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Mid-Year Journaling Prompts (Reflect and Look Ahead)

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July and summer give you the perfect opportunity to both look back at the current year and look ahead to the end of the year.

Our mid-year journaling prompts encourage you to explore what you’ve achieved, beautiful moments, what you’re looking forward to, and so much more.

On a warm summer’s evening, take some time to write about the different prompts. Look for the positives in the year so far, and get inspired to make progress throughout the rest of the year. You can find the journaling printable at the foot of the article.

Mid-Year Journaling Prompts

listicle of 30 mid-year journaling prompts displayed in 2 sections, one reflective, and one looking ahead

Reflecting

  • Things that surprised you the most about this year so far.
  • What you’re most proud of having achieved this year.
  • A goal you set at the start of the year that you’ve made progress on.
  • A goal you set that you haven’t made progress on and whether you still want to pursue it.
  • The person that’s had the biggest impact on you this year.
  • Ways you’ve changed so far this year.
  • Describe the year you’ve had so far using one word, and why.
  • Things that have felt easy and things that have felt difficult this year.
  • The happiest memory you’ve made this year.
  • Three things you appreciate the most about this year.
  • Challenges you’re proud you overcame.
  • Small wins from this year.
  • Big wins from this year.
  • A mistake you made and the lessons you learned.
  • How you generally feel about the year so far.

Looking Ahead

  • How you want the second half of the year to feel.
  • Three priorities to focus on for the rest of the year.
  • People you want to catch up with.
  • Memories you want to make.
  • One word you’d want to describe the rest of the year, and why.
  • One habit you want to build (or break).
  • If the rest of the year went exactly as hoped, what that would look like.
  • Experiences to have before the year ends.
  • Things you want to make more time for.
  • Little things you could do to improve your life.
  • Three things you want to try for the first time.
  • A tradition you want to start (or keep).
  • Micro-adventures you could have during the rest of the year.
  • The number one thing you want to have achieved by the end of the year.
  • Write a letter to your future self (to open on December 31st).

Get the mid-year journaling prompts printable here.

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