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Thoughts have been swooshing through my head as I try and figure out exactly how I want my project to work. I decided to have the paragraphs written in the form of a letter to yourself as a twelve year old girl. I want you to think about the advice you would have given yourself to find happiness and real beauty. Go ahead and warn yourselves of the possible pitfalls that may have helped you. I want these letters to be an uplifting, real, and I’m sure they will sometimes be funny or emotional. They will be as different as the women who write them, so don’t worry if you are doing it “wrong”. There isn’t a wrong!
So here are the directions:
1. Write a letter to yourself that you wish you could have read when you were 12 years old. Give yourself advice on how to feel happy and beautiful as you start going through the normal changes we all go through in adolescents, teenage years, marriage, mothering into grand mothering..or never having children of your own. Whatever the case may be.
2. Get a portrait picture of yourself OR with your kids/family/mother….whatever.
I may turn these all black and white, I am not sure yet.
3. Go to the tab on top of my blog labeled “Send me a Note” to send me your letter and picture. Include your email address so we can stay in touch with updates on the new website. Add a link to your blog for me to share so you get credit for being YOU.
4. Post the letter on your blog (if you have one), and link it back to my site. You can use my “Pink Moss” button on my right side bar or just link it to THIS asking other women to participate. I have a “In my daughter’s Eyes Project” picture on the right hand side of my blog that will also link people to the information.
I am so excited about the response already, I can hardly stand it! I was worried at first that nobody would be interested, but I can see now after not even a full 24 hours that this is something people need and want to read about. THANK YOU for helping me make women feel just a little bit better about themselves, one letter at a time!
P.S. If you have read anything about my husband on my blog, you know that he fully
plans on doing anything he puts his mind to.
I told him about this project this morning (with tears in my eyes because I feel so strongly about it!) and he got a huge smile and said that this would be a great book! Now this is obviously an idea that is for the future, but keep in mind that it is a possibility. I couldn’t use every one’s entries, but I could use a lot. The website will have no boundaries as far as entries and I think will be a great resource for girls, women, mothers, and grandmothers everywhere!
what a great idea, i am going to participate. when do you want these by? i am a heavy thinker, so it might take me awhile;} teehee
thank you for the opprotunity to share this with others!
Wow! this is an amazing idea!! I will need some time for this one, your family is so lucky to have you!
I'm in and will work on it over the weekend!
What a beautiful project! I will definitely work on this!
Can the picture be of a bare back? I had a very artsy picture taken a long time ago… I will need to find it… But I called it beauty… It is of my back… I am not wearing clothes and you cant see anything else… But it is me… Too much?
Found your project on Shell's(Things I Can't Say) blog – what a wonderful thing to do! I will most definetly participate.
What beautiful daughters you have!
This is such a fantastic idea. I would love to participate. What is the deadline?
Wonderful idea! I found you through Shell at "Things I can't Say". And I am so glad I did!
This idea is amazing, and so is the photo of your daughter in the mirror!!! Count me in. =)
I am definitely in on the. I have three daughters and five granddaughters. I would love to share some life lessons with them.
Hi Janae! Is this an ongoing project, or do you have a deadline when you need the submissions by?
Can you either leave me a comment at my blog or e-mail me at mbcscrapbooking[at]gmail.com with your answer? I LOVE this idea and I don't want to forget about it!:) Thanks!
Getting ready to write tonight. How would you like my letter to be saved in order to send it to you? Do I just save it as a document?
This sounds like a really lovely idea, I'd like to contribute.
As for the photos to include, what sort of style thing are you looking for? Body, face, old, new, etc?
ok i am so happy i found this from magicalordinarylife. today is a day that i need to do this. you will see why. i absolutely love this, photos may be difficult i have to see what I can find.
This is an awesome idea. I don't know if I can find a picture of when I was twelve, but I'll do my best. This is awesome!
What a great idea, I would love to participate, not only for my own daughter who turns 12 this summer but for everyone:) Is there a deadline you would like these by? I will have to reflect for a little while as today is the first day I have heard of your project.
I sent in my letter just now. I thought I posted a comment the other day when I first came by here but guess it didn't take. I am happy to be able to help with this project. Even if you don't use my letter it sure felt good to write it lol.
This sounds like a great idea and I would love to participate!
Like others have asked, what is the deadline? I just read about this today on 20sb.net and hope I haven't missed the cutoff!
Thi is an amazing idea, and I think it is beautiful. I am setting out to work on it right now~
Hi, I am not really sure how I got to your blog, I think it was via Love Imagine Create…But oh boy chills ran down my spine when I read your awesome idea, I have 4 children 2 boys and 2 girls. I would love to participate. How long do we have to get our letter written? Look forward to hearing from you. Many Blessings, Deborah
As you know I've already sent you my letter. I've been thinking about what you are doing, and I just think you need to compose all of these letters into a book. How awesome to do that. I know I would buy it. I hope we are going to be able to read everyone's responses. I'm really excited to see other letters.
What a wonderful project. Your daughters will really appreciate it. I'll have to draft a letter and email it to you.
I saw this on Things I Can't Say and Magically Ordinary and decided that on the eve of Mother's day, this would be the right time to write. What a fantastic project!
What a lovely idea! I'll get working on something 🙂