September 13th, 2005

Journal Writing Prompt: Detour

“Life is filled with detours, the secret is to enjoy the scenery.”
~Anonymous
Consider this in your journal. What detours have you had recently - unexpected turns in your life road? Looking back, what was the scenery like? If you weren’t able to enjoy the scenery, due to the nature of the detour, think hard, and picture [...]

Journal Writing Prompt: Creation

“We speak about creation as if it were over. Creation is taking place every moment of our lives.”
~Anonymous
In your journal, write about a little bit of creation that you witnessed today. Maybe it was a flower that finally bloomed, or possibly you noticed a baby bird in a nest in a nearby tree. Take some [...]

Journal Writing Prompt: What you can not do

“You gain strength, courage and confidence from every experience which makes you stop, look fear in the face, and do the thing which you think you cannot do.”
~Anonymous
In your journal, write and consider something that you have done in the past that you thought you could not do. Write about the experience itself, and then [...]

Journal Writing Prompt: Time

“Time gives good advice.”
In your journal, consider this quote. What “advice” have you gotten from time? If you were to pass wisdom along to future generations, what would it be?
Bonus Journal Writing Prompt: Think back to when you were younger, what was one thing that you were sure you were right about, that time’s advice [...]

Journal Writing Prompt: Ability

“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
What are your special abilities? List them in your journal. Are you using them? Or, are you allowing them to lie dormant until you “have time”?
Take some time to consider this in your journal. If you are using them, expand on that, and write [...]

Journal Writing Prompt: Little Things

“The little things in life are generally the most important.”
Think about this before beginning your journaling writing today. What little things have happened to you recently that really touched you or made a huge difference in your day.
This could be something as simple as someone smiling at you as they passed you on the street, [...]