I'm usually not much for journalling, but lately I feel time is flying by too quickly to remember everything. SO...I challenge myself to actually add more journalling to my layouts. Join me if you'd like...or add some prompt ideas. =) My first prompt is to start with a word definition and then journal about how that definition applies to the layout/photo.
I have found that I have stories when I scrap the "now" and little to no stories when I scrap other things. I have a list of journal prompts, however, for "the 5 year journal" I found on Pinterest, and plan to start those soon (maybe November 1st?).... good luck with your challenge!
Journaling is tough for me too, but I have a journaling related project that I want to start in the new year (and I'm trying to rope other family members into it too). http://www.geneabloggers.com/tag/52-weeks-of-personal-genealogy-history/
Okay... so I went through all of the prompts and I don't really like a lot of them. But I still want to do something similar. Maybe using prompts from the StoryCorps app. I want to get more family stories down. Still trying to figure it all out.