Personal Journal Writing Prompts

Journal about a bad cut you received.

Or about a bad cut you witnessed on someone else.2 points

Make a list of 25 escapes you would like to indulge in.

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The smell of cinnimon reminds me of...

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Journal about your first kiss.

Not the romantic kind, the first kiss that you rem more...0 points

Not the romantic kind, the first kiss that you remember.0 points

Write a childhood game you played with someone in your neighborhood

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Journal about the first pet you remember.

Start from when it came home and work chronologica more...0 points

Start from when it came home and work chronologically until it passed away.0 points

List 100 things you would like to try.

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Journal about your favorite color.

Has this always been your favorite color? What oth more...0 points

Has this always been your favorite color? What other colors have been your favorite? Why have they fallen out of favor?0 points

Write about playing the lottery?

Have you ever? Did you ever win? Do you have favor more...0 points

Have you ever? Did you ever win? Do you have favorite numbers? If you don't play then write about someone you know who does or why you don't.0 points

Journal about a book you are reading now.

Not like a review. Pick a theme or thought from th more...0 points

Not like a review. Pick a theme or thought from the book and elaborate on it in your own terms.0 points

Journal about a fear that you carry.

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Journal about a dream you had last night.

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Journal about someone you love and lost.

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Journal about a celebrity.

Be sure to include ten things you love about them.0 points

Journal about the neighbor across the street.

If you don't know anything about them then write a more...0 points

If you don't know anything about them then write about not knowing them and what you would like to know about them (or not know).0 points

List 50 wishes.

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Journal about a story your father told you about his childhood.

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Journal about a bodily injury that scares you.

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Journal about the day you lost a parent.

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Journal about an anger you still carry.

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Journal about being alone.

Do you like or hate it?0 points

Journal about your first lost tooth.

Or your child's.0 points

Journal about finding love.

How did you meet your current partner? What makes more...0 points

How did you meet your current partner? What makes them perfect right at this moment?0 points

What's your favorite pet.

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Journal about the name you wish you had been given.

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If you had a million dollars you would...

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What five colors best represent your personality traits?

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If you were a superhero what would be your first task?

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To hit or not to hit?

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Land or Sea?

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Journal about a place you would like to return to.

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Satisfaction comes to those who...

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I like to read...

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Dogs are like...

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Wool or Silk?

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What was the best concert you attended?

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How old were you when you had sex?

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Do you still have a relationship with the first person you had sex with?

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Journal about the importance of sex to you?

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Sex after 60, yay or nay?

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Is religion more important when you are younger or older?

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Should faith be solitary or communal?

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What is good about our society?

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What do you appreciate about government?

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Make a list of 25 people who have made a positive influence to your life.

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Journal about a healthy lifestyle.

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Write about fixing something.

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What job would you have liked to have tried?

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How did you choose your current profession.

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Write about the child you didn't have.

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Mustard or Ketchup?

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Journal about a place you have lived.

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Journal about the best part of you.

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Journal about what these three words have in common: misery, money, friendship.

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Do you want to get married?

Or how do you feel about marriage.0 points

Tea or coffee?

Why? Favorites?0 points

Do you want to have kids?

Or more kids?0 points

Why is discipline important?

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If you were dying, who would you want by your side?

Why? What would having them there mean/do for you?0 points

10 people who make you feel good about yourself.

Practice in your journal but then write them a rea more...0 points

Practice in your journal but then write them a real letter and mail it -- the focus being on how wonderful they are.0 points

Journal about a fear you have over come.

Did you do it alone? Who helped.0 points

How important is the truth to you?

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Journal about your experience with the Dentist.

How much work have you done and how did you react more...0 points

How much work have you done and how did you react to it.0 points

Are you afraid of needles?

Why or why not.0 points

Give Blood?

Not to a vampire, a blood bank. Why and how often?0 points

Death List

Make a list of people you know personally who have more...0 points

Make a list of people you know personally who have died. Expand on each one.0 points

Who is the oldest person you know?

What do you know about them?0 points

Do you do a breast self-exam?

Why or why not?0 points

What does creativity mean to you?

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What would life be like with one foot?

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Write about the moon.

Do you remember any moon lore?0 points

Winnie-the-Pooh or Paddington Bear?

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Journal about your feelings on war.

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Journal about someone you know who has fought in a war.

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Journal about your thoughts on the death penalty.

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Journal about a way you wouldn't like to die (finish with how you would like your final moments to be).

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Journal about the importance of war.

This is also a good exercise if you disagree with more...0 points

This is also a good exercise if you disagree with the value of war. Write from the opposite perspective.0 points

Journal about the importance of accountibility during war.

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Do you think the yearly flu shots are important (how about the h1n1 vaccine)?

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Journal about the autumnal glow.

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Journal about your Halloween beliefs.

Do you participate in Halloween events?0 points

What is your favorite Halloween costumes and why?

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Who supports you no matter what?

Journal about that person and the way the support more...0 points

Journal about that person and the way the support you. How do you support them?0 points

List ten obstacles you experience at work.

For each one write about a possible solution and h more...0 points

For each one write about a possible solution and how you can instigate it.0 points

List 50 skills you bring to a work environment.

Don't go with the obvious.0 points

If you were to give a seminar at work what would it be about.

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Journal about your reactive emotions.

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Are you selfish or selfless?

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Journal about an unrealistic fear you haven't shared with anyone.

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Is the profession you are working now your ideal?

If barriers were not a factor what profession woul more...0 points

If barriers were not a factor what profession would you choose? Why? What do you think makes this profession perfect for you.0 points

What do you want to know about yourself?

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What non-physical trait would you like to change about yourself?

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Make a list of 100 things your are thankful for.

Your list can include people, things, or privilege more...0 points

Your list can include people, things, or privileges.0 points

Journal about the perfect thanksgiving dinner.

Include the best food dishes and the best company.0 points

What should you be more thankful for than you are?

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Journal about how thankful you are for your government.

(leave out the stuff you are not thankful for unti more...0 points

(leave out the stuff you are not thankful for until next week)0 points

Write about someone you miss at Thanksgiving.

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Was Thanksgiving more of an event when you were a child than it is now?

Journal about the difference in detail.0 points

Journal about your favorite family Thanksgiving recipes.

Be sure to include where they came from.0 points

Journal about the importance of celebrating Thanksgiving every year regardless of feelings.

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Make a list of fifty words that inspire thoughts of thanksgiving.

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Journal about the difference between thankfulness and gratitude.

Include an example or two.0 points

Vampire or Werewolf? Why?

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If you were trapped on an island which book would you want?

Don't just give the title. Write a synopsis of the more...0 points

Don't just give the title. Write a synopsis of the book. What you like about it and why it would give you comfort in the solitude.0 points

What would you give for a slot of uninterrupted time?

And what would you do with it?0 points

Are you a good person?

What makes a good person? What makes you think you more...0 points

What makes a good person? What makes you think you are a good person? Do others think you are a good person? Are you lying to yourself just a bit?0 points

What are you afraid of most?

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Can you be alone with yourself?

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Open your journal and write including these three words...

Tension -- Harbor -- Green0 points

How do you want to die?

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If you could live forever what would you do with the time?

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Journal about the lines on your face / veins on your hands.

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Five traits you wish everyone had but doesn't.

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Twenty reasons why women should vote.

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Journal a page about the person you want to be.

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Journal about your earliest Christmas memory

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Christmas memories...

Make a list from 1 to however old you are. Then go more...0 points

Make a list from 1 to however old you are. Then go back through the list and journal about about a memory from each one (only a line or two). For the years you can't remember ask someone else who might be able to help you fill in the blanks.0 points

Journal about your favorite treat in December

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Journal about the most important aspect of Christmas Day for you.

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What do you want to instill in others during the Christmas season?

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The perfect Christmas mean entails...

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Write a poem about Christmas using the letters of the word to star off each sentence.

C
H
R etc...0 points

What are you grateful for at this time of year?

Or what do you think you should be more grateful f more...0 points

Or what do you think you should be more grateful for?0 points

Journal about a favorite Christmas tv show or movie that you enjoy each year.

Include the title, who is in it, what it is about, more...0 points

Include the title, who is in it, what it is about, why you like it.0 points

Growing up, what did you really want for Christmas but never received.

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Write about three foods you wouldn't eat.

Not even if someone paid you!0 points

Journal about a place you visited with your parents...

that you would like to return to with your childre more...0 points

that you would like to return to with your children.0 points

What is better?

Being an only child or having siblings? Journal te more...0 points

Being an only child or having siblings? Journal ten pros and cons for each and where you fit in.0 points

How did you pick each of your children's names?

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Were/Are you loose?

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Make a list of the men you have been with.

Expand on each one in a separate entry.0 points

Ever on crutches?

Journal about what led up to it and some of the fu more...0 points

Journal about what led up to it and some of the funny things that happened while you were on them.0 points

It hurts to...

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Journal about the types of gifts you like to receive...

Favorite flower, chocolate... whatever.0 points

What scares you more...

Not being able to see? Or not being able to talk? more...0 points

Not being able to see? Or not being able to talk? Elaborate on the why, when, what, etc.0 points

Something crazy you did in your twenties.

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Your beliefs about Karma.

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Any difficulty communicating your feelings.

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Where your empathy begins and ends.

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What is your passion.

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Why you get up in the morning.

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Delve into the ways you handle stress.

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Are you feminine or masculine.

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How's your body health.

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Your stage of menopause...

Not even close? What are you feelings on the menop more...0 points

Not even close? What are you feelings on the menopause of someone in your life.0 points

Journal about three personality traits you wish you had.

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Journal about an old boyfriend you've thought about in passing.

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Journal about each name of your child and while you chose it.

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Journal about your name.

Research: what it means, why your parents chose it more...0 points

Research: what it means, why your parents chose it.0 points

Journal about an instrument you would like to play but know you will never learn.

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List 20 pieces of food you would like to try.

Could be an entree or something singular.0 points

How did you learn to swim?

If you haven't learned journal about why you haven more...0 points

If you haven't learned journal about why you haven't.0 points

10 Reasons for Being Polite

This is not a list. Explain each reason for two or more...0 points

This is not a list. Explain each reason for two or three lines.0 points

Journal about three things that rub you the wrong way.

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Have you ever skinny dipped?

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My imaginary friend growing up was...

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My best friend in grade school was...

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My favorite toy when I was eight was...

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In grade school, I kept my hair...

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My current hair style is...

Include why, who does it, how often you have it do more...0 points

Include why, who does it, how often you have it done, what it means to have your hair styled, costs involved etc...0 points

Real nails for fake nails?

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Shower or Bath?

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The recipe you couldn't live without...

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When you go out with friends what kind of drink do you usually order?

Why? Do you remember the first time you had it? Wh more...0 points

Why? Do you remember the first time you had it? What makes it special?0 points

How do you like to be romanced?

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How your parents met

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How you met your current partner

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Top Five Family Get Togethers You Look Forward To

Or don't look forward to.0 points

Journal about dealing with someone else's loss

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What makes you a good person?

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What makes you a bad person?

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Three things you appreciate about your best friend.

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356 Things You are Grateful For

Get a little notebook. Carry it in your purse or b more...0 points

Get a little notebook. Carry it in your purse or bag. Every day as you come across something you are grateful for add it to the notebook. Number them and continue adding until you have 356 notations.0 points

If you were a plant, what kind would you be?

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If you were a superhero what "power" would you want to have?

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What is something you want to accomplish this week beyond the usual?

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What holds you back?

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What change would you like to incorporate this week?

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What makes you feel vulnerable?

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What is your most prevalent negative thought and how does it impede you?

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What was the most important thing that happened yesterday?

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If you could relive one moment from yesterday what would it be.

Describe it in detail.0 points

What do you value most at this particular moment?

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How do you react to stillness? Can you be alone with yourself and still be comfortable in your own skin?

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What relationship would like to work on this week?

List seven things you can do to improve it (one fo more...0 points

List seven things you can do to improve it (one for each day) and how can you put it into action. Follow up journaling with your action and outcome.0 points

List ten simple short goals for this month.

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What are the best exercises for a full body workout?

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How did your parents affect your view of religion?

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How does your personal belief system differ from your religion?

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Would you die for your religion? Kill for it?

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What is the main goal of your religion?

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What don't you like about your religion?

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What does your religion ask of you? What do you ask of your religion?

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What about your religion or belief system sustains you from the day to day?

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Have you practiced other religions? What? Why?

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Who are the religious people that have touched your life?

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Has someone else's religion affected your opinion of them?

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Do you think your religion has affected others view of you?

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What are the qualities of a perfect religion?

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What are some of your religion's prestigious holidays?

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What are the little white lies you've committed to avoid your religion?

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If you had the last dollar in your hand that you would ever have what would you spend it on.

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Five acts you feel guilty about.

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Write a memory about a hot and sticky day.

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Who would you like to talk to today?

Dead or alive.0 points

Journal about a road not travelled.

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How you liked to spend time with grandparents.

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A favorite story a grandparent told about their childhood / growing up.

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What do you like about being a grandparent?

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Ten things that you look forward to when you get old?

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Ten things that scare you about getting old?

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Every have blisters on your...

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I once broke my...

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I've always wanted to try...

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Once I was locked in a...

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The love the smell of freshly picked...

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The smell of fresh apple pie reminds me of a time when...

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The possibility of life on other planets...

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I'm most at peace when...

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I would never touch a...

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Life is...

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Death is...

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Happiness is...

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Regret is...

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Solitude is...

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Success is...

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Forgiveness is...

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Anger is...

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Children are...

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Relationships should...

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Five things I love about relationships...

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Five things I should give away but won't...

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If I could nap in the afternoon...

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My idea work day would include...

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Five Ways To Stay Alive When the World has Succumbed to Zombies

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Five situtations I would literally kill someone over...

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Five Things I've Forgiven People For and Why.

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Five Things that Tickle My Funny Bone

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My favorite quote this week is...

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I'm reading ??? right now because...

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Journal about an unusual place you have had sex (or would like to have sex).

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Saddle or bare back?

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Jeans or Sweatpants?

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Edward or Jacob?

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Lestat or Louis?

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Apples or Oranges?

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Contacts or glasses?

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Lake or Ocean?

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Blue eyes or brown eyes?

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Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

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Journal about your favorite Christmas.

Or your least favorite. Or both.0 points

What was the best Christmas present you ever received.

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What are your favorite Christmas traditions.

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What is your earliest Christmas memory.

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What Christmas traditions do you hope your children will carry on after you are gone?

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When did you stop believing in Santa Claus and why?

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Do you go to church on Christmas? Why or why not?

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How would you spend your ideal Christmas?

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What do you really want for Christmas that you haven't told anyone but hope you get?

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What are your thoughts on spending and the holidays?

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Journal about whether you will see space in your life time.

Will your children.0 points

What are your thoughts on space exploration?

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What is your favorite star constellation and why?

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Do you remember the first time you learned about constellations?

Do you remember how to find any?0 points

Journal about your history of acne?

Include any treatments you use(d).0 points

Have you ever been involved in a fire? Know someone who has?

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What would scare you more? Death by drowning or death by smoke inhalation (fire).

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My favorite swear word is... but the one I use most is...

Journal your history of using swear words from the more...0 points

Journal your history of using swear words from the first time your remember using to your current use.0 points

If you had a huge wall in your bedroom that needed ot be painted, what color would you paint it and why?

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What piece of technology couldn't you live without? Give at least 10 reasons why.

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I really get annoyed when...

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I tend to procrastinate when...

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When you ask for an opinion so you really want it?

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Ten ways I show those I love I care are...

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What did you dream about last night?

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Could you live without today's current technologies?

computers, phones, televisions, microwaves etc0 points

If you were going to lose your memory because of weird disease but could keep ten which would they be?

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Three things you are glad you tried but will never do again because...

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List 30 things (no people) that make you feel happy.

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List 30 people that make you feel happy.

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Favorite desserts as a child?

What did your mother make you? Your grandmother? D more...0 points

What did your mother make you? Your grandmother? Do you still have the recipes? What's your child's favorite recipes. Write them all down on cards and pass them along.0 points

The kiss you miss.

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The kiss you still think about.

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Kissing the opposite sex.

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Dog kisses.

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Baby kisses.

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Grandparent kisses.

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Taboo kisses

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How are you a rebel?

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Your memories of the hula hoop.

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Your memories of roller skating.

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My top ten all time favorite television shows.

This can be broken up into "as a kid" an more...0 points

This can be broken up into "as a kid" and "as an adult".0 points

What a crazy person looks like and do you qualify or do you know someone who does.

In other words, have you ever met a crazy person?0 points

What era would you have liked to have lived in.

Include at least five things from that era you lik more...0 points

Include at least five things from that era you like and why you think you would have fit in.0 points

Flats or high heels?

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Tights or panty hose?

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Jeans or suspenders?

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Have you ever been proposed to?

Describe the event from beginning to end and inclu more...0 points

Describe the event from beginning to end and include your feelings and any other sensations.0 points

Is there someone in your family that embarrasses you?

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Do you think you embarrass your family?

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What habits by other people make your nervous.

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Have you ever felt exploited sexually or otherwise?

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Have you ever exploited someone else sexually or otherwise?

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What's the difference between sexual assault and rape?

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Have any of your friends ever been raped?

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"The most beautiful adventures are not those we go to seek." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

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Have you ever seen a fairy?

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Have you ever been on a 4 seater plane? Journal the experience from an emotional point of view like it was the first time.

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Are you addicted to your cell phone?

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Do you like to socialize?

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Are you good in crowed rooms?

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Journal about a book you read as a group in grade school.

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Manicures and Pedicures...

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Journal the history of your period from your childhood until present.

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Journal about your coping skills.

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Describe your ideal working environment?

Do you have it now? Why or why not?0 points

Describe your ideal working attire?

Do you have it now? Why or why not?0 points

At what age do you want to retire?

Will you actually be able to retire at that age? H more...0 points

Will you actually be able to retire at that age? How?0 points

Will you still work when you retire from your current job?

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Have you ever been ripped (conned) by someone?

Describe the circumstances leading up to your disc more...0 points

Describe the circumstances leading up to your discovery of the rip off.0 points

Have you ever fired a gun?

Describe the experience including any feelings you more...0 points

Describe the experience including any feelings you felt.0 points

What was the worst thing you ever saw?

Why didn't you look away? How often do you think a more...0 points

Why didn't you look away? How often do you think about it?0 points

If someone you loved was dealt a semi-mortal injury what would you do?

In other words would you freeze or do what needed more...0 points

In other words would you freeze or do what needed to be done -- dress wound, call for help etc.0 points

Who are three people you find humorous?

What makes them funny? How would you describe your more...0 points

What makes them funny? How would you describe your sense of humor?0 points

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe?

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Write your obituary.

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Write a fictional diary for a week...

from the perspective of a porn star. In the last e more...0 points

from the perspective of a porn star. In the last entry end with, "April Fools!"0 points

Write about someone you saw when you were out today.

It doesn't have to be anyone you know. Try to incl more...0 points

It doesn't have to be anyone you know. Try to include something nice.0 points

What is your favorite sandwhich and how must it be made to make it perfect?

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What hurts today?

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What feels good today?

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On top or on the bottom?

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Wine or Beer?

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What makes you tolerate other people's eccentricities?

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List 50 fun things you like to do.

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The chicken recipe ever is...

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Winnie-the-Pooh is...

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Three wishes I have today are...

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The top three things you most fear happening to your child are...

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Do you like chocolate Easter rabbits?

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Is Easter an important holiday for you?

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Do you like Easter egg hunts?

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Do you decorate eggs?

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Who do you think would make the best World Ruler?

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Have you settled for someone else?

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List ten things you have in your purse and why it is absolutely necessary that you carry them around with you every day.

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Do you like walking in the rain?

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What parts of spring do you enjoy the most?

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Do you care about the latest Royal wedding?

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Do you hang your own pictures or get someone to hang them for you? Why?

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10 Things i'd Do if I Were Rich

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I like dogs because...

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I like cats because...

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The most interesting person that I have never met is...

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I would like to learn how to...

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My morning routine consists of...

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My sanctuary is...

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The graffiti in our neighborhood makes me...

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Ten things I love about my friend...

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When I look in the mirror I see...

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When I hear someone telling a racist joke it makes me...

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I love vampire movies because...

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10 Places I Would Like to Visit Before I Die

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I think gun registration will...

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I often think that ____ will make me crazy

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