Authenticity Journaling Prompts for Young Boys

Young boys are naturally authentic until the world teaches them otherwise. They laugh when things are funny, cry when they're sad, and speak their minds without filters. However, as they grow and encounter social expectations, many kids start hiding their true selves. This is where authenticity journaling becomes invaluable.

When we give young boys permission to explore their authentic selves through writing, we're gifting them with lifelong emotional intelligence skills.

Authenticity Journaling Prompts for Young Boys

1. What are some things I like to wear or create that feel “me”?

2. What’s something I used to think I had to do, but now I know I don’t?

3. Who makes me feel comfortable being exactly who I am?

4. What’s a moment when I stood up for what I believed in, even if it was small?

5. If I had to draw a picture of “me being me,” what would be in it?

6. What do I want people to know about me that they may not see right away?

7. How do I remind myself that I don’t need to be like everyone else?

8. Draw a picture of yourself doing something you love and describe it.

9. What do you like most about your personality?

10. What is your favorite thing to do when you want to relax?

When young boys practice authenticity through journaling, they learn that their thoughts and feelings matter. In a world that often asks them to conform and please others, authenticity journaling gives them permission to be themselves—messy, complicated, wonderful, and real.

Starting this practice early means that by the time they face the social pressures of adolescence, they'll have a strong sense of who they are underneath all the external noise. That's a gift that will serve them for life.