#NewYearNewYear My Goal for Janurary

At the start of the year  we all make resolutions MANY so unrealistic we brake them after the first week. So I set one to try out "NEW TO ME" things once a month. I had this >> post  open for ideals (still feel free to add ) I got a few that I might have to try along with some of the ideals I already had.

One reader suggested journaling-- while it's not totally NEW  because I kept a journal as a teen--that was a lifetime ago!  I was planing on keeping a food journal. It is something I did before; I found taking the time to SEE what I'm putting into my body is a good motivator for me to CHANGE what goes in.

Keeping a journal for other random thoughts or following prompts never really crossed my mind. I first had to go out and find some cute  journals--NOT a hard task at all-narrowing it down to just two for now that was the struggle! 

Keeping a journal you can write about ANYTHING!! Here are a few prompts I found that I'm going to try out!

• Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic-flavored chewing gum. journal writing prompts
• Draw an imaginary constellation. Write a story such as ancient people might have told about it. 
•  Describe a real made-up dream or nightmare. 
•  If you had to escort a visitor from outer space for a 30-minute tour of your community, where would you begin and end? 
•   Be a grape that becomes a raisin: describe how it feels to shrink, to shrivel, to become dry and wrinkled. 
• My favorite way to spend the day is…

• If I could talk to my teenage self, the one thing I would say is…
• The two moments I’ll never forget in my life are… Describe them in great detail, and what makes them so unforgettable.
• Make a list of 30 things that make you smile.
• Robert Frost write a poem titled The Road Not Taken.  Name a road you’ve always wanted to travel.  Where do you hope it takes you, and what might you see on the way?
• Name one thing you always wanted to do, but haven’t.  What has prevented you from doing it?
• Write about your first kiss.  Was it everything you wished or hoped it would be?
• What was the worst mistake or decision you have ever made in life?  What could you have done differently?
• What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you think of it?
• Describe 5 things you want to see or do before it’s too late.

The topics are endless. I hope  to keep this resolution- it can really be fun and will facilitate personal growth I'm sure.  Do you/would you keep a journal?