84+ ‘Optimism’ Writing Prompts
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Unraveling the Pandemic’s Impact
Describe your experiences in a world reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, elaborating on how your daily life has changed.
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Breezy Beginnings
Write about embarking on a new journey or adventure on a day with clear skies and gentle breezes.
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Hope Blooms at Christmas
Pen down an experience where you witnessed or experienced hope during a tough Christmas season.
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From Santa’s Perspective
Write a narrative from Santa’s viewpoint where Christmas doesn’t go according to plan.
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Hopeful Futures
Write about your dreams and aspirations for the future, including what you hope to achieve and the person you want…
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Rainbow Connection
Craft a toast exploring the connections between the themes of rainbows, luck, and joy on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Springtime Symphony
Craft a sensory-rich story about waking up to the first warm, sunny day of spring.
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Mapping Future Hopes
Focus on the future and compose a list or story of things you look forward to after healing.
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Light Up The Season
Write about a time when holiday decorations helped uplift spirits during tough times.
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Christmas Wish Fulfilled
Craft a narrative about a child’s deepest Christmas wish miraculously coming true.
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Celebration of Childish Achievements
Reflect on an achievement or success from your childhood that you were really proud of.
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The Silver Linings
Write about a difficult situation you encountered and the positives that emerged from it.
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The Best Day Ever
Think about what your perfect day would look like and explain why each component of that day is perfect to…
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Facing the Future
Write about your fears related to trusting again and your hopes about future connections.
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Life Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses
Write a first-person narrative of someone who sees the world only in the colors of a rainbow.
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Joyful Journeys
Write about one uplifting experience or journey that consistently brings a smile to your face.
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Envisioning Future Accomplishments
Imagine yourself 10 years into the future and narrate your accomplishments.
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Transforming Negatives Into Positives
Write about an obstacle that you are currently facing and then brainstorm three strategies to overcome it by reframing it…
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Gratitude Focus
At the end of the week, list down five things you are grateful for that happened throughout this week.
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First Love Letter
Compose a letter to the person you fell in love with for the first time, letting them know how they…
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The Projection Exercise
Imagine a future where you’re healed, happy and have moved on. Write it out in vivid detail.
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The Spectrum of Love
Choose five words associated with love and use each to write a paragraph, going from fear to acceptance.
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A Letter Home
Write a letter from a soldier on the front lines, addressed to his/her beloved back home.
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Founding Thanksgiving
Imagine you’re a settler having the first Thanksgiving in November 1621. Share your thoughts and feelings around this unprecedented event.
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New Year Optimism
Write about your goals and dreams for the new year ahead, and lay out the steps you plan to take…
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Life after the Pandemic
Imagine a post-pandemic world — how things have changed, what lessons have been incorporated and how life has evolved.
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Shared Humanity through Pandemic
Write about an instance during the pandemic that highlighted shared humanity or kindness.
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Legacy of Hope
Write about how Leia’s actions have imbued hope into the hearts of many, inspiring characters in the Star Wars Universe.
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Winter’s Gratitude
Create a list of things you are grateful for this winter, including moments, people, objects, or feelings.
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Special Child Skills
Think about a skill or talent you had as a child that you no longer possess or utilize. Why did…
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The Silver Lining
Find a stressful incident from your past and write about it showing how it made you stronger.
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Lost Adoration
Write about an intense breakup, focusing not on your pain, but on the beauty of the love that was lost.
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Urban Jungle
Describe your city or town in the future, focusing on its environmental sustainability.
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Black Blizzards Ballad
Craft a narrative around a character that sees the disaster of Dust Bowl as an opportunity for change and hope.
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Eternal Hope
Illustrate a tale in which the protagonist remains hopeful despite their love being unacknowledged.
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The Divine Sunrise
Write about experiencing a sunrise from a mountaintop, detailing the beauty of Earth at the break of day.
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A Year of Gratitude
Reflect on the people, experiences, or objects you are grateful for from the past year.
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Mechanical Bloodlust
Imagine a future society where technology has changed the vampire’s traditional way of life.
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Overheard Predictions
Your character unintentionally overhears a prediction about their future and misunderstands it, leading to chaos.
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Independence and a New World
Write a story that captures the anticipation and excitement of a citizen witnessing the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Bright Horizons
Predict and describe one positive event that you personally believe will happen in 2021.
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Optimistic Outlook
Describe a personal, national, or global achievement or positive change you hope to see in 2021.
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End of a Decade
Reflect on the closure of a decade and the beginning of a new one 2020 brought with it.
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Festivities with the Fat Friar
Tell the tale of how the jovial Fat Friar is preparing for an upcoming Halloween celebration at Hogwarts.
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Strength of Attitude
Write about a time when a positive attitude helped you overcome a difficult situation.
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Finding Your Silver Lining
Choose a failure and write about the unexpected positive outcomes it led to.
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Letters to Your Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, one year from now, brimming with self-love and optimism.
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The Silver Lining
Write about a difficult situation where you eventually found a silver lining and discuss how this changed your perspective towards…
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Chasing Silver Linings
Write about a challenging situation in your life where you were able to find a positive aspect or a “silver…
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Sailing through the Storm
Write about the top three personal strengths that helped you navigate through tough times.
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Letter to Your Past Self
Write a letter to your past self sharing what you’ve learned in your recovery, where you are now, and what…
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New Identities, New Possibilities
Write about how you envision your life and your identity in a post-recovery phase.
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Embracing Optimism
Visualize a future where you have conquered your mental health struggles and discuss how it makes you feel.
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Best Version Of Yourself
Write down how you would define the ‘best version’ of yourself and outline the steps you’re taking to become this…
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Confronting Catastrophic Thoughts
Describe the most anxiety-inducing scenario you tend to envision in your mind and then detail a positive counter narrative.
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Breaking Through the Grey
Describe a time when you felt particularly low, but managed to find some small piece of hope or positivity.
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A Letter To Your Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, detailing your current feelings and hopes for what you will overcome.
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Positive Perspectives
Write about a problem you are currently facing, then list three potential positive outcomes that could arise from it.
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Embracing Darkness, Seeking Light
Express your deepest fears, then counter-weigh each with a positive thought or action.
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Harmony with Nature
Describe a nature scene that you believe would bring you peace and promote your physical healing.
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Navigating through Darkness
Create a narrative about journeying through an unlit forest – a metaphor for a depressive episode, and detail the methods…
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Empathy Prism
Write a letter of encouragement and support to someone else who may be experiencing depression.
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The Fall of Optimism
Imagine a utopian society that slowly descends into a dystopia. What instigates this transition?
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Letters from the Future
Write a letter from your future self to your present self, full of encouragements, foreseen achievements or future experiences.
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Letter to Joyful Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, 5 years from now, envisioning the happiness and positivity in your life.
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Mapping Your Personality
Write about the dominant traits you inherited from each of your parents and how these traits have shaped your life.
