Begin writing your stories.
Welcome to Your Writing Prompt Library
Come here when you want to dig deeper through writing but a blank page feels… daunting (I know that feeling very well.) Simply pick a prompt and start brainstorming the images, thoughts, feelings, sensations you start to experience. Craft your piece either in a journal, a google document, blog, or your next caption.
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Rising above.
Think of a time when you felt deeply connected to Allah (swa). What did the experience feel like? Write a poem expressing your connection with Allah (swa) at its best.
Hand it over.
Pick a situation you really want to consult with someone about but you’re not sure who to turn to. Read through the Istikharah du’a imagine yourself handing the situation over to Allah (swa). What does this feel like?
Unexpected.
Think back to a time when reality was different than you expected it to be. Write about what you feel Allah (swa) showed you through that situation.
Patience.
What is going on in your life right now that requires patience? What does patience look like to you? What is the struggle you’re experiencing with showing patience in this situation?
m o t h e r h o o d
A short story.
Imagine you and your family members are characters in a story. What kind of setting, storyline, and plots come to mind. Write a short story.
Similarities.
What are some similarities each of your children share with you.
A happy memory.
Journal about a happy memory with your children. Bring all your senses into the writing experience.
Add a picture!
Something new.
List 10 things you wish your children knew about you.
What we do.
Freewrite for ten minutes comparing what it means to you to be a “mother” versus being a “parent.”
The best time.
Write about the time of the day when you feel at your best with your children. What’s going on and what makes it special?
Letting go.
What worries do you carry for each child? What would happen if you let go of the worry?
Acrostic poem.
Write your childs’ name vertically down on a page. Then come up with one word or a sentence for each letter of their name, trying to capture their personality with your words.
m a r r i a g e
Du’a changes things.
If you could make one du’a for your husbands’ future what would it be?
Our love.
Write out your love story as a short story, in less than 300 words.
Understood.
What was a time you felt perfectly understood by your husband?
Growing love.
Explain why you love your husband now and why you loved him at the beginning of your relationship. Any differences? Similarities?
Something special.
Describe a meaningful gift you’ve received from your husband.
No matter what.
When was a time you felt perfectly accepted, despite your flaws, by your husband?
From you.
What is a life lesson you’ve learned from being with your husband?
Impressed.
Write about a time you were thoroughly impressed by your husband.
c r e a t i v i t y
You made it.
Think of the last time you created something that made you feel a spark of joy and pride. Write about the feelings evoked as you remember what you created.
A family recipe.
Take an index card and write out a family recipe that your mom or dad used to make. Create it and share the meaning it holds for you with your family.
If I could, I would.
Make a list of 10 things you would like to try if it weren’t too late or too far-fetched. Highlight the one that feels most exciting and accessible.
Inner child.
Freewrite for ten minutes in the 3rd person as if you are looking at your younger self when you were 7. What do you see? What were you doing, hoping for, creating?
r a i s i n g + n u r t u r i n g
The good days.
Thinking of 10 years from now, what do you think you will you miss about this time in your life as a mother?
As you are.
What do your children miss when they miss you?
List it.
List 10 things that make you feel loved, then 10 things that make your family feel loved.
Grow it.
Think of a memory with your children when you all felt joyful and playful. Try to recapture the emotion you felt. How can you bring more play into your life?
i d e n t i t y + p e r s p e c t i v e
Looking back.
Write your day as you remember it from the moment you woke up till you fell asleep. Write about the thoughts and feelings that accompanied the “to-do’s” of the day.
Rewrite it.
Go back to a time in your childhood when you felt hurt, ashamed, awkward, or uncomfortable. Rewrite the situation from a different perspective. Notice what changes in your heart and mind.
Being whole.
On a piece of paper, write your name in the middle. Then create a bike wheel around your name and write all the things that are going on for you (positives) as well as pushing against you (challenges). Which part of the wheel do you focus on in your mind. How can you bring more awareness to the full wheel.
I like…
Make a list of things you like and a list of things you dislike. How have your likes and dislikes changed since you were younger?
f r i e n d s h i p
Right there.
Write about a friendship in which you feel you can be yourself without any desire to appear perfect. What does this friendship do for you in this season of life?
Loneliness.
Has there been a time when you were surrounded with friends, but yet you still felt alone in a crowd? Describe the experience with compassion for yourself.
Change.
How have your friendships changed pre and post marriage and children? What kind of friend do you hope to have in this season?
Being open.
Are you willing to let your friends know when you need something? Why or why not?