286+ ‘Self-love’ Writing Prompts
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Creating Your Own Cheer
Describe what your personal cheerleading squad would look like and the cheers they might shout.
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Your Self Love Path
Sketch out your self love journey, discussing the changes you have noticed in yourself.
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Embracing Vulnerability
Jot down a time when you felt vulnerable and how you handled it, focusing on the takeaway lesson.
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Loving the Mirror Reflection
Write about the things that you truly love about yourself, giving the picture of who you are internally and externally.
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Positivity Fueled Morning
Write about starting a day positively and carrying those vibes in everything you do.
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Journey to Self-Compassion
Write about a time when you were uniquely kind to yourself. When was it? What did you do?
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Love Letter to Myself
Compose a love letter to yourself that emphasizes your love for yourself and all your positive attributes.
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Revel in Personal Strength
Choose a strength that distinguishes you, describe it and tell how it helps you in daily life.
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Power of Positivity
Write a positive affirmation that can uplift you during challenging times relating to your disorder.
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Writing as Healing
Write a compassionate letter to yourself describing how far you’ve come and affirming the strength within you.
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Letters to Your Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, one year from now, brimming with self-love and optimism.
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Letter of Forgiveness
Write a letter of forgiveness to yourself centered on a past mistake or situation that you’re harboring guilt over.
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Appreciation Post to My Body
Describe each part of your body and express what you love about it.
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Success Strategy
Write about a time you successfully overcame a challenge and discuss the strategies used.
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A Letter To Your Past Self
Write a letter to your younger self about the challenges you’ve faced and the strength you’ve gained in overcoming them.
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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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Galaxy of Self Appreciation
Create your very own galaxy illustrating your self-acceptance and self-love.
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The Art of Forgiveness
Write a letter to yourself about a mistake or regret you have, explaining why you forgive yourself.
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Letters to my Future Self
Write a letter to your future self, tell them about your current life, hopes, dreams, and fears.
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Journey Within
Take a moment to delve into your personality and describe what you believe makes you unique.
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The Compassionate Critic
Write a movie review about an incident you regret. Discuss both the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ scenes.
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Stepping into Fantasy
Write about a scenario where you’re an admirable character saving the world. Use this prompt to see yourself as a superhero with strengths.
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Unpacking Negative Self-Talk
Choose a negative phrase you often say to yourself and rewrite it in a positive, realistic light.
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Inspire Your Future Self
Select a quote about self-love, write about how it inspires you now and how it might inspire a future version of yourself.
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Self-Care through Quotes
Choose a quote about self love, write it down and then elaborate on self-care activities that align with the quote.
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The Self Love Manifesto
Using your favorite quote about self-love as inspiration, create your own self-love mantra.
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From Loathing to Loving
Find a quote about self-love and apply it to an aspect of yourself you’ve struggled to accept.
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Reflections of Joy
Journal about moments of genuine happiness and how they tie to your personal concept of self-love.
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Casting of Self-Love Shield
Describe an occasion where you successfully resisted external negativity using self-love.
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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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The Mirror of Self-Acceptance
Write about something you have struggled to accept about yourself, then reframe it as a strength.
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A Self-Love Letter
Write a love letter to yourself, praising qualities you appreciate about yourself.
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Manifesting Future Success
Visualize where you want to be in five years and write it out as if you’re already there.
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Unchain From Comparison
Recall a time when you compared yourself with others. Write about how you can celebrate your individual journey instead.
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Steps Towards Self-Love
Plan five realistic steps you can take towards loving yourself more and describe how they can make a difference.
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Power of Positive Affirmations
Craft a collection of positive affirmations tailored specifically for you and discuss why each one is relevant.
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Cultivating Gratitude for Self
Identify and reflect on three things you appreciate about yourself every day.
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Documenting Non-Negotiables
List down things that you would not accept from others and observe if you allow those actions from yourself.
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Manifestos of Self Love
Create a manifesto that outlines how you intend to love and care for yourself.
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Facing the Mirror
Describe your reflection in the mirror without judgement, focusing on appreciation.
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Embracing Realities
Write about one aspect of yourself that you used to struggle to accept but now embrace.
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Journey To Self-Acceptance
Write a journal entry elaborating a moment where you accepted an aspect of yourself neutrally.
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Transforming Trials
Consider a self-love quote that encourages turning trials into triumphs. Write about a personal trial and how it has helped shape or strengthen your self-love.
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Chasing Contentment
Think of a quote that inspires you to find love and contentment within yourself. Reflect on how you can apply this to your daily life.
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The Self-Love Letter
Choose a self-love quote and use it as a starting point to write a love letter to yourself.
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Boosting Beauty
Consider a self-love quote that emphasizes on inner beauty. Write about what makes you beautiful different from physical appearances.
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Giving Thanks To your Body
Spend some time appreciating your body for how it allows you to experience the world.
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Appreciating Personal Traits
Write about a personal trait that you’re grateful for and how it benefits you.
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Recognizing Personal Growth
Reflect on a time when you faced a challenge and how you’ve grown since that experience.
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Conversion of Negatives to Positives
Pen down any negative events that occurred during the day and try to find or envision a positive aspect or outcome attached to it.
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Overcoming Obstacles
Write about a challenge you had a difficult time with, and how you overcame it.
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Celebrate Small Victories
Describe a minor accomplishment or milestone from the past week and elaborate on why it made you proud.
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Journey of Forgiveness
Write an account listing past mistakes or failures and detail how you forgive yourself for each.
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Reflections of Love
Compose a love letter to yourself, detailing all the reasons to appreciate and cherish you.
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Letters of Love
Write a letter of love and appreciation to yourself, highlighting all the things you love about who you are.
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Exploring Loving Relationships
Reflect on a relationship (friendship, romantic, familial) that made you feel loved and valued.
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Affirmations of Self-Love
Create a list of positive affirmations that speak specifically to your self-worth and beauty.