Writing Prompt

High School Social Emotional Development

High school writing prompt on happiness and sadness

Embracing the Ups and Downs of Life Writing Prompt

Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Explore ideas about how the hills and valleys of life are part of what make it a rich experience with these writing prompts. Scroll down to download and print the journaling PDF or explore even more writing prompts.

  • What is an event in your life that seemed awful at the time, but led to a new happier time?
  • Have you ever been sad and thought it wouldn’t ever get better? Did it? Why or why not?
  • What are some things you can do to cheer yourself up when you are sad?

More writing prompts for this quote:

  1. What is an event in your life that seemed awful at the time, but led to a new happier time?
  2. Have you ever been sad and thought it wouldn’t ever get better? Did it? Why or why not?
  3. What are some things you can do to cheer yourself up when you are sad?
  4. Do you ever wonder when you’ll finally be happy? Is happiness a destination or end point? Can happiness come and go?