50 Trauma Healing Journal Prompts
What if we told you that laughter and creativity could be the keys to unlocking your personal growth? Join us for a whimsical journey through the world of silly journal prompts inspired by Lestallion's imaginative blog, where we promise you'll discover how stepping into the shoes of a working rubber duck or attending a party in invisible clothes could spark remarkable insights. As we wander through marshmallow worlds and dine with fictional characters, these prompts will have you pondering life from unexpected angles, encouraging a deeper reflection on society and yourself—all served with a hearty dose of humor.
Our episode highlights the unexpected benefits of engaging with these playful exercises. These prompts, while lighthearted on the surface, are powerful tools for enhancing creative thinking and problem-solving skills and fostering empathy. With nothing more than a notebook, a pen, and an open mind, you'll learn how to transform ordinary moments into extraordinary adventures. Let’s celebrate the transformative power of silliness as we explore how these whimsical scenarios can keep your creative juices flowing and remind you to not take life too seriously.
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Episode Transcript
All right, get ready, because today's deep dive, well
, it's going to be a littledifferent.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yeah, a little more on the fun side.
Speaker 1 (00:06):
Right, exactly, we're diving into 50 silly journal
prompts.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
You know, I think everyone can relate to
journaling.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Oh, yeah, definitely.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
But these prompts, they're really unique.
They come from a blog post byLestallion.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
And they sell journals right.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Yeah, they make journals.
So it's almost like they'resaying hey, buy our journal and
then use these prompts.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
It's a good marketing tactic.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
It is, and I mean who doesn't love a good journal
prompt.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Especially silly ones .
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Because, you know, we always think of journaling as
being so serious.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Oh, absolutely Deep thoughts.
Introspection.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Yeah, all that heavy stuff, but this is like the
opposite.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Yeah, it's like they're saying let loose, have
some fun, be creative.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Okay, so let's get into some of these troms,
because some of them are justwild.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Oh yeah, they're out there.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Like okay, imagine this, You're a rubber duck.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Okay, I'm a rubber duck.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
But you still have to go to work.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Hmm, that's tricky.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Right, how would that even work?
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Yeah, how do you type ?
How do you commute?
Speaker 1 (01:01):
Exactly so.
It makes you think outside thebox.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
It really does.
You have to get creative tosolve those problems.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
And then there's this one where you're at a party.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Okay, I like parties.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
But all your clothes are invisible.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
Oh no.
Awkward.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Right, that's a whole other level of vulnerability.
It is yeah Like how do you evenact in that situation?
Yeah, do you even notice?
Speaker 2 (01:23):
And it really makes you think about how we present
ourselves to the world.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Right, like what makes us feel confident.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
And then there are some that are just pure fun,
like imagine living in a worldmade entirely of marshmallows.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Whoa.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
That's a sticky situation.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
You'd have to rethink everything Houses,
transportation, everything.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Exactly, but it's that kind of thinking that can
spark some really creative ideasyou're absolutely right.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
It's all about adaptability, right?
Yeah, you have to figure outhow to thrive in this
marshmallow world exactly.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
It's like a mental workout for your imagination I
love it and it's fun yeah,exactly, and then some of these
prompts, they're like the startof a whole story, oh, like a
movie plot yes, like havingdinner with your favorite
fictional characters.
Okay, interesting.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
But you're serving them the weirdest food
combinations you can think of.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
Oh my gosh, that's hilarious.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Right, Like what would Sherlock Holmes think of
peanut butter and picklesandwiches?
I?
Speaker 2 (02:18):
don't know, but that's the fun of it, right?
We get to imagine thesescenarios and let our creativity
run wild.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
Exactly, it's like fan fiction meets MasterChef.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
I love it.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
And it's not all just fun and games, right?
Yeah, there are real benefitsto doing these exercises.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Oh for sure, you know .
When we're laughing and playing, our minds are more relaxed.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
So it's easier to think outside the box.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Exactly, and that can lead to some amazing insights.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
And these prompts really encourage that kind of
playful thinking.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Yeah, and they help us to see things from different
perspectives.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Like there's one where you have to imagine life
is an animal.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Oh, wow.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Or switch loves with a cartoon character.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
That's such a cool way to build empathy right.
Speaker 1 (02:59):
Exactly.
You start to understanddifferent points of view.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
It broadens your horizons.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
I guess you could say and it's like you said, it's
not just about understandingother people, it's about
understanding ourselves too.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Oh, absolutely Like.
There's one prompt where youhave to imagine your shoes are
telling terrible jokes.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
I love that one.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
It's so silly, but it makes you think about finding
humor in unexpected places.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Right, like, even the most mundane objects can be
funny if you look at them theright way.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Exactly, and some of these prompts, I swear they
could be the start of a comedysketch.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Oh, totally Like the one where a sandwich comes to
life.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
And it becomes like a movie star.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
I know right what kind of sandwich would it be?
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Maybe like a BLT, you know.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
A BLT action hero.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Saving the world one crunchy bite at a time.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
I can see it now, the BLT battling a villainous,
moldy loaf of bread.
Oh my gosh, that's hilarious,that's right, but it's these
kinds of outlandish scenariosthat can really get your
imagination going.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
They push you to think beyond the obvious.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
And some of them even make you think about society in
a new way.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Oh yeah, like the one where you're the mayor of a
town where everyone wears fruithats.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
That's a good one.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
It's furry to picture , but it also makes you think
about conformity andindividuality.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Right.
Like what if you're the onlyperson who doesn't want to wear
a fruit hat?
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Exactly, you become the odd one out.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
And then there's that prompt about time traveling to
the most boring days in history.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Oh man, Talk about a challenge.
Speaker 1 (04:22):
Right Like how do you find excitement in the most
mundane moments?
Speaker 2 (04:26):
But that's the point right.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
It's about finding the extraordinary in the
ordinary, and realizing thateven boring days can be
interesting if you look at themthe right way.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
It's all about perspective.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Okay, I have to ask about this one.
What would you show aliens toconvince them to visit Earth?
Speaker 2 (04:42):
Oh man, that's a tough one.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
The prompt says to highlight ridiculously
impractical things.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Hmm, let me think, maybe I'd show them like a
collection of those reallyelaborate Rube Goldberg machines
.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
You know, the ones that do something simple in the
most complicated way possible.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Exactly, or maybe like a performance of
interpretive dance about, Idon't know, the history of tax
law.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
That's amazing.
The aliens would be so confused.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
Right, but that's what makes it funny.
Speaker 1 (05:09):
It's like we're showing them all the weird and
wonderful things about humanity.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
Exactly, and I think that's what these prompts are
all about.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
What do you?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
mean, they're about embracing our inner child, you
know.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
That sense of wonder and playfulness that we often
lose as adults.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Exactly these prompts give us permission to be silly
and imaginative.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
And that's so important, I think.
Speaker 2 (05:31):
It is because when we allow ourselves to play, we
open our minds to newpossibilities.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
And it's not just about being creative right, it's
about well-being too.
Speaker 2 (05:40):
Oh, absolutely.
You know, laughter andplayfulness, those are natural
stress relievers.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
So it's like we're giving our brains a break.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Exactly, we get so caught up in the serious stuff
sometimes oh for sure.
Speaker 1 (05:51):
And then there's a prompt in here about a YouTube
channel dedicated to ratingdifferent types of clouds.
It's so wonderfully absurd.
Speaker 2 (05:59):
I love that one.
It's like finding beauty in theeveryday things we often take
for granted.
Yeah, and then there's that onewhere you write a letter to
your younger self.
Oh, I remember that one.
But there's a twist right, youhave to include made up facts
about the future.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Oh, that's right, like what Flying cars powered by
hamsters Exactly.
Or maybe I'd tell my youngerself that everyone communicates
through telepathy, but onlyusing emojis.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
Oh my gosh, that's hilarious.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
It's such a fun way to think about how our
perceptions of the future changeover time.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
And to let our imaginations run wild.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
Right, and you know, as we've been talking about
these prompts, it's reallystruck me how many of them make
you question the things wenormally just accept.
Speaker 2 (06:40):
Oh, totally Like that prompt where your clothes
choose what you wear for the day.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
That's a recipe for disaster.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Right, but it also makes you think about why we
wear what we wear.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
And how much control we really have over our own
choices.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
It's like a fun way to explore those deeper
questions.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Exactly, or the prompt about what would happen
if gravity took a day off.
Speaker 2 (06:58):
Oh wow, Floating to work.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
That would be interesting.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Right, and it makes you appreciate the simple things
like being able to walk withoutfloating away.
Speaker 1 (07:08):
Okay, before we go, I have to share one more prompt.
Imagine a world where chocolategrows on trees.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Oh, my dream come true.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
And everyone rides giant pigeons.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
That's a world I want to live in, right.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
It's just pure silliness, but it's also
incredibly creative.
And inspiring silliness, butit's also incredibly creative
and inspiring.
So, as we wrap up our deep diveinto these 50 silly journal
prompts it's clear that they'remore than just silly right.
They're tools for thinkingdifferently, problem solving,
building empathy.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
And having fun.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
They remind us not to take ourselves too seriously.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
And to embrace that sense of wonder that we all have
inside.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Absolutely so.
If you're looking for a way tospark your creativity, relieve
some stress and just have a goodlaugh, give these silly journal
prompts a try.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
You might be surprised at what you discover.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
And remember you don't need a fancy journal or
any special tools to get started.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
Just grab a notebook and a pen and let your
imagination soar.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Thanks for joining us on this deep dive into the
world of silly journal prompts.
Until next time, keep thosecreative juices flowing and
remember to always embrace thepower of silliness.
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