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Journal prompts for the things you keep circling

Thirteen sets of twenty plain, honest prompts, one for each journal. Pick one, write for five minutes, and stop when the timer ends. No account, no sign-up, nothing to buy.

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Front cover of The Life I Keep Postponing
20 prompts

The Life I Keep Postponing

For the thing you keep calling someday.

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Front cover of The Things I Don't Say
20 prompts

The Things I Don’t Say

For feelings you cannot put into words.

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Front cover of The Abundance I Overlook
20 prompts

The Abundance I Overlook

For noticing what is already working.

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Front cover of What Deserves My Yes
20 prompts

What Deserves My Yes

For answering asks on purpose, not by default.

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Front cover of The Mindful Pattern
20 prompts

The Mindful Pattern

For reactions that arrive on schedule.

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Front cover of The Pattern Interrupt
20 prompts

The Pattern Interrupt

For reactions that are over before you notice.

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Front cover of The Fork in the Day
20 prompts

The Fork in the Day

For days that seem to decide themselves.

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Front cover of The Open Hand
20 prompts

The Open Hand

For when you keep holding on.

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Front cover of The Direction I Am Choosing
20 prompts

The Direction I Am Choosing

For days that point somewhere else.

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Front cover of The Person I Practise Being
20 prompts

The Person I Practise Being

For the qualities you admire in others.

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Front cover of The Ideas I Keep Quiet
20 prompts

The Ideas I Keep Quiet

For sparks you have kept to yourself.

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Front cover of The Things I Judge
20 prompts

The Things I Judge

For judgments that arrive before understanding.

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Front cover of Everything I Noticed And Never Said
20 prompts

Everything I Noticed And Never Said

For the small things you never said.

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Each set leads to the eight-week (or monthly) journal it belongs to, if you would like to go further.

How to use these prompts

1. Pick oneRead down the list and choose the one that makes you slightly uncomfortable, or curious. Skip any that do not fit your day.
2. Write for five minutesSet a timer. Write whatever comes, without rereading or fixing it. Small and specific is better than large and general.
3. Stop and put it downYou do not have to answer them all, or in order. Come back to another prompt on another day.

Journaling is a reflection tool, not a substitute for support. If something feels too heavy, talk to someone you trust or a professional.

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