Prompt library

Begin with this line: 'Lately, I’ve been holding...'

Write about a small moment today that felt heavier than it should have.

Describe the feeling in the room you’re in — not the objects, the feeling.

There’s a thought you keep brushing aside. Let it speak for a moment.

If your day were a color shifting slowly, what shade would it settle into?

Tell the story of something tiny that changed your mood recently.

Start with: 'If I were honest with myself...'

Write about the last moment you felt unexpectedly understood.

Describe an emotion you felt today without naming it.

If this week had a sound, what would it echo like?

There’s a memory tugging at you. Explore why it returned now.

Begin with: 'I didn’t expect to notice...'

Write about a small truth you almost acknowledged today.

Describe the first moment of quiet you had today.

Imagine today from above, like a slow-motion replay. What stands out?

Write about something you’re slowly learning to accept.

If your current mood were weather, what would the sky look like?

Start with: 'I didn’t realize I missed...'

Write about the last thing that softened you.

Describe the moment your body felt the lightest this week.

There’s something you’re trying to outgrow. Explore its roots.

Imagine telling your younger self about one moment from this week.

Begin with: 'A part of me knows...'

Write about something you’ve been circling without touching.

Describe a moment when the world felt strangely quiet.

Tell the story of a conversation that lingered longer than the words.

If your inner world were a landscape tonight, what would it look like?

Start with: 'I think I’m beginning to see...'

Write about the last time something small felt like a sign.

Describe the feeling beneath the feeling you noticed today.

Imagine yourself as an observer of your own thoughts. What do you notice?

Write about a moment you almost forgot — until now.

Begin with: 'I didn’t say it out loud, but...'

Describe a time today when you wanted to pause but didn’t.

Write about something that left a quiet mark on you.

If your mind were a horizon right now, what’s rising?

Start with: 'Something I keep returning to is...'

Write about the tension between who you were and who you’re becoming.

Describe a moment when time felt slow around you.

Write about something you’re ready to understand differently.

Begin with: 'I’m slowly realizing...'

Write about a quiet longing you haven’t given words to yet.

Describe a moment this week that felt like a turning point.

If your heart left a trail behind you today, what would it look like?

Start with: 'I’ve been holding back because...'

Write about something that feels both close and far away.

Describe the first moment of your day that truly felt like you.

Write about a truth you didn’t know you were ready to write.

Begin with: 'I didn’t expect this to matter, but...'

Write about the softest moment you’ve had in the last week.