13 Everyday Life Journaling Prompts
Tags:Last week I was checking in on the message boards at Two Peas and read a thread from someone who was looking for some everyday life journaling prompts. I immediately started thinking of some of my favorites and started writing.
Above are 13 journaling prompts/thought starters for telling the stories of your daily life. My hope is that you take these ideas and run with them - go tell some of those wonderfully basic stories. Words are powerful and there's no better time then right now. You can download a PDF of this list below:
Download the 13 Everyday Life Journaling Prompts PDF here.
PS | Go read Shimelle's blog today.
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Printed and pinned to my bulletin board already. Thanks!
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Thanks Ali...13 is my favorite number ;)
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Thank you Ali- I love the way you always share the simplest yet very helpful things with us.
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What a great list of prompts! I could see myself using these for special projects, or just for fun. Thanks for sharing your list with us! =)
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THANK YOU!
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Awesome! Thank you sooooooo much!
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Thanks so much for the awesome prompts! I'm going to start working on these right away!
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Thanks so much Ali for listing these 13 prompts. I just typed them all into my Iphone note pad. I have been wanting to do this for a long time now but had no idea about going about it.
I too love photos from my childhood that include larger parts of a room or even a chaotic mess. Just yesterday I was sorting photos and came across one from a few years back that showed me in my kitchen putting an Easter ham into the crock pot. Initially the photo would have been scrapbooked as an Easter photo. Somehow, yesterday I saw something different. The photo really told a lot about my life at that time. First of all I was wearing a nursing gown because I had an infant at the time, on the counter were bottles and a single can of formula for supplementing. There are other things on the counter that we no longer have. Glasses that have since broken, a toaster that went to the trash some time ago, and our old stove. I began to see how much I have grown since that time in my life and what I have learned thus far. It completely amazes me how important telling the story is for me right now. My life is so much richer too. Simply because I am able to reflect back on changes I have made in my life, and things that still need work. I love how important that is to me right now.
Thanks again Ali for teaching me to be the best me I can be.
Amy :)
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Thank you, Ali for sharing these wonderful prompts. They capture what it is I want to remember for my children and for me. I take so many random, every day photos and always struggle to journal with them. These prompts will be perfect.
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Wonderful "go to" list Ali - thanks for your generous sharing.
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Thank you so much!!!!
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ali - thank you for being so real and genuine and freely giving of yourself. (i'm feeling sad lately to see some other blogs move to be only about the brand/business. you seem to strike the perfect balance. thank you !! )
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Thanks Amy - I try to have a mix of both the personal and the business (especially keeping in mind that a big portion of what I do here is for my business that supports our family). I appreciate the feedback!
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Thanks Ali, it is nice to see someone else's perspective.
I have been using the prompts 1000 gifts (blessings) and what I am thankful for this past week. Gotta love gratitude!
Best!
Chriss
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I love these. Thank you for sharing.
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I just wanted to say I printed the PDF and plan on bringing it to my next scrap event with my friends. I want to show them how fun and easy it is to scrap moments pages.
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FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing these prompts! I know I can use 'em :-)
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Thanks so much Ali, these are wonderful. I'm pretty good at photographing the small details, but journalling never comes easy!
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[...] Well…first off, I have started researching some new journaling ideas. I actually found THIS post on Ali Edward’s blog, and I am seriously SO INSPIRED by these prompts that I want to [...]
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Excellent!! Thank you Ali!
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You are AWESOME for doing this Ali! You have the best, most inspiring and most motivating blog out there today! Thank you!
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