Seven New Writing Prompts for Well-Being and Gratitude

1. Enjoy the Moment! Explore what happens around you in the coming day. Find a moment that holds some beauty for you. Explore that moment. Why did this experience capture your attention? If you need a model, use the blog.
2. Explore the New! What is new in your life? In your own words write about the things that are new for you—and celebrate them. Are you reading a book you like? Have you made a new friend? What have you learned or want to learn? Gratitude for learning helps us continue to be curious and to grow.
3. Appreciate Your Work. What work do you do that you appreciate? Do you like your job, like helping with food boxes at your church, like talking with an older friend on the phone? Explore how doing this specific task gives you meaning.
4. Find Your Best Qualities. What are your best qualities and how can you use them? Positive psychology teaches us how important it is to embrace our best qualities and to use them to make our life fuller. If you are a great listener, you may want to share this gift with your grandmother and learn some of her amazing stories.
5. Choose One Person Who Matters. Who is one person in your life who you deeply appreciate? Who are they and how do they make a positive difference in your life or the lives of others? Should you send them a thank you note?
6. Honor Your Health. What about your health should you honor? Often we focus on why we feel bad. Instead write about what gifts your body and your health have given you.  Even if you are facing a terrible diagnosis, you have something to be thankful for. Focus on that.
7. Embrace Nature. When does nature call to you? At what times do you realize how stunning our Earth can be?  How and when does this happen? Write about that.