Journal Prompts: For The Black Woman Who Is Healing Without Compromising Her Holiness
“He restores my soul…” – Psalm 23:3
Healing is holy work.
It is the quiet returning of yourself back to God — piece by piece, prayer by prayer.
It is the sacred pause after years of pushing through.
It is the moment you stop performing and start becoming — not who the world told you to be, but who God whispered you were all along.
As a Black woman, you’ve endured much.
You’ve fought battles in your mind while smiling with grace.
You’ve carried burdens in your body while showing up for others.
You’ve protected your soul in spaces that never protected you.
But sis, God is calling you deeper.
Not just to survive — but to heal.
Not just to manage — but to be made whole.
These 30 journal prompts are a quiet offering —
For the woman who’s ready to sit with her pain,
listen to her spirit,
and allow the Holy Spirit to meet her in the pages of her healing.
You don’t have to rush this.
Healing is not a race — it’s a return.
Back to rest.
Back to wholeness.
Back to the Father.
So take your time. Light your candle.
Breathe deep and open wide.
You are safe here. You are seen here. And God is here.
Let’s begin.
Healing the Mind: Thoughts, Patterns & Inner Dialogue
What beliefs about myself did I inherit that no longer serve the woman I’m becoming?
What does my inner voice sound like — and who taught her how to speak to me?
Where am I operating in survival mode and calling it “discipline”?
What fear has paralyzed me from moving forward — and what truth can free me?
In what ways have I mentally abandoned myself trying to stay “strong”?
How does my mental self-talk reflect my spiritual maturity?
What thoughts do I entertain that don’t align with the truth of who I am?
How has my mind been shaped more by trauma than truth — and how can I renew it?
What do I truly need to feel mentally safe, stable, and sound?
If I fully believed I was enough, what thoughts would I stop thinking?
Healing the Body: Reconnection, Release & Reverence
What has my body carried that my heart hasn’t had the words to express?
When did I first learn to disconnect from my body, and why?
How do I speak to my body — and does that reflect gratitude or grief?
What does embodied healing look like for me?
Where does my body still hold tension, and what is it trying to tell me?
How have I allowed society’s standards to shape how I treat my body?
What does it look like to nourish myself without guilt or restriction?
Have I made peace with my body — or am I still punishing it for being human?
How can I move my body in ways that honor my healing, not my image?
If my body could talk, what would she say about the way I’ve treated her?
Healing the Soul: Emotions, Identity & Wholeness
What parts of me still need permission to feel?
What wounds am I pretending don’t still hurt?
What does my soul crave when I’m truly still?
What old emotional habits am I disguising as personality traits?
Where have I been emotionally loyal to dysfunction?
How does my soul respond to love — and is it in a healthy way?
What do I need to release to make room for renewal?
How can I cultivate joy that doesn’t depend on external circumstances?
What relationships no longer reflect the healing I’m walking in?
How would my life change if I chose wholeness over hustle?