thirty-five ways to practice self-love

          I am a firm believer that self-love is one of the most important steps towards becoming the best version of yourself. To love your soul, mind, and body, the parts you like just as much as the parts you don't. Self love is an ongoing practice. It's not something you wake up with and suddenly have for the rest of your life, so I thought I'd share a list of ways to spark some self-love today...

1. practice yoga and meditation
2. sit and write in a coffee shop
3. go outside and feed your lungs fresh air
4. volunteer, it's a confidence booster and it opens your eyes to new experiences
5. start a journal
6. brighten someone's day
7. eat as many fruits and vegetables as possible
8. buy a plant or flowers for your living space
9. put on an uplifting song and dance
10. cook a new dish
11. go to an art museum
12. express gratitude
13. unplug, put away your phone and electronics for a few hours
14. read a book
15. watch the sunrise or sunset
16. go to sleep early, and get enough rest to wake up early, too
17. drink a hot cup of tea or coffee, or water (cold)
18. start your day off with stretching
19. listen to a podcast or an audio book (try multi-tasking, while your driving, cooking, cleaning)
20. do at least one thing that gets you closer to your goals
21. declutter, minimize your space and throw away or donate as much as you can
22. create a vision board
23. go on a friendship date
24. keep a notebook (a place to keep your ideas, your thoughts, to-do lists)
25. get creative (the possibilities are endless: photography, music, painting, writing, cooking, crafting)
26. work out, or try something new to shake up your routine (try only using your body, doing an outdoor work out, or attend a class)
27. listen to an instrumental playlist (Deep Focus on Spotify is a good one)
28. go on a drive (no destination, no plans, just drive)
29. burn a candle or diffuse essential oil
30. make a bucket list and start crossing things off
31. surround yourself with positive energy and people
32. treat yo self, take yourself on a date or stay in with good food an a movie
33. read the scriptures or indulge in something spiritual that's close to your heart
34. go to a farmer's market
35. watch an old favorite film

With love, S.