Unique Journal Prompts to Try in June

Journaling can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and personal growth. If you’re looking for inspiration for your June journaling practice, these prompts can help you delve deeper into your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. From reflecting on what is holding you back from achieving your goals to what sparks your creativity, these prompts offer a range of topics to explore.

Journal Prompts for June goal setting.

1. Write a list of everything you would like to accomplish this month.
2. Write down three goals you are working towards today.
3. What three things are you letting go of this month?
4. Write about the habits you would like to change.
5. Are you struggling to achieve your goals? Write about your distractions and what you feel is holding you back from achieving your dreams. 
   Are your dreams in alignment with your personal values? It is worth reviewing your core values to discover any value conflicts with your goals in the different areas of your life.
6. What course have you recently attended in person or online? Note down some takeaways from that course. What can you implement from that course to help you achieve your June goals?
7. Write about what motivates you daily with your work, projects and goals.

Prompts that reflect on happiness.

8. Think back to a time when you felt truly happy and content. What were you doing? Who were you with? What made that moment so special? Write about the details of that moment and how it made you feel. Reflect on why that moment was so meaningful to you and how you can incorporate more of those elements into your life.
   Use this prompt as an opportunity to focus on the positive and cultivate gratitude for the good things in your life.
9. What is a happy memory you have from childhood?
10. Spend 10 minutes writing a list of things that makes you smile.
11. Describe your happy place, where you like to spend your time when you are not working.
12. What are three things you are grateful for today?

Why practice gratitude? Practising gratitude is a powerful tool for improving mental health and overall well-being. Take a moment to reflect on three things you are grateful for today. They can be big or small, simple or complex. Write about why you are grateful for each of these things and how they have positively impacted your life. Focusing on gratitude can help shift your perspective towards the positive and improve your overall outlook on life.

Journal Prompts that promote reflection on self.

13. If you describe yourself in ten words, what and why do these words come to mind?
14. Which of the four elements (Earth, Air, Water, Fire) do you feel you identify with the most? Why do you feel you identify with that element the most?
15. What is your favourite form of self-care?
    Here are 25 ways to be kind to yourself this month.
16.  Write a love letter to yourself.
17. Take time to destress. Write about something that is bothering you. Your journal is your personal space to rant and work through your stressors and emotions.
18. There are so many firsts in our lives. Write about something you did for the first time.
    Recently my husband and I enjoyed a Korean BBQ with the family. It was a great experience trying other foods and cooking together as a family in the restaurant. Many of us have many goals in life. Which goal did you tick off your bucket list recently for the first time?
19. What is something you’ve been avoiding that you need to confront?

Avoidance

It’s natural to want to avoid difficult or uncomfortable situations, but sometimes avoiding them can cause more harm than good.

20. Take some time to reflect on something you’ve been avoiding and why. What steps can you take to confront it and move forward?
    Writing about it in your journal can help you gain clarity and develop a plan of action. Remember, facing challenges can lead to growth and personal development.
21. Write about the thoughts and worries that are keeping you up at night.
    This article has a few worry journal prompts to help you process your worries.
22.  Write a list of things that help you during difficult times.

Fear

It’s important to identify and confront our fears in order to move forward and achieve our goals. Take some time to reflect on a fear that may be holding you back from reaching your full potential.

22. Write about why this fear exists and how it has impacted your life. Write down possible solutions for overcoming this fear and take actionable steps towards achieving your goals.
    Remember, it’s okay to be afraid, but it’s not okay to let fear control your life.

Journal Prompts for Reflecting on the Month of June

23. Write about an encounter, a conversation you had with a stranger.
    Every day we all walk past, see or interact with new people. Some of these people are people we would just interact with as a once-off.
    Recently I was standing outside of a shop with my and my husband’s bike. A man was standing nearby drinking a takeaway coffee next to a well-travelled minivan. I nodded hello, and he said hello and walked over to me. We had a great conversation about his travels and how he travels only a few hours each day so that he can enjoy the villages as he passes through. We went on our way, but my husband and I continued chatting about places we hope to visit when we travel one day.
24. There are things you do daily you would still do if you had all the time in the world, what would you continue to do if you had all the time in the world?
    I call these daily rituals. I would definitely continue to journal and practice mindfulness daily. Journaling and mindfulness are a few actions I include in my morning routine as to start the day with the activities that matter most to me and lead me to my goals.
25. What goal are you working towards? How do you feel you are making progress? What do you need to change to continue making progress towards this goal?
    Look at your monthly goal planner and assess your progress towards this goal.
26. Do you have a book that has changed your life? Write about the book. Share the book in the comments below; it may help someone else too.
    I will share the latest book I’m reading in the comments.
27. How do you spend your birthday? Write about one of your birthdays or what you would like to do on your next birthday. Do you have something on your bucket list you would like to do on your birthday?
    June journal prompt as this month included the king’s birthday.
28. How have you honoured your personal values this month? Write in your journal how you have honoured or not lived according to your core values.
29. Write down one thing. One thing you would like to continue to do next month, one thing you would like to stop doing and one thing you would like to
30. Reflecting on the month of June, have you progressed towards your goals, or did you get distracted? If you relived June, what would you do differently as you take action towards your goals?

Remember June Journal prompt 26 and share the book that changed your life in the comments below.