1083+ ‘Sense’ Writing Prompts
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Positives in Negatives
Find a silver lining in the traumatic event that had a significant impact on your development.
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Empathy Exercise
Write about a time when you felt a strong sense of empathy towards a person or an event.
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Journey of Recovery
Write about the hardest struggle you’ve faced in your recovery and how you overcame it.
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Embracing Tiny Triumphs
Write about a moment where you did something that was once a challenge for you.
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The Mindful Encounter
Describe your last meaningful encounter with a person, animal or nature itself.
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Personal Growth Journey
Write about the skills you want to master or the qualities you want to develop in yourself.
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Dream Career Visualization
Write in detail about your dream job, including what a day in the life would look like.
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Unsung Hero
Reflect on a virtue or quality of the person you’ve lost that was underappreciated or not very well-known.
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Connection Through Nature
Describe a visit to a favorite nature spot and the interactions with living creatures there.
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Painting Peaceful Places
Describe a location, real or imaginary, that brings you a sense of calm and tranquility.
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Your Personal Anthem
Create a personal anthem, a set of lines or a song that symbolizes your spirit.
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Mental Health Mechanisms
Write about the steps you have taken to manage your mental health.
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Embracing Excellence
Choose a talent or ability that you’re proud of and describe how it has positively impacted your life.
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Building Bridges
Write about a personal goal that feels out of reach and then describe how you could bridge the gap between…
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Driven by Dreams
Write down a dream or goal that you’ve been striving towards. How does this goal contribute to your sense of…
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The Joy of Giving
Reflect on a time when you helped someone. How did it make you feel? Do you think your life’s purpose…
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Personal Priorities
Create a list of the top five values most important to you. How do you feel when you live in…
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The Changed Self
Observe yourself before and after the traumatic event. Describe what has changed, and what hasn’t.
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Understanding Your Trauma Narrative
Write about an event that you consider traumatic, attempting to recount it in as much detail as possible.
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Life’s Silver Lining
Create a list of all the things that went wrong, but ended up opening doors to something unexpectedly positive.
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A Letter to Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, detailing what you’re experiencing, your hopes for the future, and encouraging words.
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Building Trust
Devise an action plan on rebuilding trust in a relationship that’s suffering due to your depression.
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Mapping Overcast Days
Plot the course of a depressive episode, starting from when you first sense it coming, through its peak, and up…
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Affectionate Memories
Write about a memorable instance where you felt an overwhelming sense of love.
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Colors of Feelings
Assign specific colors to your feelings and describe why you associate them with particular emotions.
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Gratitude for Self
Write a letter to yourself expressing gratitude for your accomplishments, strengths, and even flaws.
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Growth Sketch
Write about the person you want to become and how you plan to evolve into that person.
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Celebrating Tiny Successes
Write about a tiny accomplishment you have achieved today, no matter how small.
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Connecting Through Letters
Write a letter to your loved one who passed away, expressing your feelings, telling them about your life now, and…
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Seeds of Strength
Identify the strengths you’ve developed as a result of dealing with your chronic illness.
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Debt Devourer
Write a letter to your debts detailing how you feel towards them and your plans to overcome them.
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A Priceless Memory
Write about an event or experience that had great emotional value but little financial expenditure.
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Altered Time
Explore the differences between your perception of time before the abuse, during the abuse and after the abuse.
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Vision of the Future
Visualize a future where you’re free from the impacts of your past abuse. Write about this future in detail.
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Inhabiting Gratitude
Compile a list of five things you are grateful for and explain why you chose each.
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Ebb of Emotions
Write about an emotion you’re currently feeling in its purest form. Use vivid imagery and poetic language.
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Shattered Mirror
Imagine your life as a shattered mirror following a traumatic event. Describe how you put the pieces back together.
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Imagining Future Strength
Write about a past challenging situation, but reimagine how you would handle it today with your current knowledge, experiences, and…
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Forgiveness and Freedom
Identify a grudge you have been holding onto, express why it has lingered, then write a letter of forgiveness to…
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Exposing Vulnerabilities
Write about a time you showed vulnerability and how it led to personal growth.
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Graduation Gateway
Reflect on your graduation day, it could be from high school, college, or any formative transition.
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Gratitude Galore
Identify and express gratitude for five aspects of your life, leading to a sense of happiness and fulfillment.
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Rewriting Painful Memories
Rewrite a painful or traumatic memory by changing the narrative to a more positive or empowering outcome.
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Journey into the Body
Take a figurative journey inside your body, to the site of your illness or physical discomfort.
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Secret Cave Adventure
You stumble upon an unmarked, hidden cave and decide to explore it. Write about what you find and unravel the…
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Superpower Struggles
You possess a unique superpower but there’s a catch – every time you use it, it backfires in a comic…
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Capturing Curiosity
Describe a time when you felt the thrill of discovering a new interest or hobby.
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Constructing Prompt Universe
Create a unique world entirely built around fun journal prompts and detail how these prompts fuel this world.
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Inventing an Antidote
Imagine a fun, silly, or bizarre solution to a common everyday problem you face.
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Fun Through Their Eyes
Imagine a day in the life of your pet or another favorite animal, writing from their perspective about their fun…
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Time Capsule of Joy
Create a list of objects, songs, phrases, movies, etc. that bring you instant joy and explain why they have such…
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Joyful Journey Footprints
Write about an adventure that made you laugh out loud, capturing moments of missteps, giggles, and hysterical awe.
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Gratitude Journaling
List down five things you are grateful for and expound on why they matter to you.
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Navigating Emotional Isolation
Jot down your experience or observation of emotional isolation in a relationship affected by depression.
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The Invisible Wall
Write about an activity or task you love but just couldn’t bring yourself to do it due to depression.
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Understanding Depressive Episodes
Write about a time when you felt a deep, overwhelming sadness as though enveloped by a dark cloud.
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The Role of Others
Identify and describe how a person, group or pet, helped you through a depressive episode.
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Positive Glimmers
Write about a small, seemingly insignificant moment that brought you joy or peace during a period of depression.
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Color of Calmness
Choose a color that symbolizes calmness to you. Write about why this color evokes a sense of peace and how…
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Outlining Anxiety Triggers
Create a list of events, situations, or actions that trigger your anxiety.
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Calming Visualizations
Describe a setting or place that makes you feel calm, painting the scene with detailed images and sensory words.
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Future Emotional Self
Write a letter to your future self about the emotional challenges you are facing today.
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Gratitude Amid the Grey Clouds
Write down three things you are grateful for, especially on anxiety-ridden days.
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Balancing Life
Write about a day in your life that was well-balanced and made you feel content and at peace.
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Blueprint for Victory
Describe a detailed plan to tackle an upcoming event or situation that is causing you anxiety.
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Anxiety Inventory
List out the anxieties you are currently facing, with as much or as little detail as you are comfortable sharing.
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Rooting Out Stress
Identify several day-to-day stressors in your life and brainstorm potential strategies to mitigate or eliminate them.
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Deep Breathing Visualization
Write about what you envision while practicing deep breathing exercises.
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The Anxiety-Free Island
Imagine a world where anxiety does not exist. Describe your activities and how life would look in this new reality.
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Friendly Interactions
Recount an experience where a friend or loved one provided you with a feeling of safety and comfort.
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Journey of a Feather
Imagine you’re a feather gently floating in the wind. Write about the journey you undertake.
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Serenity Scenes
Visualize a place or situation that brings you peace and serenity, and describe it in detail.