Journaling the Season: 20 Spring Journaling Prompts

So, I was watching a Jim Gaffigan comedy routine (he cracks me up) and he did this hilarious bit about the spring season. He basically said that spring is so short-lived, it’s practically a lie.

In some ways, he has a point. There are times during the spring that it feels like winter has overstayed its welcome. Other days during the spring feel can like an early summer, with hot and muggy weather that has me pulling out much lighter clothing from storage. What’s worse is that it flip-flops, so I never know what my wardrobe should be.

As a result, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the spring. During the winter, I feel like my days are so short. The evenings are dark before I can get anything done for myself, and the cold weather leaves me wanting to stay indoors.

Once spring comes, I am excited for longer days and somewhat warmer weather. But, between rainy days (which in the southern United States usually means storms) and the pollen (my North Carolina neighborhood literally turns yellow from the pine pollen), I am left feeling a bit under the weather.

That said, I know I should be grateful for this season which signals the start of new life. I can hear more birds chirping in the mornings, can smell the scent of blooming flowers and trees, and my lawn actually looks green (unlike its more sunburned appearance once the summer heat sets in).

Growing up in the suburbs of New York, so much of my neighborhood was cemented down that I couldn’t fully appreciate all the beauty of spring. My own home had a lawn and some flowers, but I lived across the street from a school bus company, so my view of spring was somewhat limited. We would usually travel to a park to get the experience of spring blooms.

Today, living in the City of Oaks (more like the City of Parks), I have a better appreciation for this season. My neighbors have flowering dogwood trees, azalea bushes, and bulb flowers such as irises, tulips and daffodils. We planted our own dogwood in the front yard years ago, just to partake in the flowery experience.

I have previously written journaling prompts for summer and winter. So, as for those other seasons, I turn to journaling to process all things spring- the good, the bad, and the sneezy. Below are 20 prompts to help explore this multifaceted season.

20 Spring-Themed Journaling Prompts

If you have read my other posts on journaling, you know I always recommend preparing yourself to write. Perhaps for these prompts, sitting by an open window or taking a journal to a park might get you in the mood to put pen to paper. Wear comfy clothes (and sunscreen if you’re going to be outdoors) and have a cool drink on hand. Whatever you do, make sure you are in a place that allows you time and space to explore the season through memory and words. Hera re prompts to get you started:

1. What comes to mind when you think of the spring season?
2. What are your childhood memories of spring? Are they positive or negative?
3. What are your favorite aspects of the spring season?
4. When you were growing up, what did your neighborhood look like in the spring? Have you revisited that area? If so, how does spring look there now?
5. Did you play any sports in the spring or participate in any activities specific to this season? Explore those memories.
6. How does the change from winter to spring affect you? Does it do anything to your mood? Does it bring on allergies? If you live in a location with a change in time, does that affect your sleep?
7. If your part of the world experiences a change in weather during the spring, how does this affect what you wear?
8. Are there any foods or meals you associate with spring? Do you eat differently in the spring and how?
9. When you were growing up, did your family have a garden they planted in the spring? If so, did you help in the garden and what were your memories of it?
10. Have you ever gone berry-picking? When and what were your memories of it?
11. What flowers do you associate most with spring and why?
12. What are your favorite places to visit in spring? (These can be parks, festivals, farmers’ markets).
13. What is your most unusual spring memory?
14. Did you do anything special on spring break as a child? As a young adult? As an adult? How has your view of spring break evolved over the years?
15. Take a walk in a park or your neighborhood and describe any evidence of spring you notice around you. What are the colors and signs of the season?
16. Do any scents remind you of spring? What memories do they evoke for you?
17. Did your family celebrate any holidays during the spring? What was the like and which were your favorite traditions?
18. Have you ever lived in another state or country during the spring? What was your experience of the season there and how did it differ from what you had known as spring in your home state or country?
19. What weather phenomenon most reminds you of spring (rainy, sunny, windy)? How does it make you feel to think of it?
20. Make a springtime bucket list (strawberry picking, visiting outdoor markets, picnics with loved ones, kite flying, etc.) and make a plan to do some of them.

I hope you are still taking time to journal about the little things- how you spend your days, memories of times gone by, and yes, the seasons. Have you journaled about other seasons? Any prompts you would add to a seasonal journaling prompt list? Share them in the comments below!

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