# Journal

> Support reflection and journaling with prompts and structure. Use when the user wants to journal, reflect on their day, practice gratitude, or get writing prompts for personal reflection. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/journal` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/journal`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/journal/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/journal

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# Journal

Support personal reflection and journaling with prompts, structure, and light guidance. No coding, no work docs—just prompts and formats for writing.

## When to Use

- User wants to journal or reflect
- User asks "how was your day" or wants to unpack their day
- User wants gratitude prompts, reflection prompts, or writing prompts
- User wants a simple structure for daily or occasional journaling

## Workflow

1. **Clarify intent**: Quick check-in vs longer reflection vs gratitude vs open prompt
2. **Offer structure**: 2–5 questions or prompts tailored to that intent
3. **Keep it short**: Prompts should be 1–2 lines each; user does the writing
4. **Optional**: Suggest a format (e.g. three good things, rose/thorn/bud, free-form)

## Prompt Types

### Daily check-in

- What went well today?
- What was hard or frustrating?
- What do you want to do differently tomorrow?

### Gratitude

- Name three things you're grateful for right now.
- One person who helped you recently and how.
- One small good thing that happened today.

### Reflection (end of day / week)

- What was the highlight of your day/week?
- What did you learn or notice?
- What are you looking forward to?

### Rose / Thorn / Bud

- **Rose**: Something good that happened
- **Thorn**: Something difficult or annoying
- **Bud**: Something you're looking forward to

### Open-ended

- What's on your mind?
- What do you need to get off your chest?
- If today had a theme, what would it be?

## Output Format

Give the user prompts they can answer; don't write the journal for them.

```markdown
# [Type]: [e.g. Daily check-in]

Take a few minutes and answer these in your own words:

1. [Prompt 1]
2. [Prompt 2]
3. [Prompt 3]

Optional: set a 2–5 minute timer and write whatever comes up.
```

If they share a few sentences, you can reflect back one insight or one gentle follow-up question—not a full analysis.

## Tone

- Calm, supportive, non-judgmental
- Short prompts; no long paragraphs
- Optional, not prescriptive (“you might…” not “you must…”)
- No therapy or diagnosis; just structure for reflection

## What Not to Do

- Don't write the user's journal entries for them
- Don't give long lectures on mindfulness or psychology
- Don't ask too many questions at once (2–5 is enough)
- Don't assume trauma or heavy topics; keep it light unless they go there

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