30 Days of Soul Reflection – “Ascent to the Light” Journal Prompts

 It's been a year since life has been nothing but uncertain. We transitioned from not knowing where we would end up living, spiraling up and down between hope and despair, until we found our new destination. And came the preparation, packing, and unpacking, finding a new ground and settling in, adjusting to the new landscape (physically and emotionally), all within a period of less than eight months.

These journal prompts have kept me grounded in this brutal (inside and out) transition. All I've been experiencing during this period of uncertainty, the transition of leaving Japan, and the harsh realities of life in Bali.

All the pauses and holds, the losses, and finding the way back. I reflected and journaled on one of these prompts on most quiet evenings, and it did help me rekindle that light inside.

Each prompt includes a theme, reflection, and guiding question, designed to be done in the morning (or revisited at night). I arranged them in a 30-day list, for those who would like to approach this as a head-on challenge, in case of emergency, to ascend to the light.

🕯️30 Days of Soul Reflection – “Ascent to the Light” Journal Prompts

🌀 Week 1: Recollection – Remembering the Soul

1. Who am I beyond this body and mind?
   What does it mean to remember my eternal Self today?
2. The Soul’s Memory
   When have I felt closest to the real, eternal, or sacred?
3. The Inner Flame
   What in me never fades—no matter how hard life gets?
4. Plato’s Cave
   What illusion am I ready to stop believing in?
5. My True Nature
   If my soul came from the Light, what does it long to become?
6. Tat Tvam Asi – “You Are That”
   Where in my life do I forget I am one with the Source?
7. The Sacred Mirror
   What lesson has life been trying to teach me lately?

🌅 Week 2: Alignment – Turning Toward the Good

1. What is the Good for me?
   What do I value deeply beyond survival and comfort?
2. The Upward Turning
   How can I turn away from noise and toward clarity today?
3. Virtue as Soul Medicine
   What virtue (truth, courage, love, etc.) am I being called to embody?
4. Daily Shadows
   What unconscious pattern keeps pulling me back into the cave?
5. Real Beauty
   What did I see, hear, or feel recently that reminded me of beauty that nourishes the soul?
6. The Philosopher’s Path
   What do I know now that I didn’t know a year ago about myself?
7. Harmony of the Soul
   What brings me back into inner balance when I’m scattered?

🔥 Week 3: Purification – Clearing the Vessel

1. The Flame of Discernment
   What am I tolerating that dims my inner flame?
2. What is Not Me
   What belief or self-image am I ready to release?
3. Sacred Silence
   When was the last time I truly listened—to myself, to the soul, to silence?
4. Māyā and Illusion
   Where do I confuse appearance for truth in my current life?
5. Energy and Integrity
   Where do my actions and my soul feel misaligned?
6. The Noble Rebellion
   What would it mean to live radically true to my highest calling?
7. Forgiveness as Liberation
   Who or what am I ready to release so my soul can breathe?

🌟 Week 4: Union – Living from the Soul

1. The Beloved Within
   If I saw the Divine within me, how would I walk into the world today?
2. Sacred Work
   How can I make my daily life more of a spiritual practice?
3. Mystical Eyes
   What is being revealed beneath the surface of today’s struggles?
4. The Inner Teacher
   What does my soul want me to know right now?
5. Grace in the Fire
   How has hardship refined or awakened something sacred in me?
6. Living Soul-Aligned
   How would my highest self handle this phase of my life?
7. Echo of the One
   Where in my life do I feel guided by something greater?
8. The Soul’s Offer
   What gift does my soul long to give the world?
9. Ascent to the Light
   After 30 days of reflection—what has changed in me? What am I carrying forward?

This journey requires consent and commitment; unless you approach it with dedication, honesty, and a heart that's fully open, you might find this work tedious. But, soul work is also work, and it should be treated as such, just as you would with other works like your career or physical workout.

Take your time, and be gentle with your soul. I hope you find your way.