Use These Winter Journal Prompts to Appreciate the Season

There’s this incredible contrast of beauty and harshness in winter that makes it the perfect time to be introspective. Hopefully, these winter journal prompts can capture such moments of introspection.

They are all about diving into the seasonality and contradictory nature of life. I hope you can use them to dig deeper and discover your inner self during the season.

Also, if you are interested, I have quite a few more journal prompts on the blog. These 100 questions are great for getting to know yourself. And these morning and nightly journal prompts are perfect for building a journaling habit.

With journaling, there’s no wrong way to do things so use these winter prompts as guide. And don’t forget to give yourself grace when doing them. You deserve your own kindness and grace!

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Winter journal prompts for adults

All about winter

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?

Perfect and not so perfect days

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?
What’s your least favorite winter memory?
Are there any winter traditions you despise or would never want to do again?

Self care and health

How do you self care during winter?
What else can you do to boost your self care?
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.

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Contradictions and connections

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?

Your year so far

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?

Winter solstice journal prompts

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?

These aren’t a lot for winter journal prompts but they sure are a great starting point.

I hope they can help you on your journaling journey. And I hope you find calmness and serenity amongst the harsh but beautiful season.

Use These Winter Journal Prompts to Appreciate the Season