We have been born as humans to enjoy the beauty of all life has to offer, but we tend to miss our chance at living life slowly, softly and intentionally.
Yet in the deepest parts of ourselves, I believe there is a tender wish in all of us to slow down and enjoy life more.
But in this fast pace of life, we forget to do so.
We’re not much aware of how we’re truly living our life or aware of how we would love to live it.
And we’re not determined enough to live slowly.
Here, journaling can help us.
And how?
Firstly, journaling can help you notice.
Notice where life has become unnecessarily rushed and what you actually want more of.
And that’s the first step towards bringing change.
So if you’re trying to create a life that feels slower, softer, quieter, and more intentional, here are some journal prompts to inspire a slower, softer life.
Journal Prompts to Slow down and notice
Table of Contents
1. When was the last time I felt completely unhurried?
2. What does “a slow life” mean to me personally?
3. What simple things make me feel calm and present?
4. Where am I creating unnecessary urgency?
5. How is my pace while I am walking, working, eating, or doing something?
6. What everyday activity could I enjoy more if I stopped trying to finish it quickly?
7. Am I rushing because I am late, or because I have forgotten how to move slowly?
Journal Prompts to Create More Spaciousness
8. How is my current pace in life?
9. What would my ideal unhurried day look like?
10. What does my ideal pace of life feel like?
11. What would a spacious day look like for me?
12. What activities do I rush through that I actually enjoy?
13. What would I like to savour instead of simply finish?
14. What would I do if I gave myself permission to take my time?
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Journal prompts for Creating a Softer Routine
15. Which part of my morning feels unnecessarily stressful?
16. What would make waking up feel gentler?
17. What is one morning ritual I would love to make sacred?
18. What would my perfect slow Sunday look like?
19. How would I like my evenings to feel?
20. What can I simplify about my routine?
21. What is one small ritual I could look forward to every day?
Journal Prompts for Your Home & Slow Living
22. How do I want my home to make me feel when I walk through the door?
23. What household tasks could I turn into rituals rather than chores?
24. How can I make my bedroom feel more restful?
25. How can I make my home feel more peaceful?
26. Which corner of my home makes me happiest?
27. What small change would make my home feel cosier?
28. What would my dream slow morning at home look like?
Journal Prompts to Let go of productivity
29. Who am I when I am not being productive?
30. What can I leave unfinished today?
31. Where could I create more empty space in my schedule?
32. What does “enough” look like for me?
33. Do I feel guilty when I rest? Why?
34. Which things do I do simply because I feel I should?
35. What would I do today if I didn’t need to make it productive?
36. What activities do I enjoy that have no measurable outcome? When was the last time I did them?
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Journal Prompts for Digital Slow Living
37. What am I reaching for my phone to avoid feeling?
38. Which apps leave me feeling scattered rather than nourished?
39. What would I do with the time I currently spend scrolling?
40. How would my mornings change if I didn’t look at my phone immediately?
41. How would my evenings feel if I stopped consuming content an hour before bed?
42. What kind of information do I actually want to allow into my mind?
Journal Prompts for a Slower Relationship With Yourself
43. What version of myself am I constantly trying to become, and can I simply be myself today?
44. What am I making harder than it needs to be?
45. Where in my day do I automatically speed up?
46. Where in my life do I need more patience?
47. What would I do more often if I knew I didn’t have to be good at it?
48. What if I allowed myself to simply grow at my own pace?
49. What am I trying to prove, and to whom?
50. What am I learning to appreciate as I get older?
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Journal prompts to inspire a Slow Life
51. What would a life that feels good—not just looks good—look like?
52. What am I trying to control that I could surrender?
53. What pleasures have I been postponing until I have more time?
54. What would it mean to move through today gently?
55. When was the last time I had a truly unhurried conversation?
56. How can I become more present when someone I love is talking to me?
57. What memories do I want to create with the people I love?
58. Which relationships deserve more of my time and attention?
59. Which relationships make me feel calm and at home?
60. Can I enjoy the process without thinking about what its result will be?
61. What everyday activity could I enjoy more if I stopped trying to finish it quickly?
62. If I could make my life 20% slower, what would I change first?
A beautiful weekly slow-living prompt
At the end of each week, ask yourself:
63. What made me feel alive this week?
64. What made me feel rushed?
65. What do I want less of next week?
66. What do I want more of?
67. What can I make easier?
68. What can I stop worrying about?
69. What small thing can I look forward to?
And perhaps my favourite one:
This question alone can become a lovely little daily ritual.
If I didn’t need to rush through my life, how would I spend today?
I hope you answer these prompts at your own pace.
Maybe one section every day for a week.
Every morning or every evening.
That would be wonderful.
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