Journal prompts

Fáti ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡ - Updated 01/22/26

Pick a category and let your mind run around!

Childhood and reminiscing
What magical being did/do you love most?
(E.g. Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, etc.)
What did you love most during your “embarrassing” phases?
Do you still love it?
Numbers aside, how do you like to measure time?
The cat’s fur color darkening, the gray hair you forgot to pluck out lengthening, the forgotten mug’s coffee staining the bottom, etc.
What mattered to you as a child that doesn’t nowadays?
I used to actually loathe when my pens bled through the pages. Maybe I still do sometimes.
Have you ever felt time warp, slow down?
What happened then?
Write “I remember…” and list overlooked details of your life.
Be sincere and make your list as long as possible.

Humans are magical
If your heart were to be replaced by an object, what would that be?
And what does that imply?
In terms of colors, scents, figures, and textures, how are you feeling?
Like a sparkly, sweet dancer gliding across a floating cloud, or more like an orange leaf?
What would your own planet look and be like?
Think of colors, shapes, properties, satellites, etc.
What does your heart look like?
Is it a maze? A machine? A shelf? An attic full of treasures you always postpone looking into?
Your body is your friend. What do you think about it?
Mention and explain the good, the bad, and the hard to understand.

Miscellaneous
If you could only photograph one animal forever, which would it be?
No, it can’t be a common one!
What parts of your body are only touched by accident?
When I press my calves together time stops like they were starved for contact
In an epic movie scene of yourself, what is the background music?
Describe the scene(s) and how it relates to the music!
What is your favorite art form?
Sculpture, literature, music, architecture, photography, painting…?
Who would you like to exchange handwritten letters with?
A stranger from across the world? Your dad?

You are your own person
Cringe is poison. What do you love? What makes you happiest?
Music, lifestyles, hobbies, anything and everything!
What needs to happen for others to deepen their connection with you?
People bond over all types of things—what is the path to your heart? A sentiment? An event?
What is something you have absolutely no interest in? Why?
Maybe you should look into it more…
Conformity vs Rebellion: which is more important for your well-being?
Don’t generalize; break your life into sectors and decide your position on each one.
What is something popular that you dislike or disagree with?
Explain yourself deeply and frankly. Don’t perform and don’t slack on your argument.
What is the direct opposite of your life-long dream or wish?
Describe it extensively. Then, how do you feel having described it?
What sound best describes you?
A cello, or a piano, or skin rubbing against skin, or pencil against paper, etc.

What do you think?
People inevitably become whatever they consume.
Media will always warp, distort, define, shape its audience—for better or for worse.
How others treat you is a consequence of their self-perception
Lovely people are actively loving, hateful people are actively hating.
Solitude is best. There is no need for deep relationships.
Surface-level interactions and connections are enough. No need for anything deeper than that.
People only ever change for themselves.
No one changes for the sake of other people, the motivation behind change is always self-serving.