Have you experienced that feeling of completely dreading going to work?

Every morning it’s the same feeling. You want to throw the blankets back over your head and hide until the end of the day.

You wish you had a job that you loved. Or at least had a hobby or passion outside of work that lit you up.

You feel lost in your job and like you have no direction in life. You’re just punching the clock with no end in sight.

You feel disconnected from yourself and your life.

I’ve been there. And I know it’s not a fun place to be.

For years I hated what I did to earn a paycheck. But I felt lost and stuck. I’d done this job for so long I didn’t know what else I could even do.

As my 20’s crept to a close, I knew something needed to change before entering my 30’s. I didn’t want to continue this pattern for another 10 years.

So, I started journaling about it.

And that’s where the magic happened.

By journaling with prompts for guidance, I was able to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life.

I reconnected with a part of myself that used to feel like a stranger. 

This gave me the clarity I needed to pursue not only a new line of work, but also dive deeper into this new passion. 

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Using journaling prompts, especially when you’re trying to figure out what you want to do with your life, is a great tool.

Prompts allow you to dig deeper and delve further into self-exploration.

They allow you to uncover parts of yourself that have been hidden from you for a while or that you might not have known were there.

All you need is a pen and a notebook.

It has been proven that writing by hand is more effective than typing. And while it’s not backed by science to have a pretty notebook, I think it’s important.

Having a notebook you love makes your journaling more enjoyable. I believe it also helps to signal to your brain that you’re taking this seriously.

I love these notebooks from Paper Source. You can personalize them with your name or a quote. Or if you’re like me and need help remembering which notebook is for what because you have so many, I label mine with what they’re for.

They also come in a ton of different, fun designs so you’ll be able to find one that fits your unique style. I love this donut one. It’s currently my goal setting notebook.

Once you have your pen and notebook and a few quiet, uninterrupted minutes, it’s time to start journaling.

To use journal prompts to help you stop feeling lost in your life and career, you need to be fully open.

No one needs to read what’s in your journal, so be completely honest. Don’t hold back.

To get a breakthrough you need to be transparent with yourself.

So, grab your notebook and pen and let’s dive in!

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1. What were your favorite activities as a child? List all of them, no matter how insignificant they might seem.

2. What were your top favorite hobbies when you were a teenager?

3. Write about the job or jobs you had as a teenager or young adult. What did you like and dislike about them?

4. Journal about a time from your childhood when you were doing an activity that made you feel the happiest.

5. Did you enjoy group projects when you were in school? Why or why not?

6. What did you want to grow up to be when you were a kid?

7. What recurring dream or ambition have you had since childhood?

8. Write about the time when you felt most proud of yourself as a child.

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9. What would your perfect day look like?

10. If you could invite anyone, alive or passed away, to dinner who would it be and why?

11. What’s keeping you from creating the life you really want?

12. What are your core values? If you need help figuring them out, check out this post on how to discover your core values!

13. Write about your strengths and talents. How can you leverage them to find a more meaningful path for yourself?

14. Describe a time recently when you felt completely fulfilled.

15. What are you interested in learning more about?

16. What hobby are you interested in trying, but haven’t tried yet?

17. If money were no object, what would you spend your days doing?

18. Describe a time you stepped out of your comfort zone and were glad you did.

19. How would people who are close to you describe you?

20. What podcasts, books, and TV shows do you generally engage with? Is there a common theme amongst them?

21. Take the MBTI personality test. Do you agree with it or not? Why or why not?

22. What is an activity that you would do for free because you enjoy it so much?

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23. Describe what you want your day-to-day routine to look like in the next 5 years.

24. Describe what you want your day-to-day routine to look like in the next 10 years.

25. Write a letter from your future self to your present self, offering you advice or words of comfort on how to get through this time of feeling lost.

26. Journal about 10 crazy job ideas that sound fun to you, but you don’t know much or anything about them. Why do they sound fun to you?

27. What have you done recently that brought you a lot of joy?

28. Describe what you get to wear to work in your dream workplace.

29. What do you want to be remembered for when you’re gone?

30. What benefits would your dream job provide? Large salary, traveling, meeting new people, working from home, etc.

31. What scares you the most about your future?

32. If in ten years you figured out the solution to a world problem, what would it be?

33. Close your eyes and picture yourself at retirement age. What is that future version of you grateful that you did right now?

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Remember to be completely honest with yourself as you write in your journal. But also be gentle with yourself.

Your journal is not a space for you to criticize yourself or be hard on yourself.

Your journal is a loving place where you can freely express yourself with compassion.

Grab a notebook from Paper Source, a smooth writing pen, and your favorite beverage and start journaling.

Let me know in the comments what journal prompt resonated with you the most. Save this list on Pinterest, so you can come back to it as often as you need to.