Today, I wanted to share some self discovery writing prompts for adults with you. I know this is a little different but I believe that it has a lot of value for you whether you enjoy writing, journaling or just want to find out more about yourself.
Personally, I’ve been journaling for over 30 years and, recently, I’ve been going back through some of my old journals and there is so much that I’ve been through- both good and bad- that I have forgotten. Some of the things I’ve discovered, I plan in using for future books, blog posts, and emails.
Why Self Discovery Writing Prompts For Adults?
A Reminder of God’s Miracles
They are also a reminder to me of just how much God has done in my life. So many little miracles and big miracles.
Self-Discovery Writing Prompts can help you remember many of those moments.
There is a quote I like that says “Learn from the past, plan for the future, but live in the present”.
I don’t want to live in the past, but I do believe that it is important to learn from the past so that we don’t make the same mistakes (another great quote).
Discover Who God Created You To Be
You can use them to find out more about who God created you to be and the purpose for which He created you.
God made each one of us unique from the color of our hair to the country we live in and our parents. The things we love to do and are passionate about as well as the things we are good at are no mistake. There are there for a reason.
Use Them For Your Books and Characters
If you like to write, you can use these self discovery writing prompts for your characters and the journey you want to take them on including character traits, experiences you want them to go through, people you want them to meet and the list goes on.
It will help to make your characters more 3-dimensional, real and interesting.
You may not realize it, but a lot of the things you have been through would work great for a book.
30 Self Discovery Writing Prompts For Adults
- Favorite subject in high school
- What I like to do in my spare time
- What do I believe about God?
- What do I have faith in?
- My first-time cooking
- First time riding a bike
- What gives me hope
- What helps me relax
- What did I love to do as a child?
- First time riding a bike
- What gives me hope
- What helps me relax
- What did I love to do as a child?
- Describe a time you did something that scared you.
- Describe a memorable hotel stay.
- Describe what it felt like when you first lived on your own
- Describe your first encounter with the police.
- Describe your first time losing someone close to you
- Describe a time where you took a leap of faith
- Describe something that makes you feel awkward?
- What makes you feel confident?
- What would you do if you won a million dollars?
- How would you prepare a romantic dinner?
- What would you do if you heard a strange loud noise in your home at night?
- Worst haircut
- Your favorite holiday and why
- Favorite picture or painting you’ve ever seen
- Describe a time when someone showed you kindness when you didn’t deserve it or expect it.
- How would you react if someone started yelling at you for no apparent reason?
- Have you ever played a practical joke on someone? Or, has someone ever played a practical joke on you?
One Year of Daily Creative Writing Prompts
If you enjoyed these writing prompts and want more like it, check out my book One Year of Daily Creative Writing Prompts.
There are over 1,000 writing prompts including three daily prompts.
In addition to more self discovery writing prompts, you will also get one-word writing prompts to stir the imagination and Genre prompts in 10 different writing genres including:
- Action Adventure
- Children’s Fiction
- Christian Fiction
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
- Western
Conclusion
I hope you enjoy these self discovery writing prompts for adults. You can find more writing prompts by checking out One Year of Daily Creative Writing Prompts.
Also, a fun exercise might be to come up with some of your own self discovery writing prompts. I would love to hear some of them. Just comment below.
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