By: Jessica Sloane Kehne
Inner Voice Exploration: Questions & Guided Answer Prompts
Use these questions to help you discover what things you want to talk about. The purpose of these questions will be to help you understand your desires and the messages that are important for you to share with the world. Ready? Take your time and see what reveals itself to you.
1. What emotion is strongest in me right now?
Prompted Answer:
“My inner voice feels ___ because ___. It wants me to pay attention to this feeling so that I can ___.”
2. If my inner voice could speak without fear, what would it say first?
Prompted Answer:
“It would boldly whisper/shout: ‘___.’ This message feels true because ___.”
3. What part of my life feels out of alignment with who I really am?
Prompted Answer:
“My inner voice is nudging me toward ___, telling me that I’ve drifted from my real self by ___. It’s encouraging me to return to ___.”
4. What is something I’m pretending not to know?
Prompted Answer:
“Deep down, I know ___. My inner voice has been trying to remind me by ___. It wants me to finally acknowledge this truth.”
5. When do I feel most alive and authentic?
Prompted Answer:
“My inner voice lights up when I ___. It wants more of this because it brings me closer to my purpose.”
6. What fear keeps me from expressing myself fully?
Prompted Answer:
“I fear ___ might happen if I speak my truth. But my inner voice says the real outcome will be ___, and that I am stronger than I think.”
7. What message does my inner voice want the world to hear through me?
Prompted Answer:
“It wants the world to know: ‘___.’ This message comes from my experiences with ___ and my deep belief that ___.”
8. What do I need to let go of so my true voice can be louder?
Prompted Answer:
“My inner voice asks me to release ___. When I let go, I make space for ___.”
9. What dream keeps returning to me no matter how much I try to ignore it?
Prompted Answer:
“That dream is ___. My inner voice repeats it because it knows it aligns with my values of ___.”
10. If the world fully listened to me for 60 seconds, what would I say?
Prompted Answer:
“I would say: ‘___.’ And even if my voice trembles, I know it matters because ___.”
11. What is my inner voice proud of me for?
Prompted Answer:
“It’s proud of how I ___, even when ___. It wants me to recognize this strength more often.”
12. What small step can I take today to honor my inner voice?
Prompted Answer:
“Today, I can take one step by ___. My inner voice wants this because ___.”