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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ever imagine like
your pet spilling the tea about
you or your furniture dishingout gossip when you're gone.
Today's deep dive takes us intothe world of funny journal
prompts.
With Lestallion's 50 FunnyJournal Prompts blog post, we're
digging up some seriously funnywriting inspiration.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
You know what I find
fascinating about these prompts?
It's how they use humor tounlock that creativity.
Like they're light-hearted onthe surface, but they tap into
our ability to find humor in anysituation oh, totally like this
one.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
You wake up, but you
can only talk in puns.
I can already see the chaos andthe comedy exactly finding the
extraordinary in the ordinary.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Listallion has this
section daily life hilarity, and
it's full of these relatablebut absurd situations.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Like being a
detective, but instead of
murders, you're on the case ofmissing socks.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
The missing sock
mystery.
We've all been there, but thinkabout it like a detective story
.
It adds a playful curiosity tosomething usually kind of
frustrating.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
It's like what if
there was a good reason for
those disappearing socks Makeslaundry kind of interesting.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
See, that's what's so
cool about these prompts they
encourage us to find humor ineveryday annoyances Spilled
coffee, awkward run-ins, andsuddenly they don't seem so bad.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
It's like laughter's
the best medicine.
Maybe finding socks won't curea cold, but laughing about it's
got to be good, right.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Absolutely.
Lestallion even talks about howlaughter reduces stress, boosts
your mood.
Maybe missing soft detective IStherapeutic after all.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Okay, maybe we're not
prescribing laughter yet, but
thinking of daily life IS humor.
That's a shift I can get behind.
But Lestallion goes evenfurther.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
We're not just
observing the funny, we're
creating it.
Yeah, the imagination unleashedsection.
It's stepping into a worldwhere anything's possible, the
sillier the better.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Right, I'm not just
seeing my furniture, I'm
imagining its conversations.
What's my couch and coffeetable talking about when I'm not
there?
Speaker 2 (01:55):
That's where it gets
interesting by giving inanimate
objects a voice.
We have to see thingsdifferently.
It can lead to some prettyfunny observations and maybe we
learn about ourselves.
What if my coffee table ISjudging my coaster choices or
your lampshade's a secret dancecritic?
It's finding the unexpectedhumor, but using it to think in
new ways.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Like tricking your
brain into being more
imaginative.
Who doesn't love that,Especially if it gets a laugh
out of you?
Speaking of unexpected,Lestallion has us doing a bit of
time travel, comedically ofcourse, with prompts about our
pasts.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Right.
But instead of dwelling onregrets, the reflecting on the
past edition prompts help usfind the humor in those awkward,
embarrassing, those momentsthat make up our history.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
And let's be real,
who doesn't love a trip down
memory lane, especially when youcan laugh at your younger self?
Lestallion asks us to think ofan embarrassing school moment
and how we see it now.
What did we learn?
Speaker 2 (02:49):
It's using humor to
process those experiences.
Finding the funny helps usreframe those cringy moments,
learn from them and maybe evenhelp someone else feel less
alone in their awkwardness bysharing.
Speaker 1 (03:01):
Exactly those
embarrassing memories become
funny stories we can bond over.
And Lestallion doesn't stop atthe past.
They have us looking ahead too,with a whole section on future
fantasies.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Which is so important
.
Right, it's good to learn fromthe past, but looking to the
future with optimism and humoris important too.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Absolutely.
These prompts are aboutembracing the unknown, playfully
recognizing that even in thefuture we'll have moments of joy
, absurdity and laughter.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Exactly, and those
moments are even more fun to
imagine when you can laugh aboutthem.
Imagine hopping into a timemachine that only travels to
history's funniest moments.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Now that's a
time-traveling adventure I can
get behind.
We've talked about findinghumor in daily life, even like
rewriting our pasts with achuckle.
But what about when thefunniest stuff is the stuff we
just make up?
Speaker 2 (03:49):
That's where
Lestallion's random hilarity
section is just brilliant.
It's like a grab bag of comedicgold.
It reminds us that humor can befound anywhere, even if it
seems totally random.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
Right.
One minute you're imaginingwhat your cat would say if it
could talk, and the next you'reanalyzing a cheesy commercial
for comedic effect.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Exactly.
It's about being open to thoselittle moments of levity, you
know, embracing the absurdity,because, let's face it, life can
be pretty absurd.
Sometimes laughter is the onlyway to deal with it.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
I'm with you there,
yeah.
But going through these prompts, it's clear that humor is more
than just a coping mechanism.
It's a tool for self-discovery,for creative problem solving,
even for connecting with people.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
Absolutely.
It's not about being a comedianor anything.
It's about that playfulcuriosity, finding the funny
even when things are tough.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Like that prompt
about your life as a sitcom.
It's true, though, we're allkind of living our own sitcoms,
just without the laugh track.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
And sometimes we are
the only ones who get the joke.
But that's OK.
It's about finding that humor,laughing and embracing those
unexpected moments so true.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
But that's OK.
It's about finding that humor,laughing and embracing those
unexpected moments so true.
Well, as we wrap up our deepdive into Lestallion's 50 funny
journal prompts, what resonatesmost with you?
What's your big takeaway?
Speaker 2 (05:04):
I think for me it's
that reminder that humor is more
than just entertainment.
It's about growth, connection,resilience, giving yourself
permission to be silly, to besurprised by the absurd.
Speaker 1 (05:13):
You know, for me it's
really that permission to be
silly that sticks out.
We get so serious about life,but these prompts remind you hey
, it's okay to play, to laugh atyourself.
Find a joy in the unexpected.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Totally, and
sometimes that means getting in
touch with your inner kid again.
You know that wonder thepossibilities.
We kind of lose that as we getolder.
Speaker 1 (05:31):
It's true, Like
giving ourselves permission to
be kids again, even if it's justfor a few minutes while we're
writing.
Speaking of any of theseprompts really grab you, make
you want to grab your notebookand go.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
Oh, so many good ones
.
I really liked that one aboutrobots, but like with
personalities doing chores andstuff, just like a fun thought
experiment.
Tech meets silliness.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Right, like what if
your Roomba was telling jokes
while it cleaned?
Suddenly?
Chairs are entertaining, buteven beyond the specific prompts
, the real takeaway, I think, ishow powerful humor is for
creativity 100%.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
When you can approach
a challenge, even a blank page,
with some humor, it opens uppossibilities.
You can play with ideas more.
Not take it all so seriously.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
It's that saying if
it's not fun, you're doing it
wrong.
Speaker 2 (06:12):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Applies to life just
as much as writing, you know.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
Absolutely so.
If anything steps with you fromour Lestallion deep dive, it's
this Don't be afraid to laugh,be a little silly, find that
humor everywhere.
You might surprise yourselfwith what you discover.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Couldn't have said it
better.
Thanks for joining us on thishilarious trip into the world of
funny journal prompts.
Until next time, keep writing,keep imagining and keep those
funny bones tickled.