What do you write in your journal when you canβt think of anything to write?β― Well you can always jump online and find some prompts.β― However, an alternative to responding to journaling prompts is to write lists.β―Β
List can be quick, thought provoking and not intimidating as you can write down bullet points without worrying about wordy prose and correct grammar.β― List can also help you achieve your goals and monitor your progress.Β
So here are a few lists to get you started.Β
- Books youβd like to read or books you have readΒ
- Shows/movies you would like to watchΒ
- Your favourite quotes or affirmationsΒ
- Places you want to visit or places you have already visitedΒ
- Qualities you like about yourselfΒ
- Your goals for the next 30 daysΒ
- Your goals for the next 12 monthsΒ
- Your goals for the next 5 yearsΒ
- Goals you have already achievedΒ
- Activities you would like to doΒ
- Things you love about your partner/kids/petΒ
- Gifts you need to buy for others or gift ideasΒ
- A wish list for yourselfΒ
- Favourite websitesΒ
- 10 things you loveΒ
- To do listΒ
- 15 things you desire in lifeΒ
- List of important contactsΒ
- Things I can do when I want to spoil myself or self care activitiesΒ
- Recipe ideasΒ
- List of journaling pages you want to doΒ
- Timeline of your lifeΒ
- Things that make you happyΒ
- Feel good songsΒ
- Thoughts that inspire youΒ
- List of things in progressΒ
- Favourite food, meals and restaurants or restaurants you want to tryΒ
- Things to do when youβre boredΒ
- List of People you want to meetΒ
- List of topics you want to journal about!Β
People who want to appear clever rely on memory. People who want to get things done make lists
Lists are a great way to keep important information organised and in an easy to read format.β― They can help you categorise your thoughts, if you are doing a brain dump, writing things in list categories is a great way to do this.β―Β
Lists are particularly handy if you have a special event coming up, such as a wedding or function.β― A check list of what you need to buy, prepare and do will be beneficial, as will a list of invitees and RSVPs, so you know who is coming.Β
A list is also a good way to jog yourβ―memory, I canβt tell you how many times I have written a shopping list but forgotten to take it to the shops, but becauseβ―I have written it down previouslyβ―I remember whatβ―I need to get.β― (Yes, I always forget one thing, but I can do that even if I take the list!)Β
Lists are easy to share with others, either at work or at home, a to-do list can be shared so work can be allocated.β― Keeping a list of books or movies you have read, makes it easy to recommend entertainment to friends and family.β― I list of activities you want to do helps you conquer those “what can we do” days and allows you to tick things off your bucket list.Β
If the chaos is overwhelming. I start making lists. To write it down puts it into perspective.
You can order your list by priority, therefore making sure the important things on your list are the first things you see.β― There is nothing quite as satisfying as ticking things off your to-do list.β― Creating lists with things in priority order stimulate and encourage you to get things done, moving you closer to your goals.Β
If your to-do list is getting too long and you are beginning to feel overwhelmed, break it up into three smaller lists.Β
- Must doΒ
- Should doΒ
- To do when the other lists are doneΒ
Try not to put more than three things on your Must Do list per day.β― You donβt want to set yourself up to fail.Β
Lists also let you get a bit creative in your journal.β― Draw a bookshelf to list all the books you have read on it, or get a copy of an old fashioned library card.β― Write the names of your favourite songs on small black discsβ―that look like records.β― (Yes, Iβm old enough to remember records).β― You can have lots of fun with your lists.β― The only limit is your imagination.Β
Let me know which lists you keep in your journal.
