These are prompts from some other place besides a book that ask to examine certain aspects of yourself. I will not have created these prompts myself, so I want to pay respect that they came from somewhere.
This months’ prompts are going to be coming from this substack that I recently started following:
https://substack.com/@theebookclubx/p-180404522
December journal prompts
1. What did this year teach me about myself that I didn’t know before?
2. Which version of me am I leaving behind in 2025?
3. What am I proud of myself for, even if no one else noticed?
4. Which disappointments from this year still live in my body, and what permission do I need to release them?
5. What boundaries did I learn to set or wish I had set sooner?
6. Write about one person who made your year a little softer.
7. What small, mundane moments brought me unexpected joy?
8. What blessings arrived quietly, without fanfare?
9. What did I survive that I didn’t think I would?
10. What parts of my life feel like answered prayers?
11. What did love (romantic or otherwise) teach me this year?
12. How did I show up for the people I care about, and how did they show up for me?
13. What is one relationship I want to nurture more intentionally in the new year?
14. Which connections drained me, and why did I hold onto them?
15. What does a healthy, gentle love look like for the version of me I am becoming?
16. What habits helped me grow and which ones quietly held me back?
17. What fear dominated my decision-making this year, and how can I release it?
18. What is one truth about myself I can no longer ignore?
19. What did I learn about trusting my intuition?
20. How did I show resilience even when I doubted myself?
21. What do I want December-me one year from now to thank me for?
22. What kind of energy do I want to carry into the new year?
23. What is something I want to try, even if I’m afraid or unprepared?
24. What word or theme do I want to guide me in 2026?
25. What would a gentle, ease-filled life look like and what is one step I can take toward it?
26. What is one thing I forgave myself for this year, even quietly?
27. What old dream am I ready to revisit with a wiser, gentler heart?
28. What did this year reveal about what I truly value , beyond status, speed, or success?
29. Where did I experience unexpected beauty this year, and what did it teach me about paying attention?
30. What is one soft promise I want to make to myself as the new year begins?
What parts of my life feel like answered prayers?
Currently, I am not sure I am thankful or have gratitude for much that I have in my life. I can say that the fact that I have a home that I am able to pay for is like an answered prayer. I am not homeless anymore, which is a blessing. That is definitely an answered prayer. I have worked towards being in a better place in my life to the point that I have arrived somewhat at that destination and get to live comfortably probably for the rest of my life. I am not rich, but I am in a field that there is always availability job market wise, which is beneficial. I appreciate that I have worked hard to get to where I am and I appreciate life, but I also know that right now there is a time that I am going through that is about changing to what I need for my own life. This is a challenge time period about listening to self and what my own needs are instead of listening to those around me, which I struggle with daily. I want to appease others, but I am recognizing that this often puts my own thoughts, feelings, hopes, and dreams on the backburner. This leads to sadness that I feel frequently. I have been working slowly on trying to become more positive by focusing on the good that I have in life, but when you feel overwhelmed that can become harder. I keep trying to push through to see the gratitude and positives in life though, so that I can truly start to feel the parts of my life that are answered prayers.
