Halfway Through 2023/Mid-Year Meltdown Journaling Prompts
Prompts for the quasi mentally well or whatever that means
Hey fam, are we ok?
Seriously guys, are we? Cos I am not sure I'm ok and I have no idea how you are cos I can't read your mind (but wouldn't that be a super superpower? I've always thought if I had a superpower it would be mind reading).
We are halfway through 2023 and it feels like everything and nothing has happened.
Also, why the fuck am I always measuring time by happenings? Like, why does something have to happen? Or why does too much have to NOT happen? What's like, the appropriate amount of happening?
I'm learning there is no “appropriate amount of happening”—happening is proportionate to what I can tolerate.
Too much happening means not enough bandwidth for what's happening. Cannot cope. Cannot compute.
Not enough happening means a full cup with nowhere to pour it. Cupeth runneth nowhere.
These days it feels like too much is happening.
This is a sign I’m depleted and out of energy. There isn’t much I can take off my plate, which means I need ways to fill my cup.
Speaking of filling my cup, I am tremendously sorry to say this post is for cup-filling subscribers only. I REALLY WANT TO LET YOU READ THE JUICY DETAILS OF HOW I FEEL DEAD INSIDE AND ACCESS THESE JOURNALING PROMPTS FOR FREE BUT AS THE HOT PORTUGUESE GUY I’VE BEEN ON HINGE DATES WITH TOLD ME, “STOP GIVING YOUR ART AWAY FOR FREE!”
also if that didn’t convince you, read that back but in “hot Portuguese accent.” Sold?
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