189+ ‘Image’ Writing Prompts
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Affirmation Bank
Create a list of 20 positive affirmations for yourself, focusing on your strengths and accomplishments.
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Body Positivity Dialogues
Choose one physical characteristic you love about yourself and dwell on why it holds significance for you.
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Unmasking The Inner Critic
Write a letter to your inner critic expressing your feelings towards them.
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Memories Captured
Choose a photograph of the person you’re grieving for and write about the day it was taken.
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Positive Self Portrait
Describe yourself through a positive lens, emphasizing your strengths, interests, and pleasant memories.
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Mirror Image
Serene or agitated, your reflection can reveal a multitude of stories. Write about what you see in the mirror beyond your physical appearance.
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Future Self-Reflection
Write about the kind of person you want to be remembered as.
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Exploring Body Image
Write about how you currently feel about your body and how this has changed over time.
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A Letter From Future You
Write a letter to your current self from your future self, reassuring you about your self-image.
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Snapshots of Self-Esteem
Select three moments from your life that you believe had a significant impact on your self-image.
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Room of One’s Own
Describe the room that represents your self-image. Details could include furniture, colors, room size, and even the view from the window.
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Unmask the Reflection
Write a letter to the person you see in the mirror.
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Map Your Self-Image
Create a visual or written ‘map’ of your current self-image, including both positive and negative components.
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Overlay of Accomplishments
Describe the broad image that your accomplishments paint about your character.
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The Mirror of Self-Awareness
Write about what you see when you look at yourself in the mirror.
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Mirror in the Words
Write a detailed physical and emotional self-description as if you were encountering yourself for the first time on the street.
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Affirming Strengths
Write about five strengths you possess and how they have supported you in challenging times.
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Love Letters to Myself
Write a love letter to yourself, focusing on aspects you appreciate and admire about your own personality.
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Affirming Your Worth
Write a letter of appreciation to yourself that highlights your unique qualities and accomplishments.
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Cultivating Gratitude for Self
Identify and reflect on three things you appreciate about yourself every day.
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Unpacking Criticisms
Write about the internal and external criticisms you’ve faced, and explore their validity.
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Morning Affirmations
Start every journaling session by writing down one positive affirmation about yourself.
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Dialogue With Future Me
Write a conversation you’d have with the version of yourself 10 years from now. Ensure it’s filled with words of love and encouragement.
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Gratitude Gleanings
List five things you are grateful for about yourself and expand on why you appreciate these attributes.
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Mirror Image
Consider your reflection as you view it in the mirror. Write about your thoughts and feelings.
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Rewriting the Past
Recall an event that left you feeling negative about yourself, and write a new narrative from a compassionate, understanding perspective.
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Affirmation Archive
Choose a few affirmations or positive statements that resonate with you and elaborate on them.
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Shattering the Negativity Mirror
Describe one negative belief you have about yourself, and why you think you hold this belief.
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Exploring Self-Love
Tell yourself how much you love you. Write a love letter to yourself, detailing what you admire about yourself and your achievements.
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Mirror Assessment
Stand in front of the mirror for five minutes, then write about the person you see.
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Rediscovering Identity
Reflect on how your recovery journey has reshaped your understanding of your own identity.
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Best Version Of Yourself
Write down how you would define the ‘best version’ of yourself and outline the steps you’re taking to become this person.
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Self-Love Affirmations
Pen down five affirmations you would say to boost your self-esteem.
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Journey to Discovery
Write down up to five talents or strengths you possess and how you discovered them.
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Positive Affirmations
Compose a list of positive affirmations you can tell yourself every day.
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Chronicle of Strengths
Select three of your strongest character traits and narrate instances where each has served you well.
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Dream Future Self
Describe your ideal future self — who they are, what they’re doing, where they live — and explore how that image aligns with who you are now.
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Constructive Words
Write down caring, supportive messages you would tell a friend struggling with their own body image.
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Body Image through the Ages
Imagine how your perception of your body might change as you get older. How do you hope you will feel about your body in the future?
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Reflecting on Influences
Detail negative influences to your body image and how can you address or minimize these negative impacts.
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Embarking on a Journey of Acceptance
Imagine you are on a journey towards accepting your body image. Write about what this journey looks like and what you hope to achieve on this journey.
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Reflecting on Inner Strength
Write about a time when you were able to find strength within yourself to withstand hardship or overcome adversity.
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Sensory Focus
Choose a photograph and describe it so vividly that a reader can imagine seeing, smelling, touching, hearing and tasting the scene.
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Constructing Anxiety Scales
Define your personal anxiety scale, and map out what each level feels like for you.
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War Heroes Unmasked
Write about a highly celebrated war hero who struggles with the horrors of war behind the scenes.
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Monumental Adulting Moment
Write about the first time you felt like an adult, the circumstances surrounding that event, and how it developed your perspective on adulthood.
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Historical Figure’s Secret Life
Detail the secret life of a historical figure, making it believable to the timeframe they lived in.
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Reversing Fortune
In a single day, your character, an underdog accustomed to struggles, wins the lottery.
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The Familiar Stranger
You catch yourself in the mirror one day, and your reflection possesses a life and will of its own.
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The Unspoken Belief
Write a scene where your character is confronted about a belief they hold but have never openly expressed.
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Finding your Reflection
Write about meeting your exact mirror image life – how it looks, feels, and what you learn from it.
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Life-Saving Enemy
Pen a story where your protagonist’s deadliest enemy turns out to be their life’s savior.
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Breaking the Veneer
Create a character who initially shows a flawless and unbroken facade, yet their flaw burns within them causing self-destruction.
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Mirror Image
Write a scene where your protagonist and antagonist meet for the first time, but neither of them realizes who the other is.
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The Time Capsule
Write about discovering a time capsule left by your childhood self. What did you feel when you opened it and saw what it held?
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Door to the Unseen Reality
Envision stumbling upon a secret door in your home that leads to a different realm. Where does it lead, and what do you discover there?
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In Conversation With My Reflection
Describe a surreal encounter of engaging in deep conversation with your reflection.