I’m so excited about this special day! It’s a day just for you, plus I get to introduce you to our brand new Soulful Journal! (Keep reading to find out about our super special offer that’s just for you!)
Did you know that you officially have permission to love yourself a bit extra today? Did you know that you have permission to give yourself a extra time and attention and care today?
It’s true. It’s Self-Love Day. Yay! Thanks so much, Christine Arylo for creating such a powerful day.
It means that you get to do exactly what you want all day long. It means that you get to leave the guilt behind and embrace your own needs. It means that you get to put yourself on the to-do list and schedule yourself in. It means that you get to practice a whole lot of self care today.
Yes. I know. We could be doing these things every day.
But do we? Or are we pushing ourselves so hard and then crashing at the end of the day – thinking that maybe, just maybe, we’ll fit ourselves in tomorrow? Are we dreaming about the day when we can just rest and pamper ourselves a bit, but then all of our “have tos” take over and we forget about our own needs?
I know. Me, too.
And that’s why I love this Self-Love Day even more. There is something very official about having an entire day that is just for us. It feels good to know that we’re all going to be declaring this day for ourselves. I can feel the energy from it, and I absolutely am on board!
Let’s take today to remember how special we are, how deserving we are, how amazing we are, how loved we are. And let’s treat ourselves to some extra TLC today. Let’s look within our soul and ask it what it needs from us today. Some rest? Some time alone? A long, hot bath? Some time to read? A smoothie?
Let’s take this day to remember that we are worthy of our own love – so worthy of it.
Let’s remember that we won’t have anything to give if our own cup is empty. And that we’ll be a much fuller, more fulfilled, more grounded, and more loving person if we just take some time first to take care of ourselves.
It’s definitely not selfish to love yourself. It’s essential for your soul. Absolutely essential.
- What can you do today to love yourself a little more?
- How can you honor your own needs and put yourself first?
- How can you schedule time for yourself?
- How can you let your friends and family know that this is your day, and that you will be taking some special time for yourself?
- How can you show yourself that you matter?
Because you do. And you’re so deserving of this special day – this day that’s just for you.
So how will you love yourself a bit extra today?
We just released a new book in our Soulful Journals series that is exactly perfect for today! It’s called, Self Care from the Inside Out: 50 Ways to Give Yourself the Love You Deserve!
I’m excited to share about it + offer a very special discount + bonus gift just for you!
Do you ever feel run down, burned out, or just plain tired? Do you spend so much time and energy on others that you neglect your own needs and desires? Wouldn’t you love to receive the gift of feeling renewed, re-energized, and fully alive?
Well, there’s good news: you can give yourself this gift… by practicing self care! And this book can show you how—with dozens of self-care exercises, writing prompts, and fun activities to help build your self esteem, nurture yourself, and experience more love—inside and out!
This book is divided into two parts:
Part I: Inner Self Care focuses on the attitude, mindset, thoughts, and emotions that instill you with healthy self esteem.
Part II: Outer Self Care is where you get to express that healthy self esteem through fun, self-nourishing activities.
By taking the journey of Self Care from the Inside Out , you’re certain to boost your confidence, enjoy your life more, and have more to give others…while giving yourself the love you deserve!
Here is an excerpt from Part 1:
Your Self-Care History
Whether self care has been the norm or the exception in your life, you can certainly find at least one time when you practiced self care – whether it was a small, one-time treat or an ongoing healthy practice.
Write about a time when you took care of yourself – at least to some extent. What did you do? How did it feel? If it’s something you no longer do, would you like to resume this practice (or something similar)?
Here is an excerpt from Part 2:
Nourishing Your Spirit
Most people would agree that you’re more than just a body and a brain. You might call that non-physical part your heart, your soul, or your spirit.
Regardless of how you define this part of you, it’s something that flourishes when you nourish it – just like your body and mind.
Write down at least 10 ways that you can nourish your spirit (e.g., meditating, reading spiritual books, participating in a religious or spiritual community), then pick one item from the list and do it this week.
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I believe that self care is absolutely essential for living a happy life, and I’m super excited for our book to help you invite it into your life in fun, lasting ways!
To celebrate its release, we’re offering it for 30% off!
Plus, when you order it, you can choose one of our Soulful Journals ebooks for free! (A $5.99 value)! (Just write the title in the notes when you check out, and I’ll email it to you.) How fun is that? 🙂
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This post is totally on point for me today. Yes! Self-love. Yes! I intend to surrender to this day of love love love and marinate in all that it inspires. I’ve been stranded in a sort of “have to do” purgatory, where my mind says “rush rush rush” but my body says “where to?” I need to gather myself in one place and allow love to take the reigns.
Love & blessings to you sweet Jodi, and to Christine Arylo for inspiring the day!
I can’t wait to get my Self-Care manual;)
Hi Leah!
I love this day, too! I took a 2-hour nap, which felt SO good. Completely guilt free, too. 🙂 I hope you enjoyed your day of letting love consume you. Love to you!
Hooray for Self-Love Day and congratulations on your new supportive journal.
“This girl is on fire!” Big LOVE, Shann
Thanks, sweet Shann! Love you!
The journal looks awesome and what a perfect day to share it! I practice self-love on all the realms I can……for me, it’s so important and it not only helps me, but helps others around me…..thx for sharing 🙂
Thanks, Gina!
You’re so right that taking care of ourselves really does help others in such a huge way – we end up having so much more to give.
Hugs to you!
Hmm.. being valentines day today this gets me thinking. Why can’t valentines day be ‘self love day’ too. Because loving yourself is at the core of it all.
But I guess if everybody had self-love they wouldn’t be able to sell them tons of crap under the guise of ‘express your love by buying stuff’. 🙂
-Ben
Hi Ben!
I completely agree that if we don’t love ourselves, we won’t be able to fully love another. I am a total sap and love Valentine’s Day though. There is something so special about love – I truly feel that it’s what makes the world go ’round. Happy early Valentine’s Day to you! 🙂
So true! We need to love and nurture ourselves before we can give our love and attention to others. And also how we treat ourselves will determine how others will treat us. In this time it’s soooo important to learn how to take care of yourself. Thanks for wonderful inspiration!
with <3
Alenka
It might not be self-love day anymore, but I’m spending this afternoon lying in bed reading a good book. That’s probably my favourite self-love activity 🙂