Journal Writing Prompt 25 - Curiosity

Today's prompt is Curiosity. 

Curiosity of mind. Curiosity of heart. Curiosity of life. Do you have it? Do you yearn for new knowledge, new experiences? If so, are you getting them? Journal about them.

Or are you comfortable just staying as you are now, with what you have, and not keen to get out of your comfort zone? Journal about why that might be.

Each of this topic has two sides - positive and negative. See how it affects you. Journal freely...don't worry about labels and headings and breaks. Just write: Curiosity, and then free write and see where your words take you.

Journal Writing Prompt 22 - Dare to Dream

Journaling is not just about facing facts of your life...it's about opening your mind and your heart to possibilities. It's about believing in yourself. And if you are generally big on feeling down, it's about believing that good things CAN happen to you.

So today, Dare to Dream. Journal about something you would like to be, or achieve, or see. Anything....it might be something like travelling to a dream destination, or finding the man/woman of your dreams, having a child, having grandchildren, being famous...anything. Go all out. 

BE DARING.

DREAM OUTRAGEOUSLY.

Don't even think about it not being realistic. Don't tell yourself that it probably won't happen. Who cares about reality....this is your time to dream. So go and dream. And have fun! 

Journal Writing Prompt 20 - Recharge

Oh boy, it's been a while since I posted here. Sorry about that. I was having 2 weeks of real vacation for a change. 10 days holiday/family visit in New Jersey / New York, and then rest of the week off at home with my husband. Hardly any work. No looking at to-do list. It's been refreshing and relaxing. 

So that's our prompt for today - Recharging Batteries

How do you recharge yours? Do you at all? Do you know when you need to? I will admit, I rarely give myself time off. Sure I have time off from my day-job, but not from my home-job as a writer + mental stress out telling me to push myself to do this and that. Sometimes, I know I need to take a break, and so I take a day or a weekend off. But I am not good at taking the time to recharge my batteries. At least not without guilt for "wasting time." 

How do you feel? Are you okay to just sit down, do nothing, or watch TV? Or do you suffer with guilt? Journal about this. See whether you are taking care of your self, giving your mind and body time to charge and energize, or are you pushing yourself too much? 

FJC Guest Post - Shaynie

FJC - Greetings From....Guest Post

Sue - From the Magpie's Nest sent this post as a response to 13 Feb prompt - Greetings From...

Greetings From…

The Fireplace Hearth

I’m sitting on the rough red bricks that surround the fireplace with my back to the flames. It is mid-afternoon but might as well be twilight. What little light that reflects off the unbroken snow outside the sliding glass door is quickly swallowed up by the insulating curtains that stretch from ceiling to floor. This room is all about warmth and comfort. The walls are paneled in a reproduction of walnut, there is wall to wall carpeting on the floor, and all of the seating is upholstered, punctuated with squishy decorative pillows. A reader’s table stands between the plush recliner rocking chair and the nubby plaid love seat that also rocks. A cluster of pendants lamps allows the room’s occupants to choose the light that suits them best. There are magazines in the side racks of the table and library books stacked on its’ surface. Bookshelves flank the fireplace, supported by those same red bricks.

I am sitting on the hearth because that’s where the real warmth is. I’ve folded back the glass doors that are intended to keep sparks from flying into the room. They also intensify the heat. I wouldn’t be able to sit here and enjoy the warmth of the flames if the doors were closed, it would be too hot. Beyond the occasional snap of moisture vaporizing in the fireplace the room is quiet. No television (although there is one in the corner), no radio, nobody else in the house at the moment; just the scratching of my pen across the paper in my lap. This, truly, is bliss.

Journal Writing Prompt 16 - Internal Vs. External Writing

Today I want you think about what you write in your journal. I say "journals" but I mean a combination of journal and diary - but let me define the difference between a journal and a diary.

A diary is a record of your life. What you did, what you ate, whom you met, where you went - facts and progress of your life, mixed with your observations, that is a diary.

A journal focuses inwards. It is more about your thoughts, exploring your psyche, wandering amongst your dreams and wishes and hopes and fears.

I use the term "journal" because I prefer it. However, my aim is to strike a balance between the two in my own writing. I want to record my life as I live it, but I also want to explore my mind.

In my everyday journals, focus tends to be more internal than external. I am on a quest to address this. In my travel journals, focus tends to be external rather than internal, and that I am trying to balance.

So today, think about what it is that you are keeping?

Are you keeping a journal or a diary?

Is it a conscious choice?

Do you want to address the balance? Do you want to do something different?

Write about it in your journal.

FJC Day 28 - Knowledge

Today is the last day of February Journaling Challenge. Karin and I want to thank all of you who have participated with us, and joined us in this wonderful journaling experience. 

I hope you enjoyed it, and hopefully it enriched your life a little through your journals. 

So we close today with a very end appropriate prompt : KNOWLEDGE 

Happy Journaling

P.S. - If you would like to have these amazing prompts that Karin used to make our Prompt Images, please contact her HERE 

FJC Day 27 - Story Spinner

Today's prompt just leaves behind images in my mind. What about you? What does "Story Spinner" make you think, feel? 

FJC Day 26 - On A Dark and Stormy Night...

Prompt - On a dark and stormy night....

The beginning might be a cliché, but the rest doesn't have to be. 

Happy Journaling! 

FJC Day 25 - Quote

Pick one or even more of your favourite quotes. Why are they your favourite? What do they do for you? 

FJC Day 24 - Roads

Today's prompt - ROAD (s) 

What Road are you on? 

Would you rather be on another?

Do you even know that you are on a road? 

FJC Day 23 - Change

CHANGE - do you welcome it? Do you fear it? Are you used to it? Have you gone through it? Or make it not about you. Make it about the world. About the life. About the universe. What will you change? What changes will you stop?

FJC Day 22 - Colours

Colours. Have you ever wondered what the world would like without colours? Or what if you couldn't see? Colours are not just decorations - they are very much a part of our world, our lives, our personality. How do you respond to them? How important are they to you?

FJC Day 21 - Mystique

Today's prompt is MYSTIQUE. Interpret is however way you like. 

FJC Day 20 - Passion

PASSION! I love this word. Say it out loud, and even just saying it makes you feel passionate. So write about passion today.

FJC Day 19 - Out of a Dream

Hope you are having fun with this challenge so far. Today's prompt is: Out of a Dream. Whose dream? Well, that's up to you.

FJC Day 18 - Future

We journalled about our past, and our present, so now let's look towards the Future. We are the product of experiences of our past, but also of hopes and dreams of our future. Future drives most of us - hopes of achievement, success, family, love. What do you want in your future? Or let's have little bit of fun and imagine what the world will be like? Perhaps you may even want to write futuristic story.

Happy Journaling

FJC Day 17 - Present

After focusing on the Past yesterday, it only makes sense to focus on our Present today. So how is your life today? Do you wish it were any different? How do you like the modern world? Of course you don't have to answer any of these questions. You can use your own interpretation of this prompt. Happy Journaling!

FJC Day 16 - Past

Today's prompt is: PAST. Interpret it however you like. Your past, nation's past, the world's past. Or what about your past lives? Possibilities are endless. Perhaps you want to revisit some old memories, or complain about what a glorious thing yesteryears were?

FJC Day 15 - Once Upon A Time...

At a first glance it may seem obvious. What can you write with this prompt besides a fairy tale like story? That's where you think outside the box. Exercise those creative muscles. Once Upon a Time....yeah....when? what? who? where? why?