Dive Deep Journal Prompts
Dive Deep Journal Prompts
Unlock 52 weeks of breakthroughs with this comprehensive journaling guide. Designed as an affordable alternative or supplement to traditional therapy, these soul-searching prompts facilitate deep shadow work and emotional exploration. Start a year long self-healing journey without the burden of high copays.
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Therapy is expensive, but healing shouldn’t be. 💸✨ Stop "doomscrolling" and start "soul-searching" with this DIY therapy guide. 52 weeks of prompts to help you release the past and find peace on your own terms. Your breakthrough starts here, no appointment needed. ✍️
This 52-week framework provides a structured therapeutic process for standalone use. Or, as an adjunct to your personal therapy. Any Therapist can utilize the prompts as homework in between sessions. It utilizes evidence-based phases—from family of origin work to boundary setting—to offer a psychological deep-dive for those currently unable to access traditional therapy or can’t afford to come to therapy on a weekly basis. It serves as a rigorous tool for self-managed cognitive and emotional processing.
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Foundations(Core Identity & Values)-Objective: Strip away the "who you should be" to find the "who you are."
Release(The Past & Family of Origin) -Objective: Unpacking the "invisible backpack" you’ve been carrying.
Forgiveness (Letting Go of Guilt & Blame)-Objective: Reclaiming the energy tied up in resentment.
Boundaries (Protecting Your Energy)-Objective: Building the Clarity that allow your garden of Healing to grow.
Surrender- Objective: Moving from "control" to "flow."
Play (Creativity & Ease)- Objective: Remembering that life is not just a series of problems to be solved.
Meaning (Purpose & Legacy)- Objective: Aligning your daily actions with your ultimate "Why."
Keywords: Standalone journaling process, self-managed therapy, evidence-based journaling, emotional processing guide. Keywords: DIY therapy, affordable healing, mental health on a budget, wellness hacks 2026 and beyond.
Disclaimer: While created by Sharon Diaz LPC, LADC, licensed professional counselor, licensed alcohol and drug counselor and trained as a marriage and family therapist with close to 50 years of experience, she notes: This guide is a tool for self-reflection and personal growth; it is not a replacement for clinical diagnosis or emergency mental health services. Please seek professional help when needed. She can provide video consultations to you if wanted.
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