Write it down
Journal prompts for healing
98 therapist-style journal prompts for inner child work, anxiety, relationships, self-worth, grief and growth.
01What did you love doing as a child before you worried what others thought?
02When did you first learn to hide a feeling? Which feeling was it?
03What did you need to hear most when you were seven?
04Write a letter to your younger self about a day that felt hard.
05What rules did your family have about emotions, spoken or unspoken?
06Which part of you still waits to be noticed?
07What does your younger self think of the life you have now?
08Who made you feel safe as a child? What did they do?
09What is one way you could play this week?
10What would you tell a child who felt the way you used to?
11What role did you play in your family: fixer, peacemaker, invisible one, achiever?
12Which compliment would your younger self have treasured?
Prefer one prompt at a time? Try the journal prompt generator. If writing brings up something overwhelming, pause and ground yourself.
The weekly letter
One therapist word, one idea, one small practice
A short, warm email every week: a word therapists use, what it means for your life, and something gentle to try. No spam, no pressure.