July Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection and Growth

50 July Journal Prompts

Ever felt like July sneaks up on you just as you’re settling into summer? Discover how to harness the transformative energy of July through 50 unique journal prompts from Lestallion. This episode is your guide to using July as a temporal landmark for self-reflection and growth, much like New Year’s but smack dab in the middle of the year. Unpack how personal growth, nature exploration, creativity, relationships, and gratitude are woven into a structured framework for profound self-improvement. We'll delve into why nature sounds can reduce stress, how creative prompts can unlock hidden potential, and how even novice journalers can benefit from these exercises.

Learn how journaling can be a powerful tool for self-improvement backed by research, and see how Lestallion’s thematic approach can make July the perfect launchpad for this practice. From setting summer goals to envisioning your future self, each prompt offers a unique angle for introspection. Whether it's writing a letter to your future self or describing the sounds of nature, these prompts are designed to deepen your self-awareness and creativity. If you’re ready to transform your summer and unlock hidden potential, this episode is your ticket to getting started.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ever notice how July just kind of sneaks up on you,
like you're just getting intothe swing of summer?

Speaker 2 (00:05):
Right.

Speaker 1 (00:05):
And then bam, it's July.
So this month we're diving deepinto 50 July journal prompts.
It's from Lestallion, but holdon, before you think we're
rushing you toward fall.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
Yeah, yeah.

Speaker 1 (00:16):
This isn't just about journaling.
It's about unlocking somethingkind of universal you know,
something most people totallymiss.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
I'm with you.
It's like that feeling you getat New Year's to reinvent
yourself.
July's got that same hiddenpower, even if it's smack dab in
the middle of the year.

Speaker 1 (00:33):
So you're saying even if someone's listening to this
in like October?

Speaker 2 (00:38):
Exactly, it's a psychological thing.
Temporal landmark they call it,and Lestallion's tapped right
into it.

Speaker 1 (00:48):
See, that's what I love about these deep dives
always learning something.
So it's more than justjournaling.
Then it's using that energy forself-improvement.

Speaker 2 (00:52):
Absolutely Reflection .
That's the key here.
It's about taking a step back,looking inward, and journaling
provides that space.
It's backed by tons of research, by the way.
Really helps you process things, make sense of your experiences
.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
Okay, so we're not just randomly writing here, and
I noticed these prompts fromLestallion.
They're not random either.
They've got them grouped intothese themes, right.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
Oh yeah, they've got a system going for sure.
So we've got personal growth.
Then there's exploring nature,a little creativity sprinkled in
Relationships and of courseit's going to have that
reflection and gratitude right.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
It's like they've mapped out the whole
self-improvement journey.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
It's a framework.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Each theme pushes you to explore a little deeper.
I love that.
So we've established thatjournaling it can be super
beneficial, huge yeah, but howdoes Lestallion make July the
perfect time for this?
I mean, yeah, it's a temporallandmark, but do these themes
really make it a launchpad?

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Oh, absolutely, and that's where things get really
interesting.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
All right, so let's get into it.
What were some of the promptsthat jumped out at you?
Let's start with personalgrowth.
What did Lestallion have instore for us there?

Speaker 2 (01:59):
Well, you know, they have your typical, set your
summer goals kind of Right Right.
But there's this one that'slike write a letter to your
future self.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
OK.

Speaker 2 (02:08):
About what you hope to achieve in the next six
months.
Oh it's not just listing, it'senvisioning who you want to be.

Speaker 1 (02:15):
It's like you're having a conversation with your
future self Accountability rightthere.
Ok, so that's personal growth.
This island goes kind ofoutdoorsy on us with this
exploring nature theme.

Speaker 2 (02:27):
Yeah, some we're a little on the nose, Like
describe a sunset.

Speaker 1 (02:31):
Yeah, a little Hallmark card-ish.

Speaker 2 (02:33):
There's this one Write about the sounds of nature
you enjoy most, and W-H-Y.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
Huh.

Speaker 2 (02:39):
Simple but Right, but it ties into this whole thing.
Now, Researchers looking at hownature sounds.
They impact us.

Speaker 1 (02:45):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (02:46):
Bird song.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (02:47):
Running water Like actually reducing stress
hormones helping you focusPowerful stuff.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
So it's not just about like enjoying a nice day,
there's a practical angle.

Speaker 2 (02:56):
Yeah, I love that.

Speaker 1 (02:57):
Speaking of senses, though the creativity prompts.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
That's where things got kind of wild.
There's one that it justgrabbed me.
Asks you to pick a color thatrepresents July to you.

Speaker 2 (03:07):
Oh yeah, I like that one.
It's fun, you know.
But it gets at how linked oursenses are.
Some people they evenexperience it strongly
synesthesia where sounds havecolors or tastes have textures.
This prompt, it's like it'snudging you toward that kind of
sensory experience, even if youdon't have, you know, full-on
synesthesia like a mood boardfor your whole month, but just

(03:29):
one color.
I dig it anything else from thatsection before we move on to
relationships oh, there's onewhere it asks you to write a
poem about get this the soundsof summer ambitious yeah, and
even if someone's like oh, I'mnot a poet yeah just the act of
trying it can unlock thingscreatively.

Speaker 1 (03:48):
That tracks like why poetry slams are so popular.
Getting it all out there.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
Exactly, it could be super cathartic.

Speaker 1 (03:55):
Okay relationships.
Now this one threw me for aloop.
I was ready for the classicgratitude letter prompt.

Speaker 2 (04:01):
Right standard stuff.

Speaker 1 (04:03):
But Lestallion, they went a different direction.

Speaker 2 (04:05):
Yeah, they've got this one about resolving
conflict which, honestly, witheverything going on these days,
oh yeah.
Pretty timely, I'd say, Likewe're all navigating
disagreements with people wecare about, right.
So this prompt, it's aninvitation to think about how we
approach conflict.

Speaker 1 (04:22):
To like hit pause and be mindful about it, because
it's so easy to get stuck inthose negative patterns.
Super valuable, okay, last butnot least, reflection and
gratitude.
Anything stand out to you fromthat section.

Speaker 2 (04:35):
Oh, for sure, there's this one.
It's like like describe apositive change you made in your
life recently.
Simple, right totally.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
But it's easy to forget those little wins when
you're like chasing bigger goals, you know completely.

Speaker 2 (04:49):
We get so caught up in the big picture, those small
victories, they slip right byand this prompt.

Speaker 1 (04:55):
It's a good reminder to celebrate those you know, to
acknowledge how far we've come.
Even if it's just a small step,it can really boost your mood,
keep you motivated.
It's like that quote rightJourney of a thousand miles.

Speaker 2 (05:06):
Begins with a single step.

Speaker 1 (05:08):
Exactly, and that's kind of what these prompts are
all about.
Aren't they Taking those smallsteps one at a time?

Speaker 2 (05:12):
Totally.
It's not about checking boxesor doing every single prompt
perfectly.
It's about finding whatresonates with you.

Speaker 1 (05:19):
Making it your own, and you know.
Speaking of making it your own,I did want to touch on
something else Lestallion has ontheir website.

Speaker 2 (05:26):
Oh yeah, their journals.

Speaker 1 (05:27):
They're gorgeous.
Like seriously, those thingsare beautiful.

Speaker 2 (05:31):
They are, and I know we're not here to like do a
sales pitch or anything, the warwars of course.
But there's something to besaid for, like the physical act
of writing in a journal that yougenuinely love, you know the
feel of the paper, the way itlooks.
It can make the wholeexperience that much more
enjoyable.

Speaker 1 (05:50):
It adds a little something extra, for sure.
Ok, so as we wrap up our deepdive here, we've talked about
journaling, self-improvement,even a little bit of synesthesia
, it's been quite a journey.
It has.
But before we go, I want toleave you with something to
ponder.
Remember that prompt aboutwriting a letter to your future
self.

Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (06:09):
If you could ask that future self one question,
something that would give youthe biggest aha moment when you
read it later, what would it be?
Think about it, maybe even jotit down somewhere, because
self-discovery, that's anadventure that never really ends
, you know.