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Why You Need To Take This 30 Day Journal Challenge

Take time to reflect and write.

Sarah Evans
Jan 09, 2017
Texas Christian University
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Why You Need To Take This 30 Day Journal Challenge
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On New Year’s Day, I was laying in bed when I woke up, scrolling through Pinterest. I use Pinterest for a lot of things, canvas inspiration, recipes, dorm room hacks and ideas, wedding ideas. I have a board where I pin pretty handwriting and quotes. One of the things that I pinned, multiple times I might add, was a 30-day journaling challenge. Each day was a three to four word prompt that you're meant to write about.

Journaling can be really helpful for a people and their mental health. Reflecting and writing down your thoughts can make you calm and more at peace. You can keep a dream journal, a Bible dedication journal, or something called a bullet journal, where you reflect about your day, write to do lists, and a lot of other things to keep track of your day. Since I’ve started this 30 day journal challenge, I’ve been more relaxed and at peace, as hippie as that sounds. The challenge prompts have had me reflecting on my past, my future, and my present, which has been really helpful during the first few days of the new year, given the past few years I’ve experienced.

I’ve come up with my own 30 day journaling challenge, and I challenge everyone who reads this to try and complete it. Don't use one word, yes or no answers; stop and spending some time on what you're writing.

  1. Introduce yourself!
  2. Write about your hometown.
  3. Your family
  4. Your beliefs
  5. A fond memory
  6. What upsets you?
  7. What makes you happy?
  8. Your favorite place
  9. Your favorite bible quote
  10. Who inspires you?
  11. Your favorite quote
  12. What is love?
  13. Your favorite color
  14. Your blessings
  15. Politics
  16. Your favorite song
  17. Your favorite book
  18. Your future (as you see it today)
  19. High school experience
  20. Your childhood dreams
  21. Your favorite word
  22. Personal values
  23. Someone you want to meet
  24. Something you're sorry about
  25. A bad habit you have
  26. Something you’re proud of
  27. What scares you?
  28. Something you have always wanted to do
  29. A letter to your future self
  30. The highs and lows of the last 30 days
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