Writing as a Raccoon Can Make Journaling More Accessible
Writing Prompts and Tips
Sometimes, journaling can feel a bit intimidating.
We sit down with big emotions, complex thoughts, or maybe just a lot of blankness, and suddenly the page feels a mile wide. But there’s a trick we can use to shake things up: shift our perspective! When we write through the eyes of a creature, even something as scrappy and clever as a raccoon, we free ourselves from self-judgment and give our inner critic a vacation.
Switching perspectives can make writing feel like a playful exercise rather than a pressure cooker of introspection. It lets us explore without expecting perfection. So, the next time journaling feels like a chore or you’re stuck in a rut, pick an animal, a plant, or even an inanimate object to write from. Each perspective can offer fresh insights and invite a little levity into your process.
Then if you want to take it a step further, reread what you wrote and ask yourself these questions:
What did this creature notice about your habits or lifestyle that you might overlook?
If this creature could give me one piece of advice, what would it be?
This playful lens can reveal small truths and even suggest tiny positive changes that might surprise you.
The download below includes a few prompts to get you started.
If you enjoyed these, be sure to join us for next month’s “Writing as Medicine” meetup on December 15th.
