can't choose.