50 Journal Prompts For Those Celebrating Christmas
What if Christmas could be a time to truly understand yourself and your emotions rather than just a flurry of gifts and decorations? Get ready to explore how Lestallion's 50 Christmas journal prompts do just that, providing a powerful lens to reflect on your holiday memories, traditions, and complex feelings. From the nostalgic scent of gingerbread in your grandmother's kitchen to the often overlooked stress and pressures of the season, we break down how these prompts can serve as an essential tool for navigating the holidays authentically.
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Episode Transcript
So you know how it is .
It's September 25th and we'reall about pumpkin spice lattes
right now, not exactly eggnogseason.
Right, we're actually divinginto Christmas today, but hold
on, hold on, before you cue thecarols.
We're not talking about, like,shopping lists or decorating.
We're going deeper.
We're looking at theseChristmas journal prompts, 50 of
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them from a website calledLestallion.
Lestallion yeah, they make thosejournals right yeah the fancy
ones with all the prompts andstuff Interesting.
So it might seem early for allthings Christmas, but really
this is a deep dive into whatthis holiday says about us, like
culturally.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
It's like cultural anthropology, but instead of
digging through old artifacts,we're digging through well-.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Christmas feeling.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Exactly, yeah, and Lestallion doesn't mess around.
They've got these prompts allorganized like Christmas
memories, your Christmastraditions.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Oh, and Christmas feelings.
They've got a category for that.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Right, they even have one for Christmas planning,
which let's be honest, somepeople live for that.
Yeah, it's like their Superbowl.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
But it's interesting, though right these categories,
they're not random.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Not at all.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
It's like they reflect how I don't know how we
experience the holidays.
We think about the past, wedeal with the present, we plan
for the future, and it's allthrough this lens of Christmas
it's like they're giving us aframework right.
Yeah, Like a set of tools tokind of examine not just the
holiday but our own, I guess,our own personal connection to
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it.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
And they do this with these open-ended questions,
which I think is really clever.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Oh, absolutely Like.
One of the prompts asks whatdoes the Christmas season smell
like to you?
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Ooh, that's a good one.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
Right, and suddenly I'm back in my grandma's kitchen
.
You know that smell ofgingerbread baking.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
It's amazing how powerful that is right.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Totally, and there's actually a scientific reason for
that.
It's called olfactory memory.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Right.
Like, our sense of smell isdirectly linked to the emotional
part of our brain.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
So it's not just a smell, it's like a direct line
to these vivid memories, a lotof times from childhood.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Exactly which is why these prompts can be such
powerful triggers for reflection.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
It's not even just the smell itself.
It's like the emotions and thespecific moments, the people we
connect with it.
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
It's all wrapped up together.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Yeah, it's powerful stuff and you know what else.
It's not all like candy canesand carols.
You know, when you really lookat these prompts, there's this
other side, A bit more.
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Realistic.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Yeah, exactly Like there are prompts about family
stuff.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
the stress of buying gifts, the pressure of making
everything perfect.
The picture perfect holiday.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Yeah, yeah, it's like they know, christmas isn't
always, you know, joyful foreveryone.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
It's interesting, right.
We have this image of Christmasas this time of pure joy and
family and all that You're right.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Total Hallmark movie.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Exactly, but the reality is usually a lot more
complicated right?
The holidays can actually makethings hard, like if there's
already family tension or you'restruggling financially.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Or even just feeling lonely right.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Absolutely, and Lasallian actually has a prompt
specifically about dealing withChristmas stress.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Right, which I think is great.
It's like they're giving youpermission to say, hey, this is
hard.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Exactly, and that's one of the great things about
journaling, especially during,you know, emotionally charged
times like the holidays.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
It can be such a good outlet.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Right.
It gives you a safe space toprocess those feelings, the good
and the bad.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
So in a way it's like Lestallion is promoting a
healthier way to approach theholidays, right.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Absolutely.
It's not about like achievingsome perfect ideal.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Right.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
It's about acknowledging everything you're
feeling the whole spectrum.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
It's about saying this is real life, you know.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Exactly, and that's something we all need, whether
it's Christmas or any other timeof year.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
And you know what I find really interesting, it's
how Lestallion uses theseprompts alongside their products
, like their journals.
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Right, it's very clever marketing.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
It is.
It's like they're saying hey,here's a little taste of
introspection, Now go buy ourbeautiful journal to really dig
deep.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Right, but it also points to a larger trend, don't
you think?
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Totally Like.
Think about all the journalingapps, those online groups, about
mindfulness right and all thoseguided meditation things
exactly.
It's like we're all looking forways to connect with ourselves
more deeply especially aroundholidays right oh, absolutely,
because we get bombarded withmessages about family and
generosity and creating theseInstagram worthy moments and
it's easy to lose track of.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
You know what really matters to you personally.
Speaker 1 (04:26):
Yeah, like, what do you actually want out of this?
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Right, and that's where these prompts can be so
helpful.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
It's true.
They kind of remind us to slowdown amidst all the chaos and
think about what really matters.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
Yeah, to make space for ourselves.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
It's funny, isn't it?
We started with these journalprompts and now we're talking
about, like, the meaning ofchristmas and everything right.
It's like we've gone from whatdoes christmas smell like to
what does christmas actuallymean exactly, and while we've
been, you know, really intolistallion's prompts, it's clear
this is like a much biggerconversation for sure, this
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isn't just about one website, oreven just about christmas,
really right.
It's more like we're seeingthis.
I don't know this need thatpeople have, especially around
holidays.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Yeah, to kind of hit the pause button on all the
craziness.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Yeah, and think about things on a deeper level.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Like, what does this all mean for me personally?
Yeah, not just what thecommercials are telling me.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Yes, and I think these prompts, in a way they
give us permission, to do that.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
Right, they're like a starting point for that kind of
introspection.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
It's like it's okay to say, hey, I'm feeling
stressed or I'm feeling grateful, or even I'm feeling kind of
lonely right now.
You know, to acknowledge thewhole range of emotions.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
Absolutely, and to realize that it's okay to not
feel perfectly jolly all thetime.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Right.
So as we wrap up our deep diveinto Christmas journal prompts,
here's something to think about.
Imagine someone finding theseprompts years from now.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
Like a time capsule.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Exactly what would they think about our Christmases
today.
You know what would they sayabout us?
It's interesting to consider,right?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
It really is, I guess , our relationship with
Christmas.
It says a lot more than werealize, huh.
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