Journal prompts to get to know yourself
These are the questions a good friend would ask over a long lunch. Some are light, some are deeper, and you'll probably be surprised by at least one of your answers.
- 1What did I want to be when I grew up, and why?
- 2What's my idea of a perfect day?
- 3What do I do when nobody's watching?
- 4What are three things I value most?
- 5What am I better at than I give myself credit for?
- 6What makes me lose track of time?
- 7What's something I believed at 15 that I don't believe now?
- 8What's my comfort film, and why that one?
- 9What would I do with a year off?
- 10What's the best advice I've ever been given?
- 11What am I most afraid of, and is it likely?
- 12What do people come to me for?
- 13Which room in my home feels most like me?
- 14What's a compliment I still remember?
- 15What would I like to be remembered for?
- 16What small thing always makes me happy?
- 17What's my favourite way to spend money?
- 18What's a rule I live by?
- 19What does success look like to me — in my words, not anyone else's?
- 20What's a question I wish more people asked me?
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.