Writing Prompts for Joyful Journaling Workshop

I presented a workshop on Joyful Journaling to the Adults Who Work With Youth conference held at Kanuga Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC last week. It was deeply gratifying to share with others the simple truth that writing doesn't have to be arduous to be fruitful. I hope that you will find at least one or two interesting and take a few minutes to have fun with your writing.

Writing Prompts

• Write a narrative about your morning routine. After you have written it, reflect, what do you enjoy about your routine? How could your routine be improved?

• Doodle for two to three minutes. Write about your doodle in the blank spaces.

• Write a simple gratitude list. Continue this practice by adding one or two things to the list daily or weekly.

• Look back on your gratitude list for inspiration for narrative writing.

• Find an old photo of yourself. Write the story behind it.

• Write about your most memorable childhood vacation.

• Write about a personal experience that felt miraculous.

• Going down the alphabet, write one word or phrase that comes to mind for each letter.

• Write down a list of your favorite hymns, prayers, and verses. Reflect back on this list from time to time and reflect on the personal meaning of a particular work.

• Write a poem in three lines.

• Write a journal entry on a sticky note.

• Write a love letter to someone special.

• Imagine you have met Jesus in the checkout line at the grocery store. Describe the experience.

• Keep an ongoing prayer list.

• Celebrate the ordinary.

Best regards,
Eryn