Journal Prompts for Giving Thanks

Journal prompts can be used in a number of ways. Are you looking for a writing challenge? Want to stretch and tone your writerly muscles? Do you need ideas to trigger a good writing session?

Journal writing is excellent for building skills and maintaining a regular writing practice, and journal prompts can help you use your journal creatively and effectively.

In keeping with the theme for November, a month when we here in the U.S. pay more heed to giving thanks, today I’d like to present a series of journal prompts for promoting thankfulness.

Journal Prompts

You can use one of these journal prompts of use all of them. You might even want to start a journal just for giving thanks. Such a journal is a great way to remind yourself of all the things in life for which you are grateful and to keep your mind in a positive space.

Choose just one of these journal prompts, or use all of them over the next few days to write entries in your journal about what you’re thankful for.

1. One of the best experiences of my life was… I am grateful for that experience because…
2. Appreciating little things like a sunset or a delicious meal is important to me. Some of the little things that I appreciate are…
3. People aren’t perfect, but even with all their flaws, they bring much happiness to my life. I am grateful for the following people… I love or appreciate them because…
4. There are lots of things I can do to make sure I feel grateful each and every day. Some of those things include…
5. Sometimes, I need to remind myself that I have much to be thankful for. I can remember those things through journal writing and by…

You can also simply make a list of all the things and people that make you feel grateful.

Feel free to use these journal prompts to inspire a comment. Tell us what you’re grateful for! And keep on writing.

Got any journal prompts to share? Leave a comment!