Project Me 2023 is Back! (Full Prompts for the Whole Year!)

#CAProjectMe2023 is here!

We are often told that journaling is therapeutic, that we should start to journal more, that it helps us focus and relax, that it sparks our creativity, and that it will help us find clarity in our lives. But sometimes starting can be difficult. We may not know where to start or have too many ideas and journaling supplies that overwhelm us we can’t figure out what to journal about. This is why we created #CAProjectMe!

Initiated by Desiree in 2018, #CAProjectMe is an annual journaling challenge by Cafe Analog to help us and our analog friends fill up our journals, use up our stationery supplies, and nurture creative habits.

This 2023, #CAProjectMe23 is back! Feel free to choose from our selection of weekly and monthly prompts. Just follow your intuition and do what feels light and right for you!

If you want to write your thoughts without worrying about adding any decorative elements to your journal, do it. If you feel like making collages or layers, printing photos and using your stationery supplies, do it. If you feel like writing and collaging each month, do it. If you have time to work on one journal prompt every week and it feels good, do it!

This is why it’s called #CAProjectMe23.

It is designed for you. YOU decide what is fun, light, and enjoyable while sitting with your cup of warm beverage, journal, and stationery supplies.

Let things flow. Relax. Breathe. Enjoy the moment. Trust the process. Drop any judgment. Play. Make a mess.

Have fun.

With #CAProjectMe23, everyone’s take on the prompts will be different, and that is precisely the beauty of it! Comparison becomes irrelevant.

Work with the supplies you have, express your style, share your thoughts (or pages, if you wish!), organize a meet-up to do the challenge together with your analog friends, be creative, and be kind to yourself and your journaling process. We wish you to feel good, energized, and inspired while working on #CAProjectMe23!

Are you excited? Read on for our #CAProjectMe23 prompts!

How It Works

This year, we have monthly and weekly (four per month) journaling prompts to keep you excited. Feel free to choose which one you’d like to take on. We know life can be unpredictable, so don’t put too much pressure on yourself. When you have the time, just pick a prompt that sparks your creativity and work from there.

Each month, you can always find a monthly recap prompt.

We believe monthly recap journaling is essential for reflecting on the past month. It’s also a way to take care of ourselves by being aware of our experiences, thoughts, and feelings.

This process can be done in many ways, but we will share the one we do:

First, write down what you have been grateful for in the past month. This could include anything from small accomplishments to big ones.

Then, write down what went well and didn’t in all areas of your life.

Are there any reminders or lessons from this month that you want to remember? Do you need to break a pattern? Do you need to be aware of things that trigger you? Do you need to take more time to breathe and be horizontal on the couch? 🙂

Next, make a list of self-care things or activities that you want to do next month. This can be anything from going on a walk to reading a book or setting your phone on silent mode.

Lastly, make one goal for next month. This could be something like exercising more, spending quality time with your family, or trying new recipes; then, write what it means if this goal is met. How would you feel? How would it improve your quality of life and experience?

We see monthly recap journaling as an excellent self-care activity to check in with ourselves, keep ourselves accountable, and celebrate our progress over the year—no matter how small.

Do note that in #CAProjectMe23, we also have some writing prompts and page-design prompts. You are free to choose if you only want to write, do layout and collages, or combine both—depending on your time, energy, and creativity levels at a particular moment.

Make this #CAProjectMe23 yours—however you like!

2023 Prompts