I think what is so beautiful about writing is how it allows you to get to know yourself. It evolves and it changes just as you do. The way thoughts move from mind to pen to paper is magic. They say creative minds are often times are the ones plagued with the most inner demons and maybe that's what makes their art so beautiful.

Their gift is human connection and their blessing is in the way they share it. With the start of the mental health month landing right before finals, I realized that I hadn't taken a moment to check in with myself. I haven't been writing as often and when I do it's been half-assed, so for this next month I decided I wanted to dig a little deeper.

I challenge myself to journal every day for the next 30 days and on the 31st treat myself in whichever way I choose. Here are 15 journal prompts my best friend and I came up with, that might spark an idea of something you want to write about.

Ask a friend to join you and maybe come up with a few other prompts together. Take it as an opportunity to not only get to know yourself better but someone else too. There is beauty and there is power in sharing your stories, a way to show the world yes, I was here.

- At least 3 things you're grateful for

- What do you feel is your biggest accomplishment?

- What is your greatest fear & how do you work through it?

- Write a letter to someone you love send it or don't send it

- Something you wish you could tell your younger self (any age)

- 5 words that you think best describe you

- Do you feel you have a purpose, if so, what is it or what do you think it is?

- One goal you have for the next 6 months

- Write 3 affirmations of self-acceptance

- Write 5 things you love about someone you miss & give them a call

- What is something you've always wanted to do but put off

- 3 ways you can love yourself better

- Write about a quality you'd like to work on

- Who is one of your biggest influencers in life & why?

- How do you define love?

Happy writing friends!