Develop self-awareness

Nobody is born with a user manual. Staying in touch with yourself—your likes, dislikes, desires and dreams—is a lifelong process. These prompts are designed to reveal aspects of yourself you may never have put words to otherwise.

Start journaling with any one of these prompts.

Prompts
What is something you keep avoiding? Why?
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What's an opinion you held in the past and have since questioned or changed?
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What are you most proud of?
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What do you believe in?
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Describe yourself using the first 10 words that come to mind.
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Describe two or three things you do to relax.
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Which aspects of your life do you sometimes take for granted?
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Describe your favorite thing to do when feeling low.
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What would you like other people to know about you? Why?
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What does your next vacation look like?
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What's something you did today that will benefit you tomorrow?
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What is something you want to change about yourself? How can you change it?
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Write a letter to your future self.
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Finish this sentence: "My life would be incomplete without..."
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What parts of life surprised you the most? What turned out the way you expected?
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What's something you will regret not doing?
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What do you look forward to in the future?
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What caught your attention in the last few days?
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How are you feeling? What are you thinking about?
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What did you do today?
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What are three things you're grateful for?
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What's your plan for the day?
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