Journaling
Ways to Welcome Journaling into Your Caregiving Day
Think of prompts as quiet touchstones—not tasks to finish, but gentle invitations to meet yourself with care.
Whether you’re drawing from My Caregiving Companion or exploring prompts here in the webspace, each one offers a space to pause,
listen inward, and return to yourself.
You might:
- Set aside five quiet minutes to sit with a prompt—even if you don’t write a word
- Return to a single prompt over several days, letting it deepen gently
- Let a question linger in your heart without rushing to write it down
- Speak your reflections aloud while walking, driving, or simply pausing
There’s no right or wrong way to engage—only what feels nourishing to you.
Explore Journal Prompts by Theme
Every path begins with a single step.
Let your intuition guide you toward the theme that speaks to you today. You may be drawn to a prompt that mirrors the care you’re offering—or simply the care your heart is calling for.
However you arrive to the page is enough.
New prompts are added regularly to keep this space fresh,
supportive, and soulfully attuned.
Journal Prompts by Theme
Serenity & Sound
Finding stillness—in sound, in silence, or in the spaces between—
can become a quiet refuge during caregiving.
- When and where do I feel most grounded?
- What helps me return to that place—physically or emotionally?
- What does “peace” look like for me right now?
- What sound brought me comfort today?
- If I could create a small ritual for calm in my day, what would it be?
- Where is tension living in my body today—and what does that part of me need?
Small Joys
A space to notice the light things—the overlooked, the fleeting, the unexpectedly sweet moments that brighten the caregiving path.
- One thing that made me smile today (or recently) was…
- What beauty did I witness today, even in passing?
- Describe a simple pleasure I tend to overlook—one that quietly brings me joy.
- What moment felt unexpectedly light or funny in the middle of a hard day?
- If I could collect small joys in a basket, what would I place in it today?
Connection & Reassurance
Caregiving is relationship. These prompts offer gentle reflections on giving, receiving, and remembering that you're not alone.
- Who or what reminded me today that I don’t have to do this alone?
- A moment I felt truly connected—either recently or in memory—was…
- Who do I wish I could reach out to right now? What would I want to say or hear?
- How am I showing care for someone else today—and how might I show some of that care to myself?
- What part of me is longing for reassurance? If I could speak gently to that part, what would I say?
Grief & Grace
When caregiving carries loss—of time, energy, plans, or people—these prompts are here to help you hold that loss with tenderness and grace.
- Something I’ve lost, and what I’m learning from that loss…
- Where is grief showing up in my life in quiet ways—through irritability, fatigue, forgetfulness?
- What does grace mean to me today? Have I extended any to myself?
- If my grief could speak, what would it want me to know?
- What is one thing I wish someone understood about my caregiving journey or the grief it carries?
Your Companion In Print
A place to write without pressure—just presence.
This journal offers open-ended prompts and space to process, reflect, and restore—however caregiving finds you today.