Prompt Shelf
Little questions with quiet power — steadying your thoughts, one truth at a time.
A space for prompts that help you pause and listen — not to find answers, but to understand what your own voice sounds like beneath the noise.
Browse Prompts by What You Need Right Now.
Each theme below is an entry point — choose the one that speaks to your moment.
Boundaries
For when you’re done shrinking yourself to fit the room.
Burnout
For when everything feels heavy — and rest sounds suspicious.
Clarity
For when your mind loops through every what-if — pause, untangle, begin again.
Courage
For when your voice trembles but you speak anyway—quiet still counts as brave.
Self-Worth
For when your value isn’t up for debate — these reads remind you to take up space.
Healing
For when you’re halfway between who you were and who you’re becoming — one steady step at a time.
Overthinking
For when you can’t stop replaying every detail — here’s a way to rest your mind before it runs away with you.
Change
For when everything’s shifting — learn to meet it with gentleness and a plan.
Rest & Recovery
For when you’ve been running on fumes — and rest feels like the last thing you’ve earned.
Prompt Library
Questions that steady your thoughts and help you hear yourself.
["Boundaries"]
“What does “no” sound like when it’s said with love?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What does a kind but firm boundary look like in a text?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What boundary do you keep negotiating away — and why?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What relationship would improve if you said less and enforced more?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“How can you protect your peace without apology?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What’s the smallest boundary you can set today that your future self will thank you for?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“When do you say yes out of guilt instead of choice?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“How would you show up differently if you trusted people to handle your honesty?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What makes you believe your comfort is less important than someone else’s ease?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“Where do you end and someone else begins — today, not in theory?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“What boundary protects your energy without needing explanation?”
Anonymous
["Boundaries"]
“How will you know a line has been crossed sooner next time?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“When did resting start to feel like a threat instead of a right?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What work are you doing to be worthy, and is it working?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What tiny act of care would stop the spiral today?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“If your energy is a budget, where are you overspending?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What would happen if you stopped earning your worth for one day?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“Which parts of you are tired — and which parts are just unseen?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What would “enough” look like if no one else was watching?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“When was the last time you paused before the crash?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“Whose expectations are you still carrying that no longer belong to you?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What would one day look like if you honoured your limits?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What are your earliest signs of depletion — and what helps then?”
Anonymous
["Burnout"]
“What could you hand back that was never yours to carry?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What are you outgrowing that still feels comfortable?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What season of change are you in — beginning, middle, or integration?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What do you want to take with you into the new chapter?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“Where can you let patience do the heavy lifting?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What’s something you can release with gratitude?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“Who are you becoming between the person you were and the person you want to be?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“How can you move forward without rushing?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What does progress — not perfection — look like today?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“How do you handle endings with grace?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What can stay soft while everything shifts?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What identity are you ready to retire with gratitude?”
Anonymous
["Change"]
“What’s the next right thing, not the perfect thing?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What story are you telling yourself right now — and is it true?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What data from your lived experience are you ignoring?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What would future-you thank you for choosing today?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What becomes obvious if you remove the timeline?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What would make this situation feel lighter?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“Which part of you needs to be heard before you can decide?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What do you actually need, beneath what you think you want?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“How does your body react when something feels right?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What outcome are you secretly trying to control?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“If this were simple, what would your next step be?”
Anonymous
["Clarity"]
“What question would you ask if you weren’t afraid of the answer?”
Anonymous
["Courage"]
“What scares you because it matters deeply?”
Anonymous
["Courage"]
“What promise to yourself needs defending right now?”
Anonymous
["Courage"]
“What would you do if no one could label it a failure?”
Anonymous
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