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.

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.

Save this post and come back to it as we add evening journaling and many more journaling calendars over the next 2 weeks.