March Journaling Ideas (Positive Morning, Gratitude, and More)

Whether you want to start journaling, or you’ve been journaling for a long time and looking for new ideas, here you’ll find all kinds of journaling for March.

You’ll find both our morning and gratitude journaling ideas below. Stay tuned for more of our classic themes for the months, like evening journaling, and some new ideas, too.

We all journal in different ways for different reasons. Whether you want to get ideas, be inspired, or reflect, there is something for everyone.

March Morning Journaling

Week 1

What spring means to you.
Your top three goals for spring.
Experiences you want more of this year.
Something you’ll say ‘yes’ to more of this year.
Goals from the start of the year you can revisit for the new season.
Something you want to read more of or about this month.
Beautiful moments of spring you’ll be present for.

Week 2

A woman who inspires you and why.
Ways you show strength in everyday life.
Something positive you’re going to organize this spring.
Places you want to visit this spring.
Ways you can have more time in nature to appreciate the beauty of spring.
Small wins today that can make next week easier.
Ways you make the second half of the month matter.

Week 3

Areas or spaces in your home that bring you joy.
What an ‘inspiring home’ would look like for you.
Simple ways to make your home feel peaceful.
Simple ways to bring more color into your home.
Ways to make your home more comfortable for your hobbies.
Routines that could help keep the house tidy and cozy.
What your favorite evening at home looks like.

Weeks 4-5

Ways you can care for the environment in your local area.
One simple way you can make today purposeful.
Something you keep saying ‘I’ll do when…’ that you can do today.
Positive things you can say to yourself when things aren’t going as planned.
Relaxing 5-10 minute habits you could add to your nighttime routine.
Things you could wake up to in the morning to inspire you.
Words you associate with ‘happiness’.
Beautiful things you’ll proactively try to notice more.
Ways to make the most of the lighter nights.
Routines and successes from the month you can take into April.

Find the March Morning Journaling Printable here.

March Evening Journaling

Evening journaling ideas for March in a calendar format.

Opportunities this year has presented to you so far, no matter how small.
A book or story you loved to lose yourself in.
What winter has shown you about your resilience.
Overlooked places in your local area that bring you clarity and serenity.
A strength you admire in yourself and why.
Moments you spoke with confidence this year.
What about the change from winter to spring inspires you.
Times women have supported you and how.
A recent choice that felt right.
A conversation you had to show courage to have.
Something that has gone better than expected this year so far.
A time you had to be courageous and it paid off.
Something positive you feel you have an abundance of in your life.
A time you didn’t take yourself too seriously and felt lighter for it.
What has quietly brought you joy this month.
Signs of spring you’ve noticed around you.
A tradition or occurrence that makes you feel a part of a larger community.
An area of life you’ve found a little more balance in this year.
Something you’re grateful for that you’re leaving behind in winter.
A part of you that feels refreshed now that spring is here.
A compliment that meant a lot to you and why.
An area of life you’ve become more adaptable in.
Something that has been unexpectedly joyful so far this year.
A change in perspective you’ve experienced this year.
A time you stood by one of your values this year, even if it was tough.
A challenge you’ve overcome this month and how.
A simple change that has been unexpectedly positive.
Areas around you that have come to life during this seasonal change.
What about spring has made you more hopeful.
Recount everyday memories from the month without overthinking it.
What has been different about this year so far in a positive way.

Get the March Evening Journaling printable here.

March Gratitude Journaling

gratitude journaling calendar for match with 31 ideas listed in a 7x5 grid calendar format for the month with labeled days of the week

Winter lessons and memories you’re grateful for.
A book you’re grateful for and why.
Nature around you you’re grateful for.
Positives of longer and lighter days for you.
Progress you’ve made on goals or routines this year.
People who have supported you so far this year.
What you’re grateful for when you look out of your window.
A woman who has made a difference in your life and how.
A recent choice you’re grateful to have made.
An opportunity this year you’re grateful for presenting itself to you.
Plants and wildlife that return to your garden, balcony, or surrounding area every spring.
A recent change you’re grateful for.
Something that’s just for you, no one else, that you’re grateful for.
Something you started in January you’re grateful to yourself for sticking with.
Signs of growth and bloom in nature you’ve noticed.
Responsibilities you’re grateful for.
Celebrations your family has that bring you together every year.
What you’re grateful for in the room you’re in right now.
A time someone was honest with you that you’re grateful for, even if it wasn’t easy.
Things that make you genuinely happy.
What you’re grateful for this spring.
For World Water Day, identify everyday essentials you’re grateful to have access to.
A past fresh start you’re grateful for.
A conversation you’re grateful that happened.
Nearby fields or public gardens where you can see flowers in bloom.
Scenic views in your local area that you’re grateful for.
Opportunities that seasonal change brings you.
Favorite memories from past spring seasons.
Opportunities in your area for outdoor activities.
What the inevitability of change encourages you to be grateful for.
What has inspired you this month.