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Hard Days journal prompts

Gentle space for difficult moments.

  1. What was hard about today, in just a sentence or two?

  2. What do you need most right now: rest, comfort, space, or something else?

  3. Even on a hard day, what's one thing that went okay?

  4. What would make the rest of today a little softer for you?

  5. Who or what has helped you feel a little less alone lately?

  6. What are you feeling right now that doesn't need fixing, only noticing?

  7. What part of this situation is yours to carry, and which part isn't?

  8. After a disagreement, what do you wish the other person understood about you?

  9. What strength have you been using lately without giving yourself credit?

  10. What would you write to yourself right now if you were your own kindest friend?

  11. What are you missing right now, and what did it bring to your life?

  12. What has this difficult time shown you about what matters to you?

7-day Journeys

One question a day for a week, each building on the last. Day one is free in the app.

Reset After a Hard Week

Land gently, sort through it, and start again

  1. Day 1 No need to tell the whole story. What kind of week has it been, in your own words?
  2. Day 2 How have the basics been this week, like sleep, food, and rest?
  3. Day 3 Without more detail than feels right, what's been weighing on you most?
  4. Day 4 What helped, even a little, as you got through the hard parts?
  5. Day 5 What could you drop, delay, or ask for help with in the coming days?
  6. Day 6 What's one small thing that would help you feel more like yourself again?
  7. Day 7 Looking back over these seven days, what feels different now from day one?

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