12 simple ways to treat yourself today.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I encourage you to treat yourself today to:
A pink rose latte
A night at the movies (with popcorn and peanut M&Ms)
A massage
A mani-pedi
A glass of wine and your favorite dessert
A restorative yoga class with bolsters
A trashy romance memoir you can read in a day like this one
A spin through the drive-through car wash
A service that will come and deep clean your house
A short how-to booklet of 12 ways to love yourself (none of which require standing in front of a mirror, burning sage, and repeating affirmations 24 times a day)
Here are a few of my favorite love quotes:
🌹 I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more. - Angelita Lim
🌹 There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice. - F. Scott Fitzgerald
🌹 Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. - Sophocles
🌹 What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. - Mother Teresa
🌹 When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching—they are your family. - Jim Butcher
🌹 Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family. - Trenton Lee Stewart
🌹 Love is a decision - not an emotion. - Lao Tzu
🌹 Love and a cat are all that you need to stay happy. - Jules Reynard
But my favorite love quote is credited to none other than Mister Rogers, host of the kids show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (that aired from 1968 until 2001!).
Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like 'struggle.' To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.
Even when (well, especially when) that person is you.
So show yourself some love. My really small, really cute, really affordable booklet 12 ways to love yourself (none of which require standing in front of a mirror, burning sage, and repeating affirmations 24 times a day) is on sale in my online store!
With love,
Bethany
P.S. It’s the perfect gift for any and all of the Valentines in your life.
