30 Days of Self-Discovery
Posted: September 1, 2022
Rediscovery ourselves can sound scary and feel uncomfortable. We’re often ashamed we’ve allowed something or someone to cause a disconnection with ourselves. We can feel out of touch with ourselves and lost on how to form a reconnect. The journey of reconnecting with ourselves can be fun with new experiences. Embark on 30 days of self-discovery with these journaling prompts. After answering, explore how the answer impacts who you are as a person.
- What would surprise your 13-year-old self the most about your current life? What advice would you give yourself?
- What emotion is the hardest for you to express to others? Why?
- How do you define happiness? Is it an achievable definition?
- What excites you the most about your future and why? What scares you the most about your future and why?
- What’s your favorite activity to do alone? Do you make time for it? If not, why not?
- List 3 boundaries you don’t have that you should. Why haven’t you set them?
- How has your childhood impacted your self-esteem? How has your self-esteem changed as an adult?
- What’s the number 1 thing on your bucket list? When do you hope to accomplish it?
- Does what you’re ingesting on social media positively impact your well-being? Are you mindful of how media affects your thoughts and moods?
- Where is your life heading in 5 years? What things need to change in a different direction?
- What’s the hardest thing to love about yourself? When did you first develop this insecurity?
- List 5 goals would like to achieve in your lifetime. Why are they important to you?
- When is it hard for you to enforce your boundaries? When/why do you feel guilty for enforcing limits?
- What are some of the kindest/meanest things you tell yourself? Do you need a nicer self-narrative?
- What’s been your most significant source of pride in life? How has this achievement changed you?
- What’s been your biggest disappointment in life? How has this moment changed you?
- When do you feel the most self-confident? Do you feel confident often?
- List 5 things you would never change about yourself.
- How do you self-sabotage yourself from getting your needs met by others? How can you change this?
- How does society impact your self-esteem? Why do society’s opinions matter to you?
- What’s a boundary you need for yourself? What would make it challenging to respect?
- Is there anyone you prioritize over yourself? Why or why not?
- What’s a hobby you’ve always wanted to try? What stops you from doing it?
- List 3 ways you get in the way of achieving your goals. Is taking personal accountability a challenge?
- What brings you peace and/or contentment? How can you intentionally create those moments more?
- What behaviors from others trigger your childhood insecurities? How do you respond to those triggers?
- What’s your healthiest/unhealthiest coping tool? Which do you use more?
- What’s the biggest thing you bring to the table in relationships? What baggage do you carry to a relationship?
- Describe your ideal peaceful space. How are you actively cultivating a peaceful environment?
- List 3 areas in your mental health that need improvement. How can you start to work on them?