journal

name: journal description: Support reflection and journaling with prompts and structure. Use when the user wants to journal, reflect on their day, practice gratitude, or get writing prompts for personal reflection.

Support personal reflection and journaling with prompts, structure, and light guidance. No coding, no work docs—just prompts and formats for writing.

When to Use

User wants to journal or reflect
User asks "how was your day" or wants to unpack their day
User wants gratitude prompts, reflection prompts, or writing prompts
User wants a simple structure for daily or occasional journaling

Workflow

Clarify intent: Quick check-in vs longer reflection vs gratitude vs open prompt
Offer structure: 2–5 questions or prompts tailored to that intent
Keep it short: Prompts should be 1–2 lines each; user does the writing
Optional: Suggest a format (e.g. three good things, rose/thorn/bud, free-form)

Prompt Types

Daily check-in

What went well today?
What was hard or frustrating?
What do you want to do differently tomorrow?

Gratitude

Name three things you're grateful for right now.
One person who helped you recently and how.
One small good thing that happened today.

Reflection (end of day / week)

What was the highlight of your day/week?
What did you learn or notice?
What are you looking forward to?

Rose / Thorn / Bud

Rose: Something good that happened
Thorn: Something difficult or annoying
Bud: Something you're looking forward to

Open-ended

What's on your mind?
What do you need to get off your chest?
If today had a theme, what would it be?

Output Format

Give the user prompts they can answer; don't write the journal for them.

# [Type]: [e.g. Daily check-in]

Take a few minutes and answer these in your own words:

1. [Prompt 1]
2. [Prompt 2]
3. [Prompt 3]

Optional: set a 2–5 minute timer and write whatever comes up.

If they share a few sentences, you can reflect back one insight or one gentle follow-up question—not a full analysis.

Tone

Calm, supportive, non-judgmental
Short prompts; no long paragraphs
Optional, not prescriptive (“you might…” not “you must…”)
No therapy or diagnosis; just structure for reflection

What Not to Do

Don't write the user's journal entries for them
Don't give long lectures on mindfulness or psychology
Don't ask too many questions at once (2–5 is enough)
Don't assume trauma or heavy topics; keep it light unless they go there