Inspiration is the spark that awakens your creativity and fuels your passion, guiding you to dream, create, and uncover new possibilities.

Quotes

  • “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

    —Carl Rogers

  • “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.”

    —Timothy Keller

  • “Changing or wanting to change doesn’t mean there has to be shame about who you were or are; it means allowing yourself the fluidity of connecting with more parts and your evolution.”

    — Shaun Pekar, Inspired by Nedra Glover Tawwab’s teachings on boundaries

Journal Prompts

Arriving

Beginning your day with intention

  1. Checking in, how do I feel in this moment? What sensations are present?

  2. What does my body seem to be asking for as I start my day?

  3. What parts of me are present this morning, and which ones need a bit more attention?

  4. If today had one guiding intention or hope, what would it be?

  5. What are some small ways I can support myself throughout today?

Listening Inside

Connecting with your parts

  1. Which part of me has been most active lately, and what is it trying to protect or help with?

  2. Is there a part of me that feels unheard right now? What might it want me to know?

  3. What parts of me are working well together, even if it doesn’t always feel that way?

  4. How do different parts of me respond when things feel uncertain or overwhelming?

  5. If I could offer curiosity instead of judgment to one part today, which part would that be?

Turning Toward Yourself

Love, trust, and care for yourself

  1. If I trusted that my life is unfolding in a meaningful way, what might I see differently?

  2. When do I feel most aligned with who I am or who I’m becoming?

  3. What experiences, values, or relationships give my life a sense of meaning right now?

  4. What feels worth investing my energy in, even when it’s challenging?

  5. If who you are now could talk to who you want to be, what would they say to each other?

Staying Human

Meaning, values, and direction

  1. Which part of me has been most active lately, and what is it trying to protect or help with?

  2. Is there a part of me that feels unheard right now? What might it want me to know?

  3. What parts of me are working well together, even if it doesn’t always feel that way?

  4. How do different parts of me respond when things feel uncertain or overwhelming?

  5. If I could offer curiosity instead of judgment to one part today, which part would that be?

Integrating

Reflecting throughout time and experience

  1. What moments stood out to me during this time period, and why do they feel significant?

  2. What did I learn about myself through what went well and what was difficult?

  3. Which parts of me carried a lot during this time, and how can I acknowledge them?

  4. What feels complete? What still feels unfinished or in process?

  5. What would I like to carry forward? What would I like to let go of?

Following Your Why

Meaning, values, and direction

  1. What are my values? How can I live through my values?

  2. What does social and communal responsibility mean to me? How might others (family, friends, broader community) see it similarly or differently?

  3. If work is love made visible, how can I express my love through my work?

  4. How do I cope with the global environmental change? How can I continue to take care of myself? How can I take care of my community?

  5. When thinking about global events/situations that are unjust, inhumane, or hurting the global population (humans, animals, our planet, etc.), what thoughts or feelings come up for you? What can you control? What can you not control?