When I have looked at self-discovery journal prompts in the past, I’ve been disappointed. While they ask questions to get to know what I dream about and want my future to be like, I feel like they never got to the core part of me.
For this post, I wanted to use these prompts to take you on a journey. After doing some research, I’ve formulated the questions to sift through you past, shape your values, find meaning, silence your inner critic, and develop compassion for others.
Because self-discovery is about more than just knowing your hopes and wishes; it’s about finding what makes you YOU. It’s about delving into your past and understanding weaknesses. It’s about reaching out with compassion to serve others and find meaning.
Spend a day on each prompt. Set a timer for 15 minutes or just write. Basically, try to delve deeper than a few sentences without real thought.
Be sure to follow these journal prompts in order too. They are meant to be pondered in this order as it takes you through the past and your ideals to who you want to become. To help you with this, you can find a printable calendar in the resource library (which you can access below by entering your email).
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30 prompts for self-discovery
- What events in my past have shaped me into who I am today?
- Talk about one event that has had a positive impact on your growth.
- What hurt from the past am I still carrying with me?
- How can I overcome past hurt?
- What lies do I tell myself?
- Where do these lies stem from?
- What positive and negative traits did I learn from my parents? What can I do to unlearn the negative traits?
- We automatically accept values, ideals, and beliefs we have grown up with. What values, ideals, and beliefs do I want to have?
- Do I have values, people, or things I need to let go of?
- What do I think brings me happiness but doesn’t?
- When do I feel most at peace?
- Where do I find the most satisfaction and meaning? If you get stuck, think of the most fulfilling times in your life.
- What do I want in life? Think beyond the material things.
- What type of person do I wish I could be? Describe yourself in as much detail as possible.
- How do I want to be remembered?
- If I could only have one life goal, what would it be?
- What do I know to be true today that I didn’t know a year ago?
- When have I felt most powerful?
- When have I felt most true to myself?
- If I couldn’t fail, what would I do?
- Describe in detail the dreams you always seem to come back to.
- What fears hold me back?
- What limiting beliefs keep me from reaching my dream goal?
- When do I most hear my inner critic?
- What mantra can I form to silence my inner critic?
- Do the people I surround myself with help me be the best version of myself?
- What advice would I give my younger self?
- Who most needs my compassion today?
- What are some opportunities to serve in my community?
- How can I be more generous to those around me?
After the 30 days
When you’ve finished your 30 days of journaling considering these questions, go back and reread your answers. Take note of how you have grown during your lifetime and believe that you can continue to grow.
When you get a chance, share a revelation below that you’ve had through this journey.
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