Ballpoint Pen Day 2021 is just 1 week away! We thought we’d start the celebrations and help get everybody excited by offering up a week of daily journaling prompts. So, get ready to pull out your currently inked fountain pens, or your favorite rollerball or ballpoint pens (or your pencil for that matter…we welcome all fine writing instruments). It’s time to get your journal on.

Get Your Journal On for Ballpoint Pen Day 2021: Daily Journaling Prompt Countdown

June 3rd: If you could share one piece of advice with your 15 year old self, what would it be?

June 4th: If you were a superhero, which one would you be? Why?

June 5th: In conversations, do you tend to listen or talk more?

June 6th: What is your most treasured memory?

June 7th: Would you like to play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter if there was someone watching?

June 8th: Retell the story of your favorite movie in 4 sentences or less.

June 9th: If you could take a one month vacation anywhere in the world and money were no object, where would you go and what would you do?

What the Heck is All This Ballpoint Pen Day Stuff Anyway?

On June 10th of every year, we join millions of other people in recognizing the ballpoint pen, one of the most useful writing instruments out there. National Ballpoint Pen Day (June 10th) is a commemoration of the anniversary of the ballpoint pen patent filing in 1943. Since the introduction of the ballpoint pen, it has become the dominant writing instrument throughout the world. Today, ballpoint pens are manufactured and produced by the millions and sold throughout the world.

A Note on the Benefits of Journaling: Journaling is Good for Your Mental Health

Did you know putting your pen to paper is good for your mental health? That’s right, improving your mental health is one of the benefits of journaling. And since mental health issues are exceedingly common (25% of people will experience some type of mental health issue during their lifetime), that’s a pretty big deal. Get started today and make journaling your favorite habit, so you can reap the benefits. If you’re new to journaling, and you aren’t sure how to get started, journaling prompts are a great place to start. You’ve already stumbled across 1 week’s worth of journaling prompts right here in our celebratory preparations for Ballpoint Pen Day 2021! We dare you to go out and find some more, so you can keep journaling and experience the benefits for yourself.

Whether your a fountain pen fanatic, a ballpoint pen die hard, a rollerball supporter, or you simply like all the pens and inks you can get your hands on, we hope you enjoy the Journal Prompt Countdown to National Ballpoint Pen Day 2021. And whenever you need anything pen or ink related, you know just where to find us: PenChalet.com.