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Milestone Moments: 50 Journal Prompts for Reflecting on the Firsts in Your Life

Capture the moments that made you who you are today.



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Writing about the "firsts" in your life is a powerful way to capture those memories and help you reflect on how the experiences in your life helped mold you into the person you are today.


This collection of firsts journal prompts is divided into nine topics:

  1. Life Events

  2. Relationships/Social Life

  3. Personal Growth

  4. Work/Career

  5. Health/Fitness

  6. Education/Learning

  7. Technology/Social Media

  8. Financial/Money

  9. Miscellaneous


The list of prompts is shown below. Scroll below the list to download the one-page PDF file.


50 Firsts - Journal Prompts

50 Firsts Journal Prompts


Life Events

  1. First job

  2. First car

  3. First award

  4. First graduation

  5. First promotion

  6. First time voting

  7. First time living alone

  8. First apartment/house

Relationships/Social Life

  1. First friend

  2. First date

  3. First kiss

  4. First love

  5. First breakup

  6. First family reunion

  7. First adult friendship


Personal Growth

  1. First major success

  2. First time keeping a journal

  3. First time dealing with grief

  4. First major disappointment

  5. First time overcoming a fear

  6. First time setting personal goals


Work and Career

  1. First promotion

  2. First business trip

  3. First time quitting a job

  4. First time leading a team


Health/Fitness

  1. First 5K

  2. First health goal

  3. First gym membership

  4. First fitness challenge

  5. First major health challenge


Education/Learning

  1. First college course

  2. First certificate/degree

  3. First workshop/seminar

  4. First class/seminar taught


Technology/Social Media

  1. First computer

  2. First cell phone

  3. First video game

  4. First social media account

Financial/Money

  1. First paycheck

  2. First credit card

  3. First investment

  4. First major purchase

  5. First time creating a budget


Miscellaneous

  1. First trip abroad

  2. First time volunteering

  3. First time adopting a pet

  4. First time hosting a party

  5. First time attending a festival

  6. First time entering a competition

  7. First time attending a sports event


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