Emma Rose

(she/her) Working towards living by my values 🍃🌈🐢

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150 Self-Discovery & Reflection Journal Prompts

1. What is going well in your life right now? 

2. Think of the last time you had a really great day. What was the best part of it? 

3. Write about a time you felt brave. 

4. How will you enjoy creativity and nature today?

5. List as many things as you can that make you happy. 

6. How can you take a break today? 

7. When is the last time you lost track of time? What were you doing? 

8. What is the last thing you created that you were proud of? 

9. When is the last time you were excited? What was happening? 

10. When do you create the best results or make the best decisions in your life? 

11. How do you enjoy spending your free time most? 

12. What are your greatest strengths? 

13. What values are most important to you? Are you living true to these values? Why or why not? 

14. If you could make a difference in the world, what would it be? 

15. If you had no fear, what would you do? 

16. What is the biggest barrier between you and your full honesty in journaling? 

17. What would you do with $10 million? 

18. Write a letter to your teenage self. 

19. What have you learned today that will make tomorrow better? 

20. What are you most grateful for? 

21. What would you do if you had no fears? 

22. Do you own things, or do things own you? 

23. What happens when you let go of expectations? 

24. What are you currently worrying about? 

25. Who are you? 

26. Who do you want to be? 

27. Write about a difficult time in your life when you showed strength. 

28. What makes you unique? 

29. Write a letter to someone who has supported you through the most difficult time in your life. 

30. What do joy and wellness look and feel like to you? 

31. What qualities do you look for in a friend? 

32. List your accomplishments and successes. 

33. Who made you feel good in this past week?

34. What activities make you feel energized? 

35. Reflect on the happiest moment of your life and write down how you felt, what you heard, etc. 

36. What is your most treasured possession and why?

37. What is the greatest life lesson you’ve ever learned? 

38. How do you feel about your body? 

39. Do you consider yourself a victim of your circumstances or a survivor? 

40. How does journaling help you? 

41. If you could run away, where would you go? What would you bring with you? 

42. What are two unforgettable moments in your life? 

43. Share your innermost secret; something you’ve never told anyone before. 

44. What is one thing you can do today to improve your health? 

45. What is the driving force in your life? 

46. What is your personal motto? 

47. Write a letter to someone you need to forgive. 

48. What are you angry about? 

49. How do you want to be remembered? What do you want to be remembered for? 

50. Choose a number and write a gratitude list. 

51. What do you need right now? 

52. Who or what means the world to you, and why? 

53. Share your favorite positive affirmations. 

54. What are you passionate about? 

55. Reflect on an old photograph and write about it. 

56. Write your own obituary. 

57. How do you manage stress? 

58. How does it feel to be the age that you currently are? 

59. What does authenticity mean to you? 

60. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Who was it from? Why is it the best? 

61. Do you practice any time management techniques? If not, do you think you could benefit from some? 

62. If you could relive any experience in your life, what would it be? 

63. Are you addicted to social media? Honestly assess yourself. 

64. Reflect on some of the changes you’ve seen in yourself over the last 5 years. 

65. What is your earliest childhood memory? 

66. Write a review of a book or movie that had a huge impact on you.

 67. What does growing older mean to you? 

68. What is your guilty pleasure? 

69. Write a letter to your future or current child. 

70. Look in the mirror and write about what you see. 

71. Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 20 years? 

72. Write about your family members. 

73. Why is it important to embrace your inner child? 

74. What excites you about your future? 

75. List 5 short-term and long-term goals. Explain the steps you’ll take to achieve each of those goals. 

76. Share your bucket list. 

77. What bad habits do you have? 

78. Write about the place you grew up. 

79. Discuss an important and controversial topic that is relevant in the world right now and explain your stance on it. 

80. Write a letter to a pre-teen about body image. 

81. How do you maintain your mental, physical, and spiritual health? 

82. Are you honestly happy with how you have lived your life so far? 

83. What do you really, truly want? 

84. How can you amplify what you’re currently doing in your life? 

85. How can you make someone’s day today? 

86. What are you currently fighting or resisting? 

87. What does life want from you? 

88. What do you need to give yourself permission to do? Write a permission slip for it, as long as it is healthy. 

89. What do you want to learn today? 

90. What would happen if you forgave yourself for doing something you regret? 

91. How can you do more? 

92. How can you do less? 

93. Do you ever get in your own way? How? 

94. On this long journey of self-discovery, what do you hope to achieve or find?

95. What do you think shaped you into the person you are today? 

96. Knowing that you must let go of some things in order to move forward, what do you need to let go of? 

97. Is there anything you need to get off your chest? Write it out. 

98. When do you feel free and the most confident? 

99. List questions you need answers to. 

100. When you’re old and gray, what do you hope you remember about your life? 

101. Do you have depression or anxiety? If so, write about what it feels like, what it looks like, etc. 

102. What is motivating you to journal for self-discovery? 

103. Write a list of people you can trust or go to in times of need. Note contact information. 

104. If you lost everything, what would you do? Where would you go? 

105. If you knew you had a month to live, who would you call? What would you say? What would you do? 

106. How is your relationship with your parents? 

107. What is your dream job or profession? 

108. What is your stance on religion? Do you consider yourself religious? 

109. What is the most outrageous thing you’ve ever done? 

110. What is worse: never trying, or trying and failing many times? 

111. What is the worst thing that’s ever happened to you? 

112. What would you change about your body? 

113. What does success actually mean to you?

114. How do you express your anger? Is this a good or healthy manner of expression? 

115. If you had 3 wishes, what would you wish for? 

116. List some of your favorite songs and note why you like them. 

117. Do you have any sexual fantasies? 

118. What is the biggest mistake you’ve ever made? 

119. Write a letter to someone you strongly admire. 

120. Do you procrastinate? When? What could you do to stop procrastinating?

121. What are your weaknesses? 

122. Describe your favorite season and why you like it. 

123. Write about how your sense of style has changed over the past 5 years. 

124. What is the meaning of life? 

125. What is your life’s purpose? 

126. What are you currently craving? 

127. What is something you would love to do, but aren’t sure if you can do? 

128. When do you feel the best about yourself? 

129. When do you feel the worst about yourself? 

130. Who are you not? 

131. How does your intuition or conscience speak to you? 

132. What aspect of your life do you need support in? 

133. What gave you great joy today? 

134. Did you feel lovable today? Why or why not? 

135. What expectations of yours haven’t been met recently? Why or why not? 

136. When you think about your future, how do you feel? 

137. Write about some of the negative things your inner critic says to you, and then disprove them with rational thoughts. 

138. If your life could be summarized or exuded in one word, what would that word be? 

139. Write about a moment experienced through your body. It could be making love, eating breakfast, laughing, etc. 

140. What couldn’t you live without? 

141. What does unconditional love look like to you? 

142. What do you wish others knew about you? 

143. If your body could talk to you, what would it say? 

144. What do you love about life? 

145. What emotions do you feel or associate with confidence? 

146. What are some things you’d like to say no to? 

147. How can having a positive attitude change your life? 

148. Write a pep talk to yourself for use the next time you feel upset or depressed. 

149. Write a letter to your future self. 

150. What have you learned by journaling for self-discovery?

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Finally have the time to really sit down and design my bullet journal. For my last semester of college, I just jotted down my due dates and a to do list for each day. I’m excited to bring he fun back into planning :)

I bought all these things (besides the notebook) before I really started looking at sustainability from a standpoint of my own personal impact. I’ll still keep using these items and try to get the very most out of them, and I’ll look for sustainable alternatives as I run out, such as compostable colored pencils or refillable plastic-less pens :)

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I’m starting a new, healthier chapter in my life. In an effort to change my eating habits to be healthier, less wasteful, and more plant based, I’ll be going cold turkey on cheese and fried foods this week (which is sadly a pretty dramatic change for me). While I only plan on tracking it this week, I hope to make this a permanent change. This community always makes me feel so inspired, so it’s time to drop the excuses and start acting on that inspiration! 💚 . . . . #zerowaste #lesswaste #zw #healthyfood #inspiration #journaling #bulletjournal #challenge #personalchallenge #vegan #plantbased #green

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woah i’m back

hello friends, it’s been a while!

ya girl is back and had yet another rough semester, and i’m gearing up to have my final semester of college not suck.

so i’m busting my ass with preparing. on sunday i go back for a week long leadership retreat thing, and i start classes the following week.

here’s to getting my shit together, getting a job, and getting the fuck out of my parents’ house!

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I've never been so excited to shave before @wowelifestyle 😅 . . . Why a safety razor? To avoid all those nasty plastic cartridges and have something well made that'll last me a long time 😊 Why this one? Because it's so beautiful and unique with the bamboo handle! #zerowaste #lowwasteliving #transitiontozerowaste #plasticfreejuly #safetyrazor #plasticfree

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My hair is loving the new #packagefree products ☺️ . . . I was surprised, considering how damaged my hair is from dying it. Does anyone have suggestions for #zerowaste hair dye so I can go back to my natural color? #lesswaste #transitiontozerowaste #haircare

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Period Cup Use & Lunette Menstrual Cup Giveaway

I lovelovelove Manuela’s videos and posts!!! Definitely go subscribe to her and follow her on all her social media :)

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Making my own toothpaste and mouthwash!

Thanks to Lauren Singer (Trashisfortossers on youtube and her website) and Sophie Ollis (http://www.sophschoices.co.uk/) for the recipes/ inspiration!

I made both of these with things I already had around my house. I’d definitely say this is more affordable than conventional toothpaste and mouthwash.

Here’s all of the ingredients/ materials:

*Bottle for the mouthwash

I used one from tea my Mom had a few days ago

Filtered water

*Jar for the toothpaste

This used to have rosemary in it

Compostable toothbrush

Peppermint essential oil (optional)

Baking soda

Coconut oil

Spoon 

* Be sure to wash any bottle/jar thoroughly before using it!

Recipe for the mouthwash:

Fill most of the bottle with filtered (or boiled then cooled) water

Add a couple of teaspoons of baking soda

Add 3-7 drops of Peppermint essential oil

Cap the bottle and shake it to mix the ingredients

Shake before each use

Recipe for the toothpaste:

Four tablespoons of coconut oil

2-4 tablespoons of baking soda (depending on how thick you want the mixture)

20-30 drops of peppermint essential oil

Stir with a spoon

Use a spoon to load it onto your toothbrush to avoid bacteria growth!

How did I like it?

This is the first time I’ve used homemade toothpaste. In the past, I’ve used toothy tabs from Lush and regular toothpaste. Regular toothpaste (a 6oz tube) would normally last I’d say about 2-4 months (I never really kept track, this is just a guess), and the Lush toothy tabs lasted about 4-5 months (and this was with me biting them in half rather than using a full one each time). I’ll update this post when I run out of these so y’all can know how long they last!

The toothpaste did taste pretty weird (regular toothpaste has artificial sweeteners in it), but I’m sure I’ll get used to it. But my mouth does feel really clean. I don’t think the mouthwash is antibacterial or anything like that (I’ve never used one previously, even store bought), but I really liked it. The toothpaste left a bit of a coconut taste in my mouth, which I’m sure I only realized because I REALLY don’t like the taste of coconut, so the mouthwash was nice to rinse that out and leave me with a fresh, minty feeling :)

As for flossing, I plan on purchasing a silk floss in a reusable glass container once I’m less broke. For now, I’ll continue using the floss my dentist gave me (which comes in a plastic container).

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Zero-waste hair care/ lush haul!

Now that I’ve got a package free conditioner bar, and I’ve made the choice to switch from my leave-in conditioner to just coconut oil, my hair care routine is completely* waste free! The shampoo bar is Karma Komba, the conditioner bar is Jungle, and the two body soaps I bought half sizes of were Karma and Sandstone. I’ll make another post in a few weeks and let y’all know how my hair likes the new routine!

*Yes, the coconut oil is in a plastic jar, but my mom already had it and said I could take it. This is much more sustainable than buying a new one in a glass jar and letting this one sit in my parent’s basement forever. Also, the containers for my conditioner and body soap are both plastic, and I hope to get tins for them in the future, but for now I’ll use what I already have. The same goes for my comb and hairbrush, which are both plastic. Once those break, I’ll get wooden ones. 

Also, a tip for using up every last bit of a Lush shampoo bar: once it’s to the point where it’s a few broken up pieces, let it soak in the tin with water. The pieces will stick to the bottom of the tin and you can just dump the soapy water onto your head to shampoo! I didn’t do this with my first bar, and doing this probably extended my second one by 8-12 washes.

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Updates!

Hi! I changed my URL! I’m going to be a senior next year, so I won’t be in college much longer, so I thought it appropriate to change my URL. I wanted it to be something more encompassing of everything I post here (zero waste, bullet journal/ studyblr, feminism, mental health, etc.)

In the past few months or so I’ve kind of.... gotten my sh*t together, so to say. I’ll finally be able to post more frequently as I’m starting to shift my priorities. 

I may have gone radio silent for the greater part of this past year, but the studyblr and zero waste communities are both such positive things in my life, and I appreciate everyone on here so much :) 

Thanks for being there for me. Even if you didn’t realize you were.

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sunday 6.4

finally getting to my new bullet journal for the summer/ fall :)

after an awful end to my spring semester, i took a couple weeks to decompress and stop stressing. i’m taking spanish over the summer, and i took an incomplete for one of my political science classes and have to finish that work over the summer. i’m hoping to finish all the work for that class by the end of my summer class (end of this month), so i don’t have to stress about it when i’m home with my parents. i’m really trying to set myself up to do well in the fall.

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sorry i haven’t posted in forever.

this semester has been tough.

i’m definitely failing one of my classes this semester and it feels like shit. 

but i have one assignment left to revise and another left to complete and then i’m going home.

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depression and anxiety can eat my dick, i actually feel good today and i’m gonna finally catch up on things and really pull my shit together.

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wednesday 3/1

i’ve been kind of stressed out of my mind lately, so i added a few little reminders under my van gogh print today. i think i’m gonna start adding little reminders like this into my bullet journal as well.

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real talk: everything is getting to be so overwhelming and i’m falling so far behind and it feels like my life is falling apart