Journaling Ideas to Reflect on Your Week

No matter how the week has been, it’s really useful to acknowledge the week and reflect on the small wins and the setbacks you overcame.

Use these reflective journaling ideas to look back at the week in lots of different ways. Identify the wins, look back on some moments you may have overlooked, and go into a new week with a fresh perspective. You’ll also find a simple fill-in-the-blanks printable below the main one.

This is a great activity for Saturday or Sunday evening, especially when things are a little quieter.

Journaling Ideas to Reflect on Your Week

• Your favorite moment this week, and why.
• The day that stood out the most, and why.
• The person you were happiest to see this week.
• Three things you’re grateful for that happened this week.
• One small win this week.
• Things that went well.
• Things that could have gone better.
• Something that challenged you this week.
• Something that surprised you this week.
• Things that made you happy this week.
• What you learned about yourself.
• What you would do differently next time.
• A memory from this week that makes you smile.
• Your favorite evening activity this week, and why.
• Your favorite lunch break this week, and why.
• A lesson you learned that will be useful in the future.
• A moment you wish you could have taken a photo of.
• One thing to let go of before next week.
• A place that made you happy this week, and why.
• Something that happened this week that you want to remember forever.

Reflect on Your Week: Simple Fill-in-the-Blanks

• My favorite moment from the week was…
• Something that went well was…
• I felt at my best when…
• Things that reenergized me throughout the week were…
• A conversation that stuck with me was…
• Someone who made my week better was…
• Something I’m really grateful for is…
• One thing I learned this week was…
• Something I handled really well was…
• Something I need to let go of before next week is…