Journaling for better romantic relationships, and 15 prompts to get you started.

I love journaling and I always have- it’s a great way to self-therapize. And honestly, the level of emotional intelligence I’ve acquired through it is pretty amazing. I am grateful, I am happy, but most importantly, I am able to experience all my emotions and understand them for exactly what they are: fluid and valid, because they are my experience.

Journalling is something I’d recommend to anyone. In fact, I can’t quite wrap my head around how people get by without it.

You mean to tell me some people just… rawdog life?

To me, that’s crazy. Every negative emotion gets written about and dissected. Every happy memory gets immortalized and appreciated. And my existence feels a little less… existential. That, to me, is the ultimate comfort.

My Relationship with myself, my partner and PMDD:

I’ve been with my partner for a number of years now, since we were teenagers, and I couldn’t be more proud of how we’ve grown. We’ve definitely had our share of ups and downs- especially at the beginning, and then again a few years later when I suddenly, almost overnight, began to feel… a little crazy. I didn’t know it then, but I was experiencing PMDD.

Without my partner’s support through my, at times, volatile and vulnerable moods, I’m not sure our relationship would have survived. I’m so grateful every single day that it did.

Now, I feel great, and PMDD feels like a thing of the past… thank F*!

Journaling was an amazing outlet for me at the time, and it still is now. It reminds me daily that I am only human, and that I have so much to be proud of. And I truly am proud of myself.

I believe that when it comes to conflict in a relationship, it’s important to find the deeper meaning behind the emotions that arise. Not to get rid of them (that would be boring), but to make sure you’re not being toxic to your partner by avoiding doing the work.

Because passing on that pitchfork of emotion to your partner? That’s not the move.

Hard Truths:

Here’s the thing: your feelings deserve to be understood, but not just by your partner. They can’t read minds. They’re your responsibility first. And while that truth might sting, it’s also empowering.

Journaling gives you the chance to sit with those feelings. It’s a space where you can be completely unfiltered and brutally honest, because no one else is meant to see it. That’s the beauty of it: you’re offline, in the moment, and utterly human.

So, without further ado, here’s a list of journal entry prompts to help you deal with conflict within a relationship.

15 Journal Prompts to deepen understanding in your relationship:

1. Was I proud of how I acted?

2. Did I act in alignment with who I want to be?3.

3. What triggered me to feel my last negative emotion?

4. How do I feel after I react negatively?

5. How were my feelings responded to as a child?

6. How would I have liked my feelings to have been responded to as a child?

7. When I respond in a certain way, what am I hoping the outcome will be?

8. Is my higher self proud of me right now?

9. Do I feel heard and understood? And how can I ensure I am in the future?

10. What am I grateful for in my relationship?

11. What does my partner do to validate my feelings?

12. How can I better validate theirs?

13. What does my partner do for me that I don’t do for them?

14. When I feel overwhelmed, what would happen if I kindly asked for help?

15. What could happen if I woke up tomorrow, and created the relationship I desire through kinder words and kinder actions?

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Let me know if you try any of these and if they help you!

Journaling for better romantic relationships, and 15 prompts to get you started.

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Why I journal, and why you should too: