January 2023 Journal Prompts

 

Hello Honey! 

The new year brings the opportunity to better yourself.  In order to improve you must understand why you feel the way you do.  You will find 31 prompts below, one for each day this month.  I wish you the happiest new year.  If you follow this challenge tag me on Instagram @thegrievingreader.  

With Love always, TGR

1. How has entering this year felt different from previous years? 

2. What do you want this year to bring?  How can you achieve these goals?

3. What trauma from last year has continued into this year? Why is it still on your mind?

4. What can you do to leave past issues in the past?

5. How can you keep your resolutions all year? 

6. Why did you pick the resolutions you did?  

7. Have you been affected by seasonal depression?  What seasons normally affect you?

8. What can you do to address feelings of depression before they overcome you?

9. When is your birthday?  How do you want it to look this year? 

10. What are some unhealthy coping mechanisms you have? Why do you cope that way?

11. What can be some healthy coping mechanisms you can incorporate into your life? 

12. Do you have a daily routine?  Do you think having a routine keeps you on track?

13. Do you have a Sunday reset routine? What does it include?

14. Why did you decide to journal this month?

15. What do you want to learn about yourself through journaling? 

16. What books impacted your life the most? Why?

17. What is the hardest experience you’ve faced? How did you get through it?

18. Do you think you have improved since last year? How?

19. Have you stuck to the goals you set at the beginning of the month?

20. Are you your own biggest fan or biggest critic? 

21. What is your biggest prejudice? Why do you feel that way? Is it fair?

22. Do you feel as though you fit in or stand out? Are you happy with this answer? Why

23. Do you enjoy spending time alone? Why?   

24. Are you trying to rekindle a relationship you know you should let go of?  Why? 

25. What toxic traits do you have? How can you fix them? 

26. What is your biggest insecurity? When did you first notice it? Why does it bother you? 

27. What do you wish you had more of in any aspect of life?

28. What are you most excited about this year? 

29. What is your ideal life? How can you achieve it? 

30. If you could do anything without worrying about money or others' opinions what would you do? 

31. Do you trust your own opinions or do you need input from others? Why?