It’s your birthday, you can cry if you want to! But if you want to, try using these 20 birthday journal prompts to make them tears of nostalgia, gratitude, or inspiration for the year to come.
Download and print a more beautified version of these journal pages here: 20 Birthday Journal Prompts To Inspire You
Birthdays are our yearly reminder that time marches on – like it or not. That’s why birthday journal prompts are an excellent tool to keep in mind each year to make sure you’re being intentional about the way your life is progressing.
Journaling is great for our mental health and is helpful in keeping us on track for our goals!
If you take a few minutes with these birthday reflection questions to reflect on the year you just finished and the year you want to have before your next birthday, you are guaranteed to feel more inspired about your special day.
I hope some or all of these birthday reflection questions resonate with you and give you a chance to connect with your inner self more deeply. If it’s not quite your birthday yet or you want to make sure you have these fun questions to ask on a birthday every year, download the PDF, 20 Birthday Journal Prompts To Inspire You, or save this article for later!
20 Birthday Journal Prompts
1. What is something you’re proud of from the past year?
2. What are 3 things you feel grateful for today?
3. What is a major life lesson you learned in the last year?
4. What would you tell yourself on your birthday one year ago if you could?
5. What would you tell yourself on your birthday five years ago if you could?
6. What is something you wish you could go back and do differently from the past year?
7. What is one goal you have for yourself physically this year?
8. What is one goal you have for yourself mentally this year?
9. What is one goal you have for yourself spiritually this year?
10. What is one goal you have for yourself socially this year?
11. How do you want to feel about yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally on your birthday next year? Describe.
12. What was something that challenged you this year that has ultimately made you stronger?
13. Who has impacted your life positively this year that you feel grateful for? Describe what they’ve contributed to your life that inspires gratitude.
14. What’s a skill you want to learn before your next birthday?
15. What was the most impactful book you read this year and why?
16. What’s a book you want to read before your next birthday?
17. How can you practice better self-care in the coming year?
18. What is something new you gained this year that you want to carry into the coming year?
19. What is something new you gained this year that you want to let go of in the coming year?
20. What birthday reflection questions do you want to ask yourself next year?
Which of these birthday reflection questions resonate with and inspires you the most? Hopefully, you can use these birthday journal prompts to connect with your inner self more deeply and to reflect on your personal development and growth.
Your birthday is all about you! I hope you enjoyed getting in touch with yourself more deeply using these fun questions to ask on a birthday.
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Mary Christina
Hey, I'm Mary! My background is in Psychology and I'm a certified Health Coach and Meditation Teacher. I'm also a mental health advocate and believer in personal development as medicine. I write because I'm hopeful that my experiences and learnings as a human are helpful to you--wherever you are.