• Write down 15 words that come to mind when you think of passion. Circle the 3 that spark the most energy in you.

  • Write about: ''From a place of passion, I choose…''

  • What happens to you when passion is missing? Write about the difference between “passion-full” and “passion-empty.”

  • Recall a memory when you felt fully alive and on fire with passion. What sparked it?

  • Imagine your most passionate future self. What are they creating, pursuing or living for?

Why writing about your innerworld matters

Writing is a way of welcoming, meeting and guiding yourself. When you pause, pick up a pen and follow a prompt or just let your thoughts flow freely, you give yourself the gift of time: time to acknowledge and to process.

Writing about heavier feelings often brings clarity and relief. It helps untangle what feels knotted inside and allows you to acknowledge what you are truly experiencing. By giving your emotions space on the page, you no longer have to carry them all within, which can make you feel lighter.

Writing when you feel good is just as valuable. Positive emotions (especially love, trust and peace) are deep, reliable sources of wisdom. When you write from or about these states, you not only honor and appreciate them more, but you also allow them to sink deeper into your awareness. You remind yourself that this feeling lives within you: no matter the ups and downs you move through, this is within you as well.

By putting your feelings into words regularly, you gain a clearer picture of what is happening within you - your thoughts, feelings, desires, behaviors, the patterns and the direction you are heading.

Writing is both release and remembrance: it helps you let go of what feels heavy and hold on to what feels good. Practiced regularly, writing becomes a valuable roadmap: showing you where you’ve been and pointing you toward where you’re going. Ink flowing from truth can then serve as a clear, intuitive compass!

Tip 1 - The power of handwriting

Writing by hand slows you down just enough to connect more deeply with yourself. Each letter, each curve of the pen, invites presence. Studies even show that handwriting activates parts of the brain linked to memory and emotion. So when you choose pen and paper, you’re not just writing - you’re grounding, feeling and remembering.

Tip 2 - Use a 20-minute timer

Set a simple timer for 20 minutes and let your pen keep moving until the bell rings. Don’t stop, don’t edit, don’t worry about “good” words: just keep the ink flowing! This is called freewriting and it helps you bypass your inner critic, dive beneath surface thoughts, and discover what’s really alive inside you.