The first half of the year is almost behind us, and now it’s the perfect time to pause and take a moment to rest and recharge.
Take the time to think about everything that has been going on in your life this year. What has been working for you and what could have been better? What’s working and what could be improved?
Regardless of how you feel about your progress and goals, take a deep breath because there’s still plenty of time to achieve everything you want to in 2025.
In this post, you’ll find 20 mid-year journal prompts that’ll help you reflect on the year so far, plan, and refocus your energy on what matters most in the months ahead.

20 Mid-Year Journal Prompts for Planning and Reflection
1. What has been your biggest accomplishment so far – the one you’re most proud of yourself for?
2. What has been the biggest challenge of this year so far? What makes you struggle so much with it?
3. Do you still feel aligned with the goals you set for yourself and your life at the beginning of the year? Are there any goals you’d like to move to next year?
4. Reflect on the highest version of yourself. How do you act and speak? What are your morning and night routines like? What are your daily habits and hobbies? How’s your social life? How do you spend your free time? It’s time to start planning the ideal and best version of yourself!
5. What areas of your life has been improved the most and what are the ones that have been the more stagnant?
6. What was your biggest setback in the first half of the year? Can you take any steps to avoid repeating it in the future?
7. Are there any limiting beliefs that hold you back from achieving your goals?
8. What has been the most memorable experience of 2025 so far?
9. What is working really well in helping you make progress on your goals?
10. What are your most three important goals right now?
11. What are the action steps you can take to work on said goals?
12. What has been the most significant relationship in your life in the first half of 2025? What could you do to nurture it more?

13. Review on your daily habits and routines. Are they aligned with your life goals and purpose?
14. Are you going to add any new goal(s) in the second half of the year?
15. Have you been taking good care of yourself this year? If yes, how do you plan to keep up with it? If now, what could you do to work on self-care?
16. What did you have to let go of in the first half of the year? How does it benefit your life plan?
17. Review your spending habits and budget from the past 6 months. How could you save more money?
18. In what ways can you keep growing when it comes to your skills or career?
19. Summarize the first half of the year in a word.
20. What’s the goal that you’re looking most forward to accomplishing?
What are your hopes and plans for the next 6 months? Are you looking forward to the second half of the year? Feel free to let me know in the comments below.
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