Prompt + Practice: Goodbyes Edition

Welcome to ~prompt + practice~ a space where reflection meets gentle action.

In each edition, you’ll find thoughtful journaling prompts centred around a specific theme to support your inner work and self-awareness.

The goal? Not just insight, but movement.

Because reflection is powerful, as is what you choose to do with it.

This is where practice begins.

In this edition we are looking at ‘goodbyes’.

Goodbyes can be weird, and hard.

We don’t often get many appropriate experiences with closure in life.

Often we rush through the emotions tied to endings because of societal pressure to “move on” quickly or to avoid discomfort.

Saying goodbye isn’t always easy, but it can open the door to new beginnings, deeper self-awareness, and personal growth.

It’s not about rushing to “get over it.” Instead it is about honouring your feelings and giving yourself permission to grieve, reflect, and change.

Reflections can be a gentle, safe way to hear your own voice, without the pressure of having it all figured out sooo it is time to....

Get curious

Get honest

Get compassionate

Below are four journaling prompts to help you explore ‘goodbyes’ with curiosity, honesty and compassion.

1. What does the word "goodbye" feel like in my body? How do I physically react to endings?

2. What is the most significant goodbye I’ve ever experienced, and how did it shape me?

3. Do I have any practices that help me navigate goodbyes?

4. Does the idea of goodbyes impact my relationships or decisions in life?

Time to practice irl!

Based on what you discovered through these prompts, what’s one small step you can take this week to honour what came up in your journaling?

That wraps up this edition of ~prompt + practice~ and so in the wise words of Bear in the Big Blue House (2000)...

"Hey, this was really fun

… We hope you liked it too

… Seems like we've just begun

… When suddenly we're through

… Goodbye, goodbye, good friends, goodbye

… 'Cause now it's time to go

… But, hey, I say, well, that's OK

… 'Cause we'll see you very soon, I know

… Very soon, I know"

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