33 Journal Prompts to Embody The Truest You
a journaling guide for unmasking, self expression, and returning home to your truest self
the burn-out of performing
a guided kit of 33 journal prompts inspired by my piece: who are you when you are not performing?
do you know that feeling you get after pouring into the cups of others and realizing you saved none for yourself?
do you know that pain of pretending you are okay with something when you definitely are not?
do you know the exhaustion of focusing on everyone else’s needs instead of your own?
when you stretch yourself thin,
only one person is suffering,
you.
running yourself dry with the intent to please others is a very quick route on the road to self abandonment.
you are the most important person in your own life. the only thing you can count on is that without a shred of doubt you will be waking up with yourself every morning and going to bed with yourself every single night for the rest of your life.
its worth your time to make the relationship with yourself one filled with love, loyalty, trust, and safety.
especially when you haven’t received that from others.
it is human nature to seek and reach outside to find an answer to the discomfort buried deep within.
we are told that more pilates, more brunches, more makeup, more books, more, more, more, more, will make us feel better. we hope that the relationship, the job, the social event, the cocktail will soften the unshakeable feeling of loneliness and despair. we have all, at one time or another, placed our happiness in the unsteady hands of something outside of us. hoping, praying, and pleading that it will work this time.
i have tried to find myself in bottles of booze, i have looked for my soul in bags of white powder, i have searched for my purpose in 6ft tall surfers, i have looked for my spirit in organized religions, i have asked the tarot cards if they know who i am, i have shrinked myself so that i might fit spaces that were never meant for me. and more times than i can count, i have ran into doors that i definitely should have slammed.
there is no answer waiting out there.
the answer has always been
within you.
✩ 33 Prompts for When You’re Ready to Stop Performing and Start Being Yourself Again ✩
these prompts are split into 4 sections: unmasking, self-loyalty, expression and embodiment. i invite you to make this prompt collection a beautiful, intentional, self love moment. carve out ample space to work through each prompt section. be patient. journal to release not to perform. let it all flow out- without judgement.
Unmasking
Who are you when you’re not performing?
When did I first realize that shrinking myself was safer than being myself?
Which version of me shows up when I’m trying to keep the peace?
What roles have I played to feel loved, accepted, or safe?
What part of your life feels like a performance, and what is it protecting?
What emotions do I hide because I fear they’re “too much”?
What part of me has been pretending to be okay?
What expectations have I carried that were never mine to hold?
When do I feel the most disconnected from myself?
What would happen if I stopped trying to be understood and allowed myself to be?
Self-Loyalty
Who do I become when I prioritize myself first?
Which relationships feel safest for me, and which don’t?
What is one need I’ve ignored for too long?
What would it look like to mother myself?
What boundaries make me feel safe and protected?
What are the self care rituals that make me feel loved?
Self-Expression
What parts of me come alive when I feel safe to express myself?
What have I been afraid to say out loud, and why?
Who makes me feel free to be truly me?
When do I feel the most silly?
What were my favorite ways to express myself as a child?
What am I longing to express, through words, art, choices, or change?
What does my creativity need from me right now?
What are my favorite ways to express myself now?
Make a commitment to do one of those things (and/or something from #21) this week!
Embodiment
Where in my life do I feel most like myself?
Who am I becoming? Who can I feel emerging within me?
How does my highest, most confident self express themselves?
What would it feel like in my body to feel truly free?
What am I ready to claim and call in?
What am I ready to let go and say NO more to?
What would my life become if I stopped apologizing for who I am?
Who am I when I am not performing?
a lil’ love letter from me to you:
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i am so incredibly honored to be even a small stop along your journey to embodying your truest self. this world needs you. we need you free, honest, authentic, loud, proud, and bright.
i want you to experience the magic that happens when you start radically choosing yourself. when you stop forcing yourself to shrink into boxes that no longer fit you. and when you are willing to take the plunge onto bigger stages.
things will fall away. people will leave. people will feel intimidated.
that is okay.
let them go.
watch how life will bend towards you. watch how your world will fill with quality. quality experiences, quality relationships, a quality life.
thank you for being here, i love you.
from my heart to yours,
Rhiana Meri
Thank you for these lovely prompts! I did #27 in the form of an art journaling page.❤️