Hi friends! I’d scheduled this article about thanking the universe a while back, and it just so happens that yesterday was a tough day in many ways. Everyone has them, right? I unfortunately had this one on only a few hours of sleep, and when I finished my workday at 6:30. I went out and laid down on our concrete patio and my three little dogs were worried about me.
What does this have to do with gratitude journal prompts? Well, on a day like that, it helps to remember the larger perspective and how lucky I really am. I’ve written before about how journaling and gratitude writing prompts have made such a big difference for me, and about how I try to make gratitude part of my daily practice as well.
Here are three gratitude writing prompts that you might enjoy doing to start a morning right…turn a bad day around…or make a good day even better!
Gratitude List
Write at the top of your page,
I am grateful for…
My favorite day of the week, which is _________________.
My favorite holiday, which is _____________________.
My favorite season of the year, which is __________________.
My favorite vegetable, which is ____________________.
My favorite fruit, which is _____________________.
My favorite snack, which is ________________________.
My favorite TV show right now, which is ____________________.
My favorite TV show of all time, which is ______________________.
My favorite celebrity, who is _____________________________.
My favorite song, which is _____________________________.
My favorite scent, which is _______________________________.
My favorite fictional place, which is: _________________________
My favorite way to treat myself, which is: ______________________.
My favorite guilty pleasure, which is: _________________________.
Add as many more favorites as you like!
Once In a Lifetime
Finish this sentence and write a little more about the experience.
I am grateful that at least once in my life, I got the chance to…
You may decide you need to write about more than one thing here!
My Kind of People
Write about why you’re grateful for one person you know very well…your partner, your nephew, your mom, a good friend, or so on.
Now write about someone you’re grateful for, even though you don’t know them well at all…like a celebrity, a coworker you don’t interact with often, or a woman on your bus. (This is a really fun one.)
Honestly, these gratitude journal prompts worked for me, I’m feeling good again already just writing this post, so bet they’re going to work for you, too! If you liked these, you might also want to check out my post on Spiritual Journal Prompts for Mindfulness and Spiritual Healing.
If you liked these, I know you’ll enjoy my journal full of writing exercises. It includes not only gratitude prompts; it’s a discovery and manifestation journal. Check it out here!
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Great suggestions for turning our thoughts to the positive things in our lives and to focus on what we can be thankful for.
Aw thanks, Joy! Thanks for reading. Hope you have a great day!
Much love and gratitude your way, Bryn ????? Bryan G
Aww thank you Bryan!
Awesome suggestions Bryn. I’ll be sure to add gratitude to either my journal or as a separate list I keep (I’m a dork and have a master Excel spreadsheet where I kind of track my life metrics). Again, great ideas here.
Hi Chris! I am also a dork (AS YOU KNOW) and I am fascinated by this spreadsheet idea! 🙂 Thanks for reading!
First, I’m sorry to hear about your day yesterday, but I hope today is better. I love this post and the ideas you have shared, thank you. I recently purchased A Year of Positive Thinking by Cyndie Spiegel and I love it! Something wonderful and short to read everyday. Wishing you a wonderful rest of your week!!
Hi friend! The rest of my week was way better. Ooh, that book sounds right up my alley…I’ll need to check it out!
Wonderful suggestions! I’m grateful for a lot of things, and reading this post just reminded me of all the wonderful things in my life.
Aww, this is so nice to hear! Thanks for the kind words!
My pleasure! Keep up the awesome blogging 🙂
Love your post. Today I am most grateful for my dear friend. After a down day I called her and told her how I was feeling. She listened with sympathy and then she said, “Tell me about your book.” By the time I finished my rather long winded synopsis, she said, “Can I read it?” So I got an unexpected Beta reader and my mood got the boost it really needed.
Hi, Jessie! Oh, that is lovely. You were so smart to reach out when you were feeling down, too—not enough of us do that! Your friend is lucky. She gets to be friends with you, and now, she gets to read a good book, too. 🙂
I’ve been keeping a blessing journal for years. Sometimes I forget, other times I only find one that relates to the prompt, and often I skip the prompt and write my own three! I got mine from Ann Voskamp ages back and it is the catalyst for my blessing blog. I don’t write in the blog as often as I should, but I’m always looking for things to be thankful for! They are everywhere, tiny ones and huge ones.
I love that, Kris! I try to keep a journal every day, and I mostly record the good stuff…it’s hard to stay consistent, but it’s so rewarding. Love your blog!
This was a great motivator. It helped. I saved your questionnaire and my answers on my Word program. I didn’t realize what things I appreciated so much. Thanks, Bryn.
Hi, Sue! Oh, I am so happy to hear you liked it. 🙂 Thanks for the kind words!
I needed this. Thank you.
denise
Aww, I’m glad it was well-timed. 🙂 Hope everything’s going well with you!
These are great ideas. I am definitely going to try them the next time I’m feeling a bit off.