Guest Author - Angela England

February 19th - Today I'd like to share one of my favorite quotes: "The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone." by Harriet Beecher Stowe. As we've been talking about self-esteem, love and giving others hope, I wonder whether you've thought about "words left unsaid".

Has there been a situation recently where you didn't say something that you had later wished you would have said? What words do you need to say today that you'd regret not saying?

February 20th - Today is World Day for Social Justice. There are many cases of injustice in our world today, even in countries where freedom abounds. What injustice have you recently suffered?

February 21st - Sometimes our regrets are not about what we say, but as Harriet Beecher Stowe reminds us, are about "deeds left undone". Even Scriptures remind us that "he who knows to do good, but doesn't do it, to him it is sin." Has there been a time in your life when you knew to do something but didn't do it? How do you feel about that? Perhaps today you can write a short story in your journal about how that situation might have played out if you'd done what you knew needed to be done.

Think about the future. Five years from now what are the things you most want to have done? What is stopping you from doing those things?

February 22nd - Today is George Washington's birthday. One of the stories told about America's first president was designed to show his deeply held integrity - the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. Even though most historical experts believe this story isn't true, it was told to show how honest George Washington was because his trustworthiness was once of his most obvious traits.

If history were to remember you and one of your greatest traits what would it be? Write out a story in your journal as though you were a historical figure from 100 years in history. What analogy would people use to describe your character?

February 23rd - This week is Read Me Week celebrating books that are "must reads". If you had to choose only three books that are important to you, which would you choose? Why? What life lessons or meaning have you found in them?

February 24th - "It was on that road and at that hour that I first became aware of my own self" by Colette. Describe a time when you became very aware of your own self.

February 25th - Let's just do a quick list today. List 25 answers to this statement - "I am....."

Select one of the answers to elaborate on in more detail. How do you feel about that definition of yourself? Do others see you that way or is it something very few are aware of?

Stop by the forums and share the answers to your journaling prompts if you want.