Running the Curvy Girl Guide Community puts me in touch with thousands of brilliant women, and their equally brilliant platforms. In an effort to embolden and promote the powerful voices I surround myself with, I’ve developed a month’s worth of writing prompts for them (and you!) to explore and magnify across their blogs and social platforms.
After all, who doesn’t need a little bit of inspiration?
Feel free to pick which prompts fit your needs for the day!
1. Write a letter to yourself 10 years ago. What do you know now, that you wished you’d known then?
2. The first time you were called fat. When was it, and how did it change your life?
3. “If beauty didn’t matter, I would…”
4. PHOTO POST: Red lipstick, skinny jeans, tall boots… take a photo and tell me about one item you’ve been afraid to rock… until now!
5. Tell me about the 5 women who have changed your life.
6. Self Care is everything. Tell me about five things you can do this week to prioritize and treat yourself.
7. What’s the most important book you’ve ever read?
8. Things you wish your mother would have told you about body image.
9. PHOTO POST: Dr. Martens, the perfect jeans, Fringed Leather Jacket… what’s one item in your closet you’ll never part with.
10. Have you ever been bullied as an adult? Tell me about it.
11. What one song would you pick to be your anthem?
12. The Confidence Bucket List. Tell me about 10 things you hope to one day have the confidence to do.
13. What would you tell a young girl going off to college for the first time?
14. Where do you go when you need to recharge?
15. PHOTO POST: August 15th is National Best Friends Day. Tell me about yours.
16. Do you ever feel pressured to be perfect and have it all together, even when you don’t? Let’s hear about it.
17. Have you ever dined out, gone to a movie or traveled alone?
18. August 18th is National Serendipity Day. Tell me about something spontaneous you’ve done.
19. Tell me about your fashion icons.
20. If you could change one thing about yourself, that has nothing to do with your body, what would it be?
21. What makes you strong?
22. Ask your best friend/sister/mother/significant other to name three beautiful things about you. How does it compare to the list you’d make about yourself?
23. PHOTO POST: Show me a picture of yourself you used to hate, but have grown to love and why.
24. What will you tell your daughter about her body?
25. August 25th is National Kiss & Make Up Day. Sometimes the one we owe the biggest apology to, is ourselves. What do you have to say “I’m sorry” to yourself for?
26. Why are you saying goodbye to your scale?
27. PHOTO POST: The Perfect Girls Night Out Outfit.
28. If you could create your very own version of The Breakfast Club, who would you want in detention with you?
29. Have you ever fat or skinny shamed someone?
30. Emotional eating is delicious, what are your go-to foods?
31. Write a letter to yourself 10 years in the future. What do you hope to know, and how do you hope to change from today?
Don’t forget to link to your posts each day in the comments below!
Don’t have a blog, but want your words seen? Email me at [email protected], and your submission could be featured on CurvyGirlGuide.com!
[…] the blog has hit a bit of a stagnate point. Thankfully, I was invited to participate in an event; The CGG August Write Your Face off. Even more thankfully, Brittany provided writing prompts. Because I am who I am, I’m just […]
Since I’m that girl, I started with 1.
http://gosusango.com/2014/08/05/dear-me/
What a nice idea! And perfect timing… I’m in need of writing prompts and I love talking about myself. I’ll be checking in!
[…] This writing challenge is mostly about the body and body image and I couldn’t be more grateful that it came around now. Here’s the link if you want to join.. Brittany, herself: August Write Your Face Off […]
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I chose the 5 Things I can do to make myself a priority. Thanks for the ideas, Brittany. Thanks for the inspiration.
http://www.curvygirlinc.com/5-nice-things
Here goes nothing…
http://becahsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-letter-to-myself-10-years-ago.html
[…] Fabulous Brittany Gibbons. This month, Brittany is trying something new, a writing challenge. Write Your Face Off. The first prompt was Write a letter to yourself 10 years ago. What do you know now, that you […]
I have written a letter to my past self before, but that was to 17 year old me.. or to several past mes. Anyway, 10 years ago I was just finalizing my second divorce at 36. I was still 3 years away from my bipolar diagnosis, and I was trying to find my worth in men I thought could give it to me.
This is my letter to 2004 me.
http://www.wtml.net/dear-2004-self/
I’ve got kind of a long “thing” I wrote about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, mindsets, and life. I don’t blog anymore (another long story) but would love to share it. How can I do that?
I just added to the post that if you are interested, I could run some posts on CurvyGirlGuide.com, just drop me an email:)
Oh my word. This was hard, embarrassing and something that I will be tempted to delete later. :(
http://thecindycomplex.blogspot.com/2014/08/if-beauty-didnt-matter-i-would.html
My link isn’t working?? I promise I haven’t deleted it… yet. :/
I fixed it (didn’t need the www). AND DON’T DELETE IT.
[…] is a continuation of me participating in an event — The CGG August Write Your Face off. Writing prompts were provided […]
Here is my first post! Thanks for the inspiration… https://wekeefers.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/dear-me/
Letter to myself ten years ago and ten years from now.
http://Www.nualareilly.wordpress.com
Mischief managed. Looking forward to using more of these prompts all month!
Fantastic! Cannot wait to get reading all of these!!!!
http://www.iristook.com/2014/08/its-not-you-its-me.html
Why I sent my bathroom scale to the landfill.
http://www.nerdyginger.com/2014/08/august-write-my-face-off-why-i-sent-our.html
[…] Writing prompts provided by https://brittanyherself.com/aside/august-writing-prompts/. […]
I chose the first one because I’m anal like that (but not like that, much to my husband’s chagrin.)
http://flirtingwithfeminism.blogspot.com/2014/08/dear-amy.html
[…] *this post is part of the CG Write Your Face Off event […]
Here’s one about who first called me fat: http://gosusango.com/2014/08/05/fat/
[…] these 30 days of blogging things, but Brittany Gibbons, who is truly an inspiration to me, has some prompts this month that seem less eye-roll worthy than other prompts I’ve seen rolling around the internet. […]
I am so in love with this….
bretagnenoelle.blogpsot.com/2014/08/things-i-never-want-to-relive.html
5 Ladies Who Changed My life
http://becahsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/we-cant-all-look-like-were-18-forever.html
[…] of the Write Your Face Off prompts this month is Ask your best friend/sister/mother/significant other to name three beautiful […]
[…] is a continuation of me participating in an event — The CGG August Write Your Face off. Writing prompts were provided […]
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These are truly FANTASTIC prompts. I’ll get crackin’.
[…] done anything. I needed a push to get going. Thankfully, Brittany, Herself, stepped in with an August Body Blogging challenge. Brittany provided 31 prompts and challenged us to write our faces […]
Here we go!
http://lifewiththegirlnextdoor.com/2014/08/06/a-letter-ten-years-in-the-making/
This is super amazing!
I’ll be writing about a few of these prompts.
So far, started with #1. – “Dear 25-Year Old Me” –
http://www.theretherekitten.com/2014/08/dear25me.html
I had to get something off my chest. I started with feeling pressure to be something that you’re not.
AHHH I can’t get it to link! http://www.thejesselaine.com
Day two. I am loving this. Thank you so much for doing this!
http://www.bretagnenoelle.blogspot.com/2014/08/on-innocence/lost.html
I decided to skip around for my second day and tackle being perfect.
http://flirtingwithfeminism.blogspot.com/2014/08/perfection-and-unicorns.html
This is my version of #3.
http://becahsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/all-things-i-would-seeif-i-couldnt-see.html
I’m writing but won’t be sharing. I never knew it would feel so good. I’m just free writing whatever pops into my mind. It’s eye opening. I might have to burn the notebook at the end of this but it’s worth it to me. I’m saving a fortune in therapy.
Thank you for being one of the five women who have changed me.
[…] incredible Brittany Gibbons put up a post on her blog for some August blogging prompts to promote self love and acceptance and […]
[…] * this post was part of the CG Write your Face Off event […]
5 women who have changed my life. http://wekeefers.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/pieces-of-me/
Okay so I know you probably intended for mostly women to write their responses. But I love your writing and your positive messages. As a father I had to take up #24. So I give you this.
http://themathmaster.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/what-will-you-tell-your-daughter-about-her-body/
I love this post and these writing prompts!!
xo Krissy @ Sneakers and Sequins
[…] Version of the Breakfast Club was a topic listed in Brittany Gibbons “Write Your Face Off” challenge for the Curvy Girl Guide community on […]
I jumped ahead today to Day 28……..because I’ve seen about 14 different Breakfast Club references today….
so, here it is: http://wp.me/p4TH3S-j
Welcome to one of the scariest/bravest things I have ever written.
“What is something you have been afraid to rock until now?”
http://becahsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-declaration-of-independence-from-shame.html
My blog is http://ajourneytohealthandacceptance.tumblr.com
[…] a lot of work to do in that regard. There a great list of blog writing prompts for August over at BrittanyHerself.com that are focused on body image and self love that I may need to spend some time reflecting on this […]
You can read all about my thoughts on the dreaded scale here
http://www.asnyderinthesun.com/take-dictation/
Liberate yourselves ladies!
[…] And I didn’t realize that that’s what it was until I sat down to think about this challenge. Sadly, most of the bullying I have experienced has been done to me by members of my extended […]
“Who are 5 women who have changed your life?”
http://becahsjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/five-inspiring-females.html
OK – I haven’t written anything on my blog in a loooooong time… Thanks for the prompts, Ms. B!
http://thechickisright.blogspot.com/
I hope I did this right… I’d be happy to get any feedback from you ladies! Be gentle! ;-)