REFRESH THE SOUL WRITING CHALLENGE

30-Day Writing Challenge

There’s nothing better than a challenge to get you motivated!

You can write as little as 5 words or as many words as you like.

How about getting ready for the final quarter of the year with a 30-day writing challenge? Return to this post every day to see the prompt of the day.

For each day that you submit, make sure to add the date in the Kicker. Don’t know how to create a kicker?

How to Create a Kicker in Medium (with examples)

Super simple instructions

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And… there will be a $100 prize!

Write and submit every day to the prompt of that day. On October 1, 2022, we will choose one person who submitted each day for the 30 days to win the $100 prize.

Woot! Woot!

Keep in mind the submission guidelines

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So, let’s get this party started!

If you have any questions: pop them in the comments.

1List 20 things that make you smile.

2 What do you need to do by the end of the year to make this year meaningful?

3 What are you grateful for today?

4If you found out you were going to die in 3 months, how would you spend your time? What would you do?

5 In 150 words or less, define beauty.

6 What is one thing you would never do and why?

7 What is your favorite song? Tell us why. Share some of the lyrics that mean something to you.

8 If money were no object, how would you spend your time?

9 Write about your name. Who named you and why? Does your name have meaning?

10 What is your definition of family?

11 Write a poem or short essay about 9/11 and how it affected you.

12 What are you the most scared of losing, and what would you truly lose if you lost it?

13 What is your favorite city in the whole world? Describe it to us.

14 Write a haiku. Read here for instructions. Check your syllables here.

15 What do you appreciate most about your life right now? Why?

16 What writers inspire you and why? Feel free to add as many embed links at the end of your article for Medium writers that have inspired you.

17 What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken? What gave you the courage to take that risk?

18 What’s one skill you’ve always wanted to pick up? Why?

19 What career advice would you give your 16-year-old self?

20 Find a motivational quote and write about it. In what way does it offer encouragement for you?

21 You’re stranded on an island. What is one thing you wish you had? Why?

22 Describe your worst fear.

23 Go look in a mirror. Describe what you see. Give us the details.

24 What lessons did you learn this past year — how have you grown and improved?

25 If all jobs were paid the same, what would you choose to do?

26 When was the last time you left your comfort zone — how did you grow?

27 Write about a vacation you took. What made it memorable?

28 If given the choice, which time period (past, present, or future) would you like to live in and why?

29 List up to 5 books or films (or both) that have made a profound impact on you and explain why.

30 Describe your favorite place in the whole world.

You are loved. You are kind. You matter, and you are beautiful.

May your soul be refreshed.