March journal prompts: a prompt for every day

How to use these March journal prompts

March starts in winter and ends in spring, and these prompts follow that change. The early days are about waking up and clearing out. The later days are about growth and new plans. Answer the prompt for today, or use the themed sets on a weekend when you have more time. If Easter falls in March this year, you will find Easter prompts in our April journal prompts.

31 March journal prompts: one for each day

The number of each prompt matches the date in March. Start on the right day or start today. Either works.

Days 1 to 7

1. March can come in like a lion. What feels loud or stormy in your life right now?Write
2. Write about something you are ready to stop putting off.Write
3. Describe the first mild day of the year so far. What did you do with it?Write
4. What is one thing you have outgrown, like a habit, a style or a goal?Write
5. Make a list of five small things you want to do outside before the month ends.Write
6. March is Women's History Month. Write about a woman who shaped your life.Write
7. What are you curious to learn this spring?Write

Days 8 to 14

1. Open one drawer you have been avoiding. What did you find, and what did you keep?Write
2. The clocks spring forward this month in most of the US. What would you do with one extra hour of daylight each evening?Write
3. What is growing in your life right now, even slowly?Write
4. Write about a time you were lucky. Did it feel like luck at the time?Write
5. Which friend do you feel most relaxed around, and why?Write
6. What do you want to plant this year, in a garden or in your life?Write
7. Describe a rainy afternoon that turned out to be a good day.Write

Days 15 to 21

1. You are halfway through March. What has changed since the first of the month?Write
2. What is one belief about yourself that is ready to be pruned?Write
3. It is St. Patrick's Day. Write about your family's roots. Where did your people come from?Write
4. What are three things that feel lucky in your life right now?Write
5. Write about the last time you tried something completely new.Write
6. Spring officially begins around now. What do you want this new season to bring?Write
7. Describe a smell that means spring to you.Write

Days 22 to 28

1. What would you do with a free Saturday and perfect weather?Write
2. Who could you help grow this season, at home, work or school?Write
3. What is one small risk you could take this week?Write
4. Write about a place that looks best in spring.Write
5. What is something you loved doing as a child that you could pick up again?Write
6. List the people who have helped you grow, and one thing each one taught you.Write
7. What does a fresh start mean to you at this point in the year?Write

Days 29 to 31

1. What is one thing you are proud of from the first three months of the year?Write
2. What do you want the next three months to look like?Write
3. Write a short goodbye to March. What did it give you, and what are you leaving behind?Write

Spring cleaning journal prompts

Clear your space and your mind at the same time. Pair each prompt with one real task, then write about how it went.

1. Walk through your home and list every spot that bothers you. Which one will you fix first?Write
2. What clothes in your closet have you not worn in a year? Why are you keeping them?Write
3. Which apps, emails or online accounts could you delete to clear your head?Write
4. What does a clean, calm home feel like to you? Describe it.Write
5. What is one object you are keeping out of guilt? What would happen if you let it go?Write
6. Which commitment on your calendar no longer fits who you are?Write
7. Write about a room from your childhood home. What did it look like, and what was in it?Write
8. What could you donate this week that someone else would love?Write
9. What mental clutter keeps you up at night? Write it all out, then cross out what you cannot control.Write
10. After clearing something out, how did you feel? Write about it while the feeling is fresh.Write

Growth journal prompts for spring

Spring is a natural time to grow. For a deeper set, see our journal prompts for self-growth.

1. If you were a plant, what would you need more of right now: sun, water, space or rest?Write
2. What seed did you plant last year that is finally starting to show?Write
3. Write about a weakness you have worked on. What changed?Write
4. What does progress look like for you when it is slow?Write
5. Which part of your life needs more patience than you have been giving it?Write
6. What is one thing you know now that you wish you knew five years ago?Write
7. Describe a version of yourself one season from now. What is different?Write
8. What feedback have you received recently that stung but was true?Write
9. What kind of people help you grow, and how can you spend more time with them?Write
10. What is one hard thing you are doing anyway?Write

First day of spring and spring break journal ideas

1. Go outside for ten minutes and write down everything you notice.Write
2. What was your best spring break ever? Where were you and who was there?Write
3. Plan a spring break at home that would still feel like a real break.Write
4. What are you most excited to do now that the days are longer?Write
5. Write about the first flower or green shoot you saw this year.Write
6. On the spring equinox, day and night are almost equal. Where do you want more balance in your own life?Write
7. Describe a spring picnic. Where is it, what do you bring, and who comes?Write
8. What did spring mean to you when you were a kid?Write
9. What would you like to do outside every week this spring?Write
10. Write a short poem, even a silly one, about the season changing.Write

More March journal ideas

• Keep a signs of spring list: first robin, first buds, first day without a coat.
• Make a before and after page for each space you clean.
• Start a garden page with what you plan to plant and when.
• Use a bullet journal spread to plan the spring months.
• Write a short reflective journal entry each Sunday about what you learned that week.

Tips for journaling in March

• Spring clean your journal too. Reread your January and February pages and note what has changed.
• Write by a window. With longer evenings, a little daylight makes writing feel easier.
• Use weekends for the bigger sets. The spring cleaning prompts go best with an hour to spare.
• Keep going in April. When March ends, continue with April journal prompts.

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