Anyone with a name that starts with a “Z”, ends with an “i”, and isn’t some kind of Italian pasta, IS SERIOUS

i can recognize white people as a whole have systemically oppressed POC in america, which is where i live 

most people when they make white people jokes only mean the shitty white people and i am not a shitty white person 

I’ve been getting some asks about my journaling habits, so I wanted to make a list addressing one question regarding my favorite prompts. These always make me feel better! 

List 3 positive habits you have and explain why they benefit you. 

If you had 2 other lives to live, what would you do with them? 

Discuss 3 people who encouraged you and has continually supported you. What qualities do they have that you admire? 

List 5 tasks that take up most (or a lot of) your week. 

What do you need to protect? 

Have you avoided anything this week? 

Create a list of books you plan to read. 

What do you want to learn to do? 

Create a list of movies you plan to watch. 

What are you currently looking forward to? 

What is your favorite holiday? 

When do you feel the most comfortable and at ease? 

What is discouraging you right now, and what can you do to move past it? 

List 5 short-term goals and explain steps you can take to achieve them. 

What is your biggest strength? 

What are you totally honest about? 

Who knows the most about you? 

Why are you proud of yourself? 

What would you do with a million dollars? 

What is and isn’t working in your life? 

What lessons are you currently learning? 

Create a gratitude list. List as many things as you can. 

What do you stand for? 

What moves you? 

What qualities do you enjoy about yourself, and how can you continue to develop them? 

Explain the best compliment you’ve ever received. 

Who are you right now? 

How have you changed in the past 5 years? 

List positive quotes that you enjoy or find motivating. 

Create a self-care playlist of positive songs. 

Discuss your favorite movies, books, hobbies, music, foods, drinks, etc. 

List things that make you happy. 

What are your wildest dreams? 

Write a bio for your future self - who you want to become - but write it in the present tense. 

Describe your ideal day. 

What is the best advice you’ve ever received? 

When do you feel vibrant, electric, and alive? 

How can you be a source of love and magic to the world? 

How can you incorporate more fun and play into your life? 

What experiences trigger fear for you? 

Discuss 3 times you were proud of yourself. 

How does stress emerge in your life, and how can you manage it? 

How do you compare yourself to others? 

What can you do to make yourself feel calmer and more peaceful? 

What are you here to do (what is your purpose)? 

What do you no longer need? 

What do you know for sure? 

If you could start your life over, what would you change? 

Write a letter to your teenage self. 

What have you learned today? 

What would you do if you had no fears? 

Write a letter to a fictional character. 

Write about something that didn’t happen. 

What do you wonder about? 

List your favorite sounds. 

What are you worried about, and what can you do about it? 

What do you have difficulty accepting? 

Write about an act of kindness you performed or witnessed today. 

Discuss your favorite memory. 

How can you practice self-care? 

Is there a difference between happiness and fulfillment? 

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 

List some of your insecurities about your physical body, and then, for each body part, write down something positive about it. 

Create a word map with the word “Identity” in the center. 

Focus on a regret that haunts you. 

What does family mean to you? 

What did you believe about love as a teenager, and how have your beliefs changed? 

Describe a moment that changed the course of your life forever. 

Write a letter to your future self. 

Are you introverted or extroverted? 

What does beautiful thinking mean to you? 

What are your favorite words? 

What is your aesthetic, or personal style, and who or what has influenced it? 

1. What is going well in your life right now? 

2. Think of the last time you had a really great day. What was the best part of it? 

3. Write about a time you felt brave. 

4. How will you enjoy creativity and nature today?

5. List as many things as you can that make you happy. 

6. How can you take a break today? 

7. When is the last time you lost track of time? What were you doing? 

8. What is the last thing you created that you were proud of? 

9. When is the last time you were excited? What was happening? 

10. When do you create the best results or make the best decisions in your life? 

11. How do you enjoy spending your free time most? 

12. What are your greatest strengths? 

13. What values are most important to you? Are you living true to these values? Why or why not? 

14. If you could make a difference in the world, what would it be? 

15. If you had no fear, what would you do? 

16. What is the biggest barrier between you and your full honesty in journaling? 

17. What would you do with $10 million? 

18. Write a letter to your teenage self. 

19. What have you learned today that will make tomorrow better? 

20. What are you most grateful for? 

21. What would you do if you had no fears? 

22. Do you own things, or do things own you? 

23. What happens when you let go of expectations? 

24. What are you currently worrying about? 

25. Who are you? 

26. Who do you want to be? 

27. Write about a difficult time in your life when you showed strength. 

28. What makes you unique? 

29. Write a letter to someone who has supported you through the most difficult time in your life. 

30. What do joy and wellness look and feel like to you? 

31. What qualities do you look for in a friend? 

32. List your accomplishments and successes. 

33. Who made you feel good in this past week?

34. What activities make you feel energized? 

35. Reflect on the happiest moment of your life and write down how you felt, what you heard, etc. 

36. What is your most treasured possession and why?

37. What is the greatest life lesson you’ve ever learned? 

38. How do you feel about your body? 

39. Do you consider yourself a victim of your circumstances or a survivor? 

40. How does journaling help you? 

41. If you could run away, where would you go? What would you bring with you? 

42. What are two unforgettable moments in your life? 

43. Share your innermost secret; something you’ve never told anyone before. 

44. What is one thing you can do today to improve your health? 

45. What is the driving force in your life? 

46. What is your personal motto? 

47. Write a letter to someone you need to forgive. 

48. What are you angry about? 

49. How do you want to be remembered? What do you want to be remembered for? 

50. Choose a number and write a gratitude list. 

51. What do you need right now? 

52. Who or what means the world to you, and why? 

53. Share your favorite positive affirmations. 

54. What are you passionate about? 

55. Reflect on an old photograph and write about it. 

56. Write your own obituary. 

57. How do you manage stress? 

58. How does it feel to be the age that you currently are? 

59. What does authenticity mean to you? 

60. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Who was it from? Why is it the best? 

61. Do you practice any time management techniques? If not, do you think you could benefit from some? 

62. If you could relive any experience in your life, what would it be? 

63. Are you addicted to social media? Honestly assess yourself. 

64. Reflect on some of the changes you’ve seen in yourself over the last 5 years. 

65. What is your earliest childhood memory? 

66. Write a review of a book or movie that had a huge impact on you.

 67. What does growing older mean to you? 

68. What is your guilty pleasure? 

69. Write a letter to your future or current child. 

70. Look in the mirror and write about what you see. 

71. Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 20 years? 

72. Write about your family members. 

73. Why is it important to embrace your inner child? 

74. What excites you about your future? 

75. List 5 short-term and long-term goals. Explain the steps you’ll take to achieve each of those goals. 

76. Share your bucket list. 

77. What bad habits do you have? 

78. Write about the place you grew up. 

79. Discuss an important and controversial topic that is relevant in the world right now and explain your stance on it. 

80. Write a letter to a pre-teen about body image. 

81. How do you maintain your mental, physical, and spiritual health? 

82. Are you honestly happy with how you have lived your life so far? 

83. What do you really, truly want? 

84. How can you amplify what you’re currently doing in your life? 

85. How can you make someone’s day today? 

86. What are you currently fighting or resisting? 

87. What does life want from you? 

88. What do you need to give yourself permission to do? Write a permission slip for it, as long as it is healthy. 

89. What do you want to learn today? 

90. What would happen if you forgave yourself for doing something you regret? 

91. How can you do more? 

92. How can you do less? 

93. Do you ever get in your own way? How? 

94. On this long journey of self-discovery, what do you hope to achieve or find?

95. What do you think shaped you into the person you are today? 

96. Knowing that you must let go of some things in order to move forward, what do you need to let go of? 

97. Is there anything you need to get off your chest? Write it out. 

98. When do you feel free and the most confident? 

99. List questions you need answers to. 

100. When you’re old and gray, what do you hope you remember about your life? 

101. Do you have depression or anxiety? If so, write about what it feels like, what it looks like, etc. 

102. What is motivating you to journal for self-discovery? 

103. Write a list of people you can trust or go to in times of need. Note contact information. 

104. If you lost everything, what would you do? Where would you go? 

105. If you knew you had a month to live, who would you call? What would you say? What would you do? 

106. How is your relationship with your parents? 

107. What is your dream job or profession? 

108. What is your stance on religion? Do you consider yourself religious? 

109. What is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever done? 

110. What is worse: never trying, or trying and failing many times? 

111. What is the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? 

112. What would you change about your body? 

113. What does success actually mean to you?

114. How do you express your anger? Is this a good or healthy manner of expression? 

115. If you had 3 wishes, what would you wish for? 

116. List some of your favorite songs and note why you like them. 

117. Do you have any sexual fantasies? 

118. What is the biggest mistake you’ve ever made? 

119. Write a letter to someone you strongly admire. 

120. Do you procrastinate? When? What could you do to stop procrastinating?

121. What are your weaknesses? 

122. Describe your favorite season and why you like it. 

123. Write about how your sense of style has changed over the past 5 years. 

124. What is the meaning of life? 

125. What is your life’s purpose? 

126. What are you currently craving? 

127. What is something you would love to do, but aren’t sure if you can do? 

128. When do you feel the best about yourself? 

129. When do you feel the worst about yourself? 

130. Who are you not? 

131. How does your intuition or conscience speak to you? 

132. What aspect of your life do you need support in? 

133. What gave you great joy today? 

134. Did you feel lovable today? Why or why not? 

135. What expectations of yours haven’t been met recently? Why or why not? 

136. When you think about your future, how do you feel? 

137. Write about some of the negative things your inner critic says to you, and then disprove them with rational thoughts. 

138. If your life could be summarized or exuded in one word, what would that word be? 

139. Write about a moment experienced through your body. It could be making love, eating breakfast, laughing, etc. 

140. What couldn’t you live without? 

141. What does unconditional love look like to you? 

142. What do you wish others knew about you? 

143. If your body could talk to you, what would it say? 

144. What do you love about life? 

145. What emotions do you feel or associate with confidence? 

146. What are some things you’d like to say no to? 

147. How can having a positive attitude change your life? 

148. Write a pep talk to yourself for use the next time you feel upset or depressed. 

149. Write a letter to your future self. 

About me

Am I a clean or messy person? Am I a tea or coffee person? Am I a vegetarian/vegan? Am I afraid of heights? Am I allergic to anything? Am I an early bird or a night owl? Am I an extrovert or introvert? Am I an innie or an outie? Am I easily embarrassed? Am I in a relationship? Am I left or right handed? Am I much of a daredevil? Am I scared of the dark? Am I social? Am I superstitious? Am I ticklish? Can I bake? Can I cook? Can I curl my tongue? Can I dance? Can I drive? Can I juggle? Can I play poker? Can I roll my r’s? Can I sing? Can I spell well? Can I swim? Can I wiggle my ears? Do I correct people when they make mistakes? Do I have a collection of anything? Do I have a strong accent? Do I have any nicknames? Do I have any pet peeves? Do I have any piercings? Do I have any strange phobias? Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? Do I have much of an ego? Do I judge a book by its cover? Do I like bubble baths? Do I like classical music? Do I like clowns? Do I like my handwriting? Do I like roller-coasters? Do I like scary movies? Do I like shopping? Do I like to gossip? Do I like to talk on the phone? Do I like travelling? Do I play any instruments? Do I sleep with the lights on or off? Do I smile at strangers? Do I suck or bite lollipops? Do I talk to myself? Do I tend to hold grudges? Do I use earphones or headphones? Do I use sarcasm a lot? Do I want any tattoos? Do I wear glasses? Have I ever been on a plane? Have I ever been on tv? Have I ever been to the hospital? Have I ever crashed a car? Have I ever got in trouble with the law? Have I ever had a rumour spread about me? Have I ever had braces? Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? Have I ever skipped school? Have I ever started a rumour? Have I ever thrown up in the car? How long does it take for me to get ready? How many relationships have I ever had? How old was I when I first got my period? How tall am I? What am I most likely to be doing when I am outside? What am I usually doing on a Friday night? What are my favourite bands? What are my favourite flowers? What can I smell in the air? What colours mostly dominate my wardrobe? What is my appearance like? What is my culture? What is my current wallpaper on my phone? What is my full name and why did I get it? What is my greatest strength? What is my greatest weakness? What is my guilty pleasure? What is my Hogwarts house? What is my most expensive piece of clothing? What is my most heavily used makeup product? What is my most used phrase? What is my most used word? What is my personality like? What is my personality type? What is my religion? What is my spirit animal? What is my strangest talent? What is my zodiac sign? What is one trend that I completely bought into? What is something I can’t do no matter how hard I try? What is something I hated as a child that I like now? What is the last thing I bought? What is the longest I’ve ever gone without sleep? What is the pet I would like to have? What is the worst injury I’ve ever gotten? What language do I want to learn? What video games do I play when I want to relax? What was the last book I read? What was the last movie I saw? What word do I always use as an exclamation? What word do I always use to describe something great? Where do I currently live? Which is my favourite season?

Favourites

What is my favourite accent? What is my favourite animal? What is my favourite band? What is my favourite childhood book? What is my favourite colour? What is my favourite drink? What is my favourite flavour of ice cream? What is my favourite food to eat on a rainy day? What is my favourite food to eat on a sunny day? What is my favourite number? What is my favourite place on the planet? What is my favourite radio station? What is my favourite sandwich? What is my favourite snack? What is my favourite song? What is my favourite swear word? What is my favourite word? What is my favourite thing to wear?

People

Do I remember the day I met …? How are my mother and I similar and different? What are the compliments I have given other people? What are the compliments people have given me? What do my best friend and I have in common? What gifts would I like to give everyone? What if I could meet anyone on this planet – who would I choose? Where is my best friend? Which actors & actresses do I trust enough to watch whatever they’re in? Which teachers inspired me the most? Who are my favourite characters? Who are my friends? Who are my parents? Who are my sisters? Who are the new people I met? – their names and where we met Who are the writers I trust enough to read anything they write? Who brings the sunshine on the days I see nothing but a grey sky? Who is my best friend? Who is my celebrity crush? Who is my favourite youtuber? Who is my role model? Who is my secret valentine? Who is someone I admire? Who is someone that saved me? Who is the most intelligent person I know? Who is the most supportive person in my life right now? Who was the last person I texted? Who would I like to go on a midnight adventure with? Who would I love to randomly see this week? Who would I really like to hug? Who would I really like to punch? Why am I grateful for …? Why am I grateful for dad? Why am I grateful for mum?