15 Journaling Prompts & 5 Steps to Map Your Creative Vision for 2025
Make 2025 your year of writing
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” –Annie Dillard, The Writing Life
Dear Writers,
The creative life is not a passive one. It demands courage, attention, and a willingness to dream wildly—and then, the audacity to make it real.
As the year turns, this is a season to dream, reflect, and dare to imagine the kind of creative life you long to live in the year ahead. It’s a season for looking inward and asking the vital questions:
What do I truly want to write or create? What kind of life will nurture that work?
Writing isn’t just about the words on the page—it’s about the life you build around them. It’s about early mornings with your notebook, afternoons spent following the thread of an idea, and evenings in the wilds of your imagination.
Below, you’ll find a guide to help you dream boldly, clarify your creative vision, and map out your writing life for the year ahead. This guide isn’t just a plan; it’s a beacon you can return to when you need clarity or courage.
And if dreaming big feels daunting on your own, we’d love for you to check out our Dreaming Big in 2025: Vision Boarding & Goal Setting Workshop, where we gather as a community to map out our wildest creative hopes and anchor them in beautiful, tangible form. More details at the end of this letter.
For now, take a deep breath. Grab your notebook. And let’s begin.
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Step 1: Reflect on the Year Behind You
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." –Søren Kierkegaard
Before you look forward, take time to honor the creative path you’ve walked in the year gone by. Writing transforms us, and each year leaves its mark. Celebrate what you’ve created and learned—this is where your future begins.
Questions to Help You Reflect: