Many are understandably holding onto 2024’s brat summer for as long as they can. However, brisk winds and falling temperatures are ushering out the season and closing out a very hot and sweaty chapter. As schools open back up and pumpkin spice takes center stage, the shorter days call for longer rest.

Summer is an incredibly social season, yet fall can call us inward. It’s the perfect setting for introspection and setting the tone of your next chapter by reflecting on the past. If you’re ready to enter your cocoon and come out reborn in the new year, here are some journaling prompts that can best guide you.

Journaling Prompts for Fall

Whether you answer a prompt a day or cycle through them in one sitting, these reflective journaling prompts will give you a chance to pulse check and set intentions for the new season.

  • What word or mantra do I want to center this fall season on?
  • What new habits can best serve me moving forward?
  • What were the biggest lessons I learned so far this year? How can I apply them moving forward?
  • How can I change up my morning routine for the fall?
  • Is there a change I’m being called to embrace rather than resist?
  • Are there relationships or commitments I’ve outgrown? 
  • What am I looking forward to this next season?
  • How can I get ahead of any potential seasonal depression?
  • Where can I invite in more ease and rest?
  • Is there something creative that wants to be birthed through me?
  • What does feeling cozy mean to me? How will I commit to centering that feeling this season?
  • What parts of me am I ready to shed?
  • Is my inner child happy? What does my future self need from me?
  • Are there areas of my life I’m avoiding asking for help in?
  • What am I holding onto that may be best to let go?
  • How have I grown or changed since last fall?
  • Is there any area where I need to relinquish control and trust in the process?
  • What seeds did I once plant that are in full bloom now? What seeds do I want to plant now?
  • What do I want to make more space for?
  • What will I focus my energy on this season?
  • Are there any wins I haven’t properly celebrated?