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I love spending a little time around New Years journaling and reflecting on what I’d like to do in the upcoming year.

I’m not usually one for setting big New Years resolutions. I prefer writing down a few goals for the year, or sometimes even setting a theme for the year through one word or statement to try and carry through the entire year with focus.

The last few years I haven’t been very good about writing down my goals and thoughts for the year, but I recently pulled out one of my old journals and found a great set of journal prompts that I’d love to share with you.

You can use these journal prompts to think about and write out your thoughts, goals, and intentions for the New Year. Having a set of guided questions can help bring clarity and focus to the thoughts that swirl through my head while journaling.

I don’t know where I originally found these, as I had written them down in my journal almost 10 years ago, so if you know the original source, please let me know!!

Do you do any New Year journaling? I’d love to hear your ideas on putting pen to paper at New Years!

Journal Prompts for the New Year

Personal Growth

What healthy character traits would you like to see developed in your life this year?

What specific steps can you take to develop these?
What is your plan in maintaining accountability for progressing in personal growth?
What are some of your learning goals for this year?

What books would you like to read this year?

Physical Health

What is one area of progress you’d like to see this year for maintaining or improving your physical health?
What are some tangible, daily choices you can add to your life that will improve your health?

In what way would you like to be physically healthier by December of this year?
What is your plan this month for starting this progress towards a healthier you?

Mental Health

What is one area of progress you’d like to see this year for maintaining or improving your mental health?

What are some tangible, daily choices you can add to your life that will improve your health?
In what way would you like to be mentally healthier by December of this year?
What is your plan this month for starting this progress towards a healthier you?

Money

What is one specific area of progress you’d like to see this year in your financial health?
How is your income?
How much debt do you have?

In what way can you eliminate a sizeable portion of it this year?
How is your savings account?
What are some of your long term financial goals? In what way can you make progress on them this year?

Are you giving regularly?
What is your plan this month for starting progress toward better financial health?

Relationships

In what specific way would you like to grow in relating to your friends this year?

What are some ways you can be of service to your immediate community?
Who are some specific people in your life that can use some encouragement?
Who are some people in your life that you admire? What are some ways you can positively use their influence in your life?