30 Creative Prompts for Maternal Mental Health
Hey there, mama! Are you caught up in the endless loop of busyness?
Constantly juggling a million thoughts in your head while trying to keep it together?
I hear you, I see you, and I've got just the thing to help you hit the pause button and give your mind some much-needed breathing room.
In this blog post, I've created a collection of journal prompts specifically for busy moms like you.
Why Creativity is Important for Mothers
RESEARCH SHOWS YOU CAN BOOST YOUR MOOD WITH 20 MINUTES OF CREATIVITY! Meaning, if you do nothing else but express yourself for 20 minutes a day you will feel different/better!
Creativity isn't just about putting pen to paper; it's a powerful tool for untangling the mess of thoughts swirling around in your head.
As moms, we carry a heavy mental load, and that weight can sometimes feel overwhelming.
Creativity provides a safe space to unload those thoughts, feelings, and worries. It's a form of self-care that offers clarity, perspective, and a sense of release.
By getting your thoughts out of your head and onto paper, you create space for new insights to emerge and old patterns to be recognized and transformed.
The Blank Page can be Daunting: Use these Prompts for Written or Art Journaling
These creative prompts are designed to spark your creativity and invite you to explore your thoughts and emotions in a playful way. They are called sentence stems, they are the beginning of a sentence to get you started or to spark an idea and you fill in the rest.
You can use them for traditional written journaling by completing the sentences with words of your own. Or, if you're feeling more visually expressive, try using them as art journal prompts by incorporating images, colors, and shapes.
Grab your favorite journal, a set of colorful pens
Write the part of the sentence stem I started for you.
Keep writing till you feel like the thought is complete.
Come back tomorrow and do another one!
Remember, there's no right or wrong way to respond—just let your thoughts flow and see where they take you.
Invitation to Create Daily-ish for 30 Days
Show up as you are, with what you have today, imperfection is encouraged here.
Embrace the mess of thoughts swirling around in your head.
Remember you can start, stop and start again anytime. I’m not your mom, I won’t actually know what you’ve done.
30 Creative Prompts for Maternal Mental Health
Let me tell you…
The path leads me to…
I need to shed…
Looking back I see…
When it comes up…
I avoid…
I don’t let people in…
I am coming back into…
Sitting in a tree…
Under and into the water…
I know the way…
Deep within myself is…
Bravery means I…
I have kept myself from receiving the very thing I need because…
Things keep getting in the way…
Swirling thoughts…
I am doing it right…
I’m brave enough to say these things…
Live a different story by…
I lifted the weight by…
I journeyed through into the unknown and it was…
I didn’t agree to this…
She had given her all…
I’m not turning back…
When dreams change…
Nothing beyond…
Home is…
It’s raining…
I felt something click, like a key turning a lock when…
I suppose I should explain why…
Mama, wanna join us so you don’t feel alone in the journey?
Use the hashtag on IG: #creativemom
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Remember, mama, you are doing the best you can, and that is always enough.
Take a deep breath, give yourself grace, and remember that you are not alone.
Embrace the messy, imperfect moments, knowing that they are all part of the bittersweetness of motherhood.
Keep creating, keep expressing, and keep taking care of yourself.
You've got this, mama. Sincerely,
Kayla Huszar
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