questions you need to be asking yourself (a journaling guide) #2
Deeper Questions to Ask Yourself (When You’re Ready to Heal)
many of us are afraid to look our own selves in the eyes. we shy away from sitting with the truth. this is no fault of your own, this is not a character defect, this is not because you hate yourself. this is simply because sitting with ourselves deeply and honestly is a practice of deep patience and authentic self love- something that our modern society leaves virtually no room for; and most definitely does not consider a cause for celebration.
but i do.
and i know how uncomfortable asking yourself the hard questions can be, because i have ran from myself with the determination of someone training for a marathon. i have willingly put blindfolds on so that i wouldn’t be forced to see. i have drank myself into oblivion so that i wouldn’t have to feel anything real.
but all of this running led to much more than numb nothingness. it led to the deep-rooted pain of self abandonment. a pain that i wish on no one, a pain that journaling helped me to heal and transform.
i wasn’t running because i hated myself, or didn’t know myself,
i just hadn’t quite met myself yet.
journaling has always been my doorway back to my true self. each page has been a witness to my unraveling, my rebuilding, and the quiet in-betweens where I felt incredibly lost. it has been the mirror I was too afraid to hold up, and the safe space I never found anywhere else.
so lets do that together, yeah? if those first questions (from: questions you need to be asking yourself) helped you open the door to yourself, this is your invitation to go deeper. these are not just prompts. they are mirrors. they will ask you to pause, to face yourself, and to write your way toward a softer, stronger kind of love. take your time, take them at your own pace, and enjoy the connection they inspire between your own self.
and a note for those who say “i dont know”- thats your first answer, and its an answer nonetheless. i want you to tell yourself, “i understand, that makes sense” whenever you hear the response of “i dont know” do not shame yourself, do not blame yourself. instead find compassion. and within the phrase i dont know, there is a beautiful, soft invitation to discover and find out. don’t force it. just come back to the question. and if you hear i don’t know again, hold yourself in a long hug, and say “that’s okay.”
in here you’ll find:
27 journal prompts
tangible way to make a self love journaling ritual
how to integrate your prompt answers into self love
27 Journal Prompts to Get to Know Your True Self:
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before we begin, and before you use these: take a moment with yourself. close your eyes, take a few deep breaths. decide to allow yourself free reign. there is no right answer, there is no wrong way. simply write. let’s meet ourselves with all of the armor off. let’s meet ourselves in a flow state.
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27 Journal Prompts
What do I believe I have to earn in order to be loved?
How do I react when someone shows me genuine care?
What does unconditional love mean to me?
What am I most afraid I’ll discover about myself if I stop running?
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