Today, journal about something you’d like to get off your chest. Something that you think, if possible, would keep you tied to this world if you were to die tomorrow. It could be something you haven’t said, something you said, someone who you haven’t forgiven, or someone who hasn’t forgiven you.
If you are married journal about why you took (or didn’t take) your husband’s last name. If you are not married journal about what you would do about your last name if you married. If you are a man, you can journal whether you would change your last name for your spouse.
Write about a time something was taken from you. It can be a memory from your childhood or something recent.
Journal about three situations that embarrass you. They can be ones that have occurred or ones that you fear happening.
Write about your favorite pair of shoes. The shoes that you could wear for hours and not regret putting them on.
Journal about a scent you associate with your grandfather (or grandmother). Include how that scent affects your memory of them.
For fifteen minutes journal about your view on gay/lesbian marriage. If you have more time explore your relationships with any gay/lesbian people you have known.