30 Winter Journal Prompts to Appreciate the Season
The contrast between the beauty and harshness of winter can lead to thoughtful introspection and self-discovery. I hope these winter journal prompts can inspire you to dive into the seasonality and contradictory nature of life.
For more prompts, explore these morning and nightly journal prompts along with these 10 minute writing prompts.
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Winter journal prompts for adults
- Do you enjoy winter? What about it do you like or don’t like?
- Has your opinion of winter changed over the years? Why?
- Do you think winter is beautiful? Talk about it.
- What’s your favorite childhood memory of the season? Have there been any happy memories recently?
- Which winter traditions do you love? Are there any new ones you would want to add?
- If you had to plan a perfect winter day, what would it look like?
- What brings you joy to see during the winter day?
- How could you increase that joy to more moments of the day?
- How do you self care during winter?
- What else can you do to boost your self care?
- What’s your least favorite winter memory?
- Are there any winter traditions you despise or would never want to do again?
- Do you feel like winter affects your mental health?
- How else do you feel winter negatively affects your life?
- Brainstorm what you can do to make things better for yourself.
- Besides the beauty and harshness of winter, what else is contradictory in your life?
- Can these contradictions cohabitate in peace? Or do they bother you?
- Would you be able to come to a place of acceptance of the contradictions?
- How do you maintain your social connections during winter? What else can you do?
- How do you want your life to look like on the first day of spring?
Winter solstice journal prompts
- How would you describe your year thus far?
- Is there anything you would change?
- What’s your greatest accomplishment for the year? How did you celebrate?
- What’s the greatest lesson you learned this year?
- What are your hopes for the future? Upcoming season?
- Is there a new tradition you want to try for winter solstice? A new way to welcome the day?
- Write a solstice intention.
- Discuss your goals for the next year. What are you going to do to make sure you reach those goals?
- How are you planning to protect your energy for the season?
- How do you want to be transformed during winter?
I hope these winter journal prompts help you on your journaling journey. May you find calmness and serenity amongst the harsh but beautiful season. For more journal prompts, check out these deep questions to ask yourself for growth and discovery.
