Before we dive in here, if you’ve been looking to get organized both internally and externally, check out my post 3 Simple Ways to Stay Organized, Starting with Your Mind! That post lays the groundwork for this post, in which we’ll explore journal prompts specifically designed for mental organization. After all, the second tip in that post is about writing things out. If you have no idea where to begin with “writing things out” to get organized, look no further than these prompts to lead the way!
1- How would I rank my current priorities in this season of my life?
If you lead a busy life, it can be helpful to put your goals and responsibilities in priority order. This doesn’t need to be a hard, fast ranking, but it’s a rough draft that you can adjust as needed. Ultimately, each season of life compels us to prioritize different things. We just have to listen to that inner voice and act accordingly! It doesn’t mean that we should completely abandon things that are lower on the totem pole. It just means that they won’t receive quite as much time and attention right now than those that are higher. Knowing your priorities is a great way to promote mental organization!
2- What’s taking up space* (*physical, digital, mental, emotional, etc.) in my life unnecessarily?
My post Decluttering Tips + 6 Things to Declutter in Your Spring Cleaning might just give you some direction! You may know that decluttering is important, but maybe you haven’t applied the concept to your life as much as you could. Reflecting on this question through a critical lens can be incredibly eye-opening. Chances are, your gut already knows when something has to go. As hard as it may be to admit it to yourself, true organization (as well as peace) calls on you to do so. Trust me—in the long run, it will feel so much better!
3- How can I best manage what I have?
Once you’ve set your priorities and decluttered what no longer serves you well, you should have a good sense of what’s left that needs organizing. This can look countless different ways.
Maybe you realized that your career and your family life are your two main priorities right now. While this might feel like a tall order, since both these parts of your life ask a lot of you, that’s where mental organization comes into play. This can come in the forms of time management, planning ahead, taking daily actions to nurture what’s important to you, etc. You can make broken-down schedules where you commit allotted time slots to each category. You can also make extensive to-do lists (including even the most tedious tasks) for each.
These are just some ideas that should help you become more organized, and therefore, more successful in everything that matters most to you!
The bottom line…
Sometimes you have to spell it out for yourself to know how to proceed. May these journal prompts give you all the insight you need to feel organized in your life!