What do you keep saying you will do "someday"? What is one way you could begin this month?
A quiet place to write
Free journal prompts, printable sheets, 30-day plans and plain guides, ready for whenever you want to sit down with a pen.
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We made Journals of the Heart for anyone who keeps a journal or wants to start one. Here you will find prompts arranged by theme, a prompt of the day that every visitor sees, printable sheets for the kitchen table or the classroom, and guides on starting and keeping going. Everything is free to read and print. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to buy. Pick a prompt, grab a pen, and write for as long as you like.
Prompt of the day
Here is one question for today; answer it in a single line or fill a whole page.
Browse by theme
All themesPrompts by theme
Find prompts for a hard week, a new year, a gratitude habit, a long fall evening or a teen who has never journaled before. Browse by mood, life stage, season or audience, or let our prompt picker suggest one for your mood and the time you have.
Guides and 30-day plans
Read plain guides on starting a journal and keeping it going, even after a long break. When you want a little structure, follow one of our eight 30-day plans and check off each day as you go.
Faith and Prayer
For Christians of any church who journal as a way to pray. You will find prayer journaling prompts, scripture pages that show the passage in the World English Bible with questions for reflection, letter-writing prompts, and themes such as lament, Advent and Lent.
Latest guides
All guidesA Grounded, Safe Introduction to Shadow Work Journaling
What shadow work journaling is, how to try it safely in short sessions, what to do if writing stirs up too much, and gentle prompts to start with.
A Plain Bullet Journal for Beginners, No Art Required
Learn the four core pages, a simple set of symbols and a weekly review so a plain notebook becomes a working planner. No drawing or stickers needed.
A Plain Guide to Morning Pages for Writers and Beginners
What morning pages are, how to write three longhand pages each morning, what to do when you have nothing to say, and how to fit the practice into a busy week.
Art Journaling for People Who Think They Cannot Draw
What art journaling is, simple techniques that need no drawing skill, what to put on a page, and how to start with supplies you already have at home.
Bible Journaling for Beginners: Reading, Noticing and Writing
A plain, no-art way to journal with the Bible: read a short passage slowly, notice one phrase, and write a few honest lines. Sample pages and prompts included.
Choosing Journal Prompts for Teens as a Parent or Teacher
How to pick journal prompts for teens that feel safe and worth answering, how to protect their privacy, and what to do if their writing worries you.
Three ways to use this site
A prompt for today
Open the prompt of the day, the same one every visitor sees, and write a few lines before your coffee cools.
Print a sheet
Print a prompt sheet to tuck into your notebook, hand out in a classroom or small group, or stick on the fridge door.
Follow a 30-day plan
Choose a plan and write one prompt a day for a month. The plan remembers the days you check off, right in your own browser.