40 Monthly Journal Prompts for Reflection and for the New Month

Doing monthly reports for work is pretty common. Why not apply the concept to your life with monthly journal prompts?

The prompts can help you see what made you happy or upset during the month. And they can help you figure out new ideas you’ woul’d like to try in the month ahead.

Make journaling fun (it’s not homework!) with stickers, colored pens and pencils, doodles and happy things that’ll excite your inner child. Of course, you can add some things to make your girl boss happy too ha!

For more prompts, explore these weekly journal prompts and some for the mornings.

Monthly journal prompts for reflecting

Here are some great monthly reflection journal prompts:

1. Describe the last month in 4 words (e.g. eventful, fun, joyful, somber, etc)
2. What was your favorite memory last month?
3. List 5 things that happened that you were grateful for.
4. Did you try anything new last month?
5. Name 10 things that made you smile.
6. What were you nervous about that went well?
7. What didn’t go the way you wanted it to?
8. Is there anything you can do about that (from #6)?
9. Which emotion did you experience the most last month? What caused it?
10. What can you do to keep your emotions on the happier, more positive side of the spectrum?
11. Did you try to build any new habits or micro-habits? What worked? What didn’t?
12. If you had to rate the last month from 1 to 10 (where 1 is awful and 10 is amazing), what score would you give?
13. What’s been your favorite ____ this month? (book, song, movie, series)
14. What’s been the month’s greatest lesson?
15. If you could do anything differently, what would you do or change?
16. Did you feel limited in any way last month? What were your mind blocks?
17. What’s the best thing you ate last month?
18. Can you remember what energized and inspired you?
19. Did you come across anything (or anyone) that drained your energy?
20. List 5 things you are proud of that happened?

New month journal prompts

Here’s some monthly journal prompts for the upcoming month:

1. List 3 things or events you are excited for this month.
2. What are a couple things you are not looking forward to?
3. If you had to give the month a theme, what would it be? (e.g. adventure, r&r, change, determined)
4. What’s your big picture goal for the new month?
5. Set your intentions. What do you want to accomplish this month? Give specifics!
6. Are there things you want to improve this month? Name at least 3.
7. Is there any new hobby, activity or adventure you want to try?
8. What habit or activity do you want to continue from last month?
9. What do you hope would be different this month?
10. If you had to manifest one thing, what would it be?
11. What are your top 3 work goals for the month?
12. Is there anyone you would want to connect with more this month?
13. What about people you prefer to avoid? (beware energy vampires!)
14. What’s on your list of things to try? (food, TV, movies, etc)
15. What do you want to feel more of this month? (joy, peace, relaxed?)
16. Are you going to do self care differently in the new month?
17. What will compassion and kindness to yourself look like this month?
18. What activity can you do this month to step outside of your comfort zone that will take the least energy and anxiety?
19. Okay, if you had to swing for the fences and fully embrace leaving your comfort zone, what would you want to do?
20. What advice or kind words would you want to say to your one-month-older self? (come back to this answer in a month!)

Have fun with these monthly journal prompts that are perfect to reflect on the past month and start the new month off just right. If you’re a fan of journal prompts but are now getting started check out my light journal prompts for beginners.