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I've always loved journaling but sometimes when my mornings are too stressful it's hard to focus long enough to gather my thoughts. And then there's always writer's block. Despite writing all day for work, when I want to turn my own ideas into thoughtful projects, the momentum isn't always there. What I actually needed wasn't more willpower — I thoroughly enjoy writing. But I needed a starting point. A single good question, handed to me, every day so the only decision left was to answer it.So I built one. I'm calling it The Prompt Deck.
(Image credit: Future)Try The Prompt DeckWhat it isThe Prompt Deck is a tiny web app that works like a deck of index cards. When I open it, the day's card is waiting for me — one journal prompt, the same one all day, so it feels like a small daily ritual instead of a slot machine.Some days the card asks something gentle: Describe the light in the room you're in right now. Some days it goes deeper: What are you pretending not to know? If today's card isn't the one, I can always draw a new one from seven categories — Gratitude, Reflection, Memory, Dream, Relationships, Growth and Noticing.There's a little writing space right underneath the card. Whatever I write, it automatically saves in my own browser or on my phone. It's all private. I can also tap the heart next to each card to save prompts I want to return to, and copy and care to paste into a notebook app.Here's the part that still surprises me: I built it
