Valentine’s Day is here and, while we’re all about showing others how much we love them, sometimes you’ve got to love the one you’re with and that’s YOU! Too often, we women love on everyone else but ourselves. We feel guilty or selfish for taking or even making time for ourselves. Well, enough of that!
Don’t wait until your batteries are dead to seek a recharge. How else can you fill someone else’s cup if yours is continually running on empty? Here’s a list of 75 easy ways to love yourself and recharge. Is there something you do that didn’t make the list? Let us know!
- Take a drive to someplace new
- Set healthy boundaries
- Take a nap
- Create a vision board
- Write down affirmations and put them up where you will see them daily
Do some yoga (if it’s new to you, search “beginner yoga” on YouTube)- Take a walk
- Volunteer someplace that aligns with your values
- Engage in random acts of kindness
- Watch a movie/television show/comedy special that makes you laugh
- Go for a walk
- Buy a mug that you really love and use it for your daily coffee/tea
- Give yourself an at home facial
- Get a massage
- Spend 15 minutes being still and focusing on your breathing
- Listen to your favorite music
- Buy yourself some amazing underwear
- Journal
Buy something special for an indulgent bath – bubbles, oil, bath bomb, etc (we’re in love with Ritzy Bath Bombs)- Spend time reading your favorite magazine or book and refuse to feel guilty about it
- Buy yourself flowers
- Eat a treat
- Go to bed early
- Paint your nails/toes
- Disconnect from electronics for the day
- Color
- Declutter a room or space
- Put on your pj’s after work and binge watch your favorite show
- Ask for help if you need it
- Say no if it’s appropriate
- Invite your favorite scent into your home with a candle/diffuser
- Make a list of all the things you’re grateful for
- Go for a swim
- Play with a pet
- Remove negative people from your social media
- Try a new makeup technique you’re interested in
- Take a class you’ve always wanted to take
- Plan an evening with no to-do’s
- Dance
- Sleep in
- Try a new restaurant
- Get dressed up, do your hair/makeup, and take selfies just for fun. If it makes you feel good to do it, post them!
- Get a manicure/pedicure
- Sit in the sun
- Re-read your favorite book from childhood
- Blow bubbles
- Plant something
- Buy amazing sheets (we love Clara Clark 1800 thread count; less than $30 on eBay for sizes up to King!)
- Doodle
- Wear something that makes you feel like you could conquer the world
- Buy the shoes
- Set realistic expectations for yourself
- Take control of your finances
- Choose your outfit for tomorrow before you go to bed
- Make a list of all the things you love about yourself
- Clear your closet/dresser of anything that no longer fits or you no longer wear
- Rearrange your furniture
- Swap a bad habit for a good one
- Learn to cook something new from scratch
- Listen to an inspiring TED Talk
- Wash your face before bed and use a moisturizer
- Go to bed when you’re tired
- Create a bucket list
- Find a fun DIY activity and do it
- Visit your favorite coffee shop
- Buy new socks
- Clean up your email inbox
- Be okay with not knowing all the answers
- Spend time with a friend in real life instead of just online
- Buy new pillows
- Take care of something you’ve been avoiding
- Schedule a doctor’s appointment for your annual checkup
- Make your physical/mental/emotional health a priority
- Eat breakfast
- Schedule regular “me” time