August Journaling (Gratitude, Morning, and More)

The last month and end of summer give us all lots of opportunities for reflection, making plans, and encouraging ourselves to make the most of the remaining sunshine.

There are lots of journaling calendars you can use throughout August. Show gratitude, reflect, explore summer memories, and plenty more.

Have a look through our selection of calendars and find the one that’s just right for you.

Positive Thought Journaling

1. Something I admire about myself is…
2. The happiest moment this year was when…
3. This week, I’m thankful for…
4. A recent compliment I remember is…
5. I trust myself to…
6. A positive habit I’m working on is…
7. Something that motivates me is…
8. Something I’m becoming better at is…
9. I feel confident when…
10. I bring value to the world by…
11. I feel relaxed when…
12. Something I’ve improved on recently is…
13. I’m thankful I have…
14. Something unique about myself is…
15. The happiest memory I revisit often is…
16. A goal I’m working on is…
17. Someone who’s always supported me is…
18. Something I’m excited about is…
19. Activities I enjoy include…
20. A skill I’m proud to have gained…
21. Something I did for myself recently was…
22. I find joy in…
23. Something I’m learning to appreciate is…
24. An accomplishment I’m proud of this year is…
25. I feel inspired by…
26. I’m proud of the way I…
27. I’m glad I chose to…
28. Something that motivates me is…
29. I feel smart when…
30. The best thing that happened this month was…
31. I’m grateful for my ability to…

Get the August Positive Thought Journaling printable here.

Gratitude Journaling

1. The happiest memory you have.
2. The most important person in your life.
3. A piece of advice you received that changed your life for the better.
4. A kind thing someone has done for you recently.
5. A time you felt at peace with where you were in life.
6. A song that makes you feel happy and calm.
7. A family tradition you love.
8. Something your past self would be proud of today.
9. A lesson you’re happy you’ve learned recently.
10. Someone who recognized your potential (maybe before you even did).
11. A failure that turned out to be a positive thing in the end.
12. A time you’re happy you trusted your intuition.
13. A movie that inspires you.
14. A friend who’s been there for you when you needed them.
15. A stranger who surprised you with their kindness.
16. Something you have that holds great sentimental value.
17. A small habit that led to big changes.
18. An unexpected compliment you’ve received.
19. Three small things that bring you joy.
20. A funny memory that makes you laugh to this day.
21. Something positive about your life that you didn’t believe would happen but did.
22. A personal dream you’ve fulfilled.
23. A place you get to visit that inspires you.
24. A conversation that made a positive impact in your life.
25. Something about life you appreciate now that you didn’t before.
26. Three things you’re most grateful for today.
27. Something positive you read or saw in the news this year.
28. Things you’re grateful you learned this month.
29. Your favorite things about this summer.
30. The best thing that happened in August.
31. Things you’re looking forward to next month.

Get the August Gratitude Journaling printable here.

Morning Journaling

1. One thing you’re looking forward to today.
2. One person you want to connect with today and how you can do so.
3. What a successful day would look like today.
4. Your top priority for today.
5. One thing you’re grateful for.
6. One challenge you expect today and how to handle it.
7. Ways to make today easier.
8. Three things you want to do to make the weekend more enjoyable.
9. One self-care activity to do today.
10. What the meaning of work-life balance is to you.
11. One small way to improve today.
12. One thing you want to learn today.
13. One way to live more fully today.
14. One creative thing to do today.
15. Something to do today that you’ve always wanted to do.
16. An activity that would make feel relaxed and happy today.
17. Write down anything on your mind for 10 min.
18. Something you can do to feel more confident.
19. Lessons to learn from yesterday or this month so far.
20. One person to reach out to that you haven’t spoken to in a while.
21. One nice thing you can do for someone today.
22. Three reasons why life is great.
23. An unforgettable happy memory.
24. How you slept and how you can improve the quality of your sleep.
25. A small step you can take toward your dreams.
26. A skill you can work on today.
27. Ways to maintain a positive attitude.
28. A habit you can work on today.
29. One fun thing you want to do today.
30. Things you’re proud of achieving this month.
31. Things you’re looking forward to in the fall.

Get the August Morning Journaling printable here.

Evening Journaling

1. Something you were grateful for today.
2. Three things that made you smile today.
3. A moment of beauty you noticed today.
4. Something that surprised you in a pleasant way.
5. Something positive that happened today.
6. An act of kindness you saw or did today.
7. Your favorite memory from today.
8. Something that gave you energy and joy today.
9. Something you learned about yourself today.
10. Thoughts you had today and whether they can be more positive.
11. A small win you experienced today.
12. Something that made today feel different and why.
13. Something that inspired you today.
14. Lessons learned today.
15. A moment you wish went differently and why.
16. Write down ten kind and positive things for yourself tonight.
17. One thing to let go of today to feel more at peace.
18. Something you want to do better tomorrow.
19. One thing you want to focus on tomorrow.
20. A kind thing to do for yourself tomorrow.
21. A kind thing to do for someone else tomorrow.
22. Top three goals for tomorrow and how to accomplish them.
23. Three people you want to reach out to tomorrow and why.
24. What you need to do to make tomorrow better than today.
25. One thing to do for your happiness tomorrow.
26. One way to make tomorrow easier for you.
27. Write down three positive things to tell yourself in the morning.
28. If tomorrow was the perfect day, describe how it would go.
29. Something you’re proud of achieving this month.
30. The best moment of the day.
31. Top three things to look forward to next month.

Get the August Evening Journaling printable here.

Self-Care Journaling

1. What you’ve enjoyed at home this summer so far.
2. Lighter meals that require less time in the kitchen.
3. A place you can drive to that’s cooler.
4. A body of water or a pool you could go to.
5. Cooler spaces or areas of your home.
6. A drive you could take in your car with the air con on.
7. A shaded area you could set up in your backyard or balcony.
8. Something you can do to stop yourself from comparing your summer to what you see online.
9. A book you’d love to start reading for National Book Lovers Day.
10. A summer activity you can do from home.
11. A fond summer memory that wasn’t a big vacation or trip.
12. A simple staycation activity at home or in your area.
13. Your favorite photos on your phone of summer so far.
14. Nearby places to enjoy summer without crowds.
15. Organized activities in your area you could check out.
16. A self-care activity to do tonight, just for yourself.
17. A person who reminds you of past summers and why.
18. Fun activities you can enjoy at home for the rest of the summer.
19. If you aren’t going/haven’t gone on vacation, a day trip you could take.
20. Things you enjoy doing regardless of whether it’s summer or not.
21. Who you’d want to spend time with right now, regardless of what you’re doing.
22. What you love about summer that costs nothing.
23. Write a message to a group chat/someone for an end-of-summer get-together.
24. Your favorite summer walk.
25. A nearby place you could drive to for a day out.
26. Your favorite sounds of summer.
27. Your favorite spot in your town or city during summer and why.
28. An activity you want to do before the end of summer.
29. The first memory of this past summer that comes into your head, and why you think that is.
30. The people you’ve had time with this summer.
31. Your favorite ordinary, everyday moment from this summer.

Get the Self-Care Journaling printable here.

One-Word Journaling

1. Dreams
2. Family
3. Gratitude
4. Change
5. Joy
6. Success
7. Purpose
8. Trust
9. Patience
10. Forgiveness
11. Possibilities
12. Resilience
13. Connection
14. Friendship
15. Loyalty
16. Hope
17. Values
18. Adventure
19. Clarity
20. Focus
21. Creativity
22. Motivation
23. Compassion
24. Acceptance
25. Journey
26. Courage
27. Time
28. Worth
29. Kindness
30. Balance
31. Memories

Get the August One-Word Journaling printable here.

Journaling for Success at Work

1. Three main goals you want to work on this month.
2. A time perseverance paid off for yourself or someone you know.
3. What your dream job is.
4. Three things you can do to get the dream job.
5. Networking events you can attend.
6. A skill you want to work on for the rest of the year.
7. Classes you can take to improve this skill.
8. Books to read to improve this skill.
9. Small wins from this week.
10. A new challenge to try this week.
11. Three things that energize and motivate you.
12. People that make you feel supported.
13. One habit you want to work on.
14. Things you’re grateful for at work this week.
15. One way to take a break this weekend and feel recharged.
16. Describe your ideal career path over the next ten years.
17. Describe your morning routine and whether you want it to change.
18. People you admire and what you think you can learn from them.
19. One thing you’d do this week if you didn’t have a fear of failure.
20. Describe your nighttime routine and whether you want it to change.
21. One achievement you’re proud of this week.
22. Something you’re good at but that you overlook.
23. One thing you’re good at now that you didn’t use to be good at.
24. What type of work makes you feel fulfilled.
25. One way to take more initiative this week.
26. Whether your internal voice is positive or not.
27. How you can make your internal voice more supportive.
28. Something you’ve been getting compliments on at work.
29. List achievements (including small wins) from this month.
30. Three goals you want to set for next month.
31. One small action to take today for new opportunities.

Get the Journaling for Success at Work printable here.

Journaling About the Future

1. Your biggest three goals for the future.
2. What your perfect day would look like.
3. Three things you’d want to be different in one year.
4. Three things you’d want to be different in five years.
5. Three things you’d want to be different in ten years.
6. Future career achievements you dream of.
7. Describe the most exciting version of the short-term future.
8. Describe the most exciting version of the long-term future.
9. One skill you’d want to perfect in the future.
10. One bad habit to let go of in the future.
11. Describe where you live five years from now.
12. Describe the kind of person you are in 5 years.
13. Describe the person you’d want to be in 5 years.
14. The friends and people you have around you in 5 years.
15. Describe the kind of person you are in 10 years.
16. Describe the person you’d want to be in 10 years.
17. The friends and people you have around you in 10 years.
18. Create a timeline of life milestones in your ideal version of the future.
19. Bucket list items you would have completed in 5 years.
20. Bucket list items you would have completed in 10 years.
21. Your favorite things about your future self.
22. What success looks like in the future.
23. What joy looks like in the future.
24. What family means to you in the future.
25. What legacy means to you in the future.
26. What well-being means to you in the future.
27. What love means to you in the future.
28. What home means to you in the future.
29. What freedom means to you in the future.
30. What community means to you in the future.
31. Describe your ideal world.

Get the Journaling About the Future printable here.

Journaling About Courage

1. What you want your life to look like.
2. If nothing was holding you back, what you would do right now.
3. What you would do over the next year.
4. What about the next 5 years.
5. What you would do over the next decade.
6. Things that are holding you back from going after your dreams.
7. What you could do to overcome them.
8. A time you showed courage.
9. A time you wish you had shown more courage.
10. What courage means to you.
11. Someone you admire for their courage.
12. Things that make you feel more courageous.
13. Inspiration quotes you like about courage.
14. Movies that have inspired you to have courage.
15. Music that motivates you and makes you feel courageous.
16. Make a long ‘courage’ playlist.
17. Describe the job you would have if nothing was holding you back.
18. Describe the personal life you’d have.
19. Describe what else would be different about your life.
20. A letter to your inner critic.
21. One small thing you could do this week that would require courage.
22. One thing you could say ‘yes’ to that would require courage.
23. An activity that scares you a little but that you want to do.
24. A conversation you need to have but need the courage for it.
25. A way in which you could stand up for yourself.
26. A small win you could celebrate.
27. A thing that you need to let go of.
28. Things to tell yourself in the morning for more courage.
29. Make a ‘courage’ bucket list.
30. A letter to your future self to tell yourself to be courageous.
31. Your biggest dream and why.

Get the Courage Journaling printable here.

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