Self-Care Awareness Month

Day One

What is your biggest struggle with loving yourself?

Learning to accept myself for who I am; imperfections & all.
Not letting others words persuade my own thoughts.
Loving my scars

Goals

Eat Healthier
Talk a walk after work
Learn how to journal
Practice being more patient

Day Two

Get rid of a limiting belief that you have about yourself or your abilities.

I am not enough.
I am not smart enough.
I am not skinny enough.
I will never trust again.

Water

I’m going to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
I’m going to visit some type of water whether pool, ocean, lake, or pond once a month.
I am going to learn how to swim.

Day Three

What good habit do you want to begin this month?

Waking up earlier in the morning.
Going to be earlier and get a full 8 hours of sleep.
Journaling
Stop drinking

Forgiveness

Forgiving those who have hurt me, but not forgetting what they did.
Forgiving myself
Forgiving those who didn’t protect me.

Day Four

What is a compliment that you struggle to accept about yourself?

You are worth time.
You are an incredible leader
Your scars are beautiful
You are so important

Breathe

In truth
In nature
In hope

Day Five

What is something you need to start saying “yes” to?

Myself
Yes to chances
Yes to living everyday like it’s my last

Rest

Rest my thoughts when I am alone.
Learn to rest when it is needed.
Rest & Reset

Day Six

What do you need to forgive yourself for?

Not leaving toxic relationships sooner.
Not believing in myself.
Not spending enough time with family.
Not saying “no” as a complete sentence.

Laughter

Heals the soul
Is contagious
Is the best outfit.

Day Seven

Name a thing you enjoy about your body and your personality.

Flexibility
Adaptable
Self-Acceptance
Accountable

Food

Tacos
Brazilian Steak
Pizza

Day Eight

Where in your life do you need to slow down & take your time?

Meditation

Day Nine

What’s something in your life that you need to get rid of?

Sweat

Day Ten

How can you set better boundaries in your life?

Socialize

Day Eleven

How would you describe yourself, in a loving way, to a stranger?

Adventure

Day Twelve

What things make you feel happy to be alive?

Favorite

Day Thirteen

Take a selfie. Just as you are. Find one thing to love about it.

Inspired

Day Fourteen

What would your younger self be proud of you for today?

Hobby

Day Fifteen

What are you afraid to ask for? What do you need to speak up about?

Cook

Day Sixteen

What is the most loving thing you’ve ever done for yourself?

Release

Day Seventeen

When was the last time you indulged yourself and how?

Yoga

Day Eighteen

What’s one changes you can make to increase your happiness?

Sleep

Day Nineteen

How are you making the world a better place?

By spreading kindness and understanding to people I meet!

Movie

Stay in and watch your favorite movie tonight curled up with a cozy blanket & something sweet!

Day Twenty

How can you give yourself a break today? [Mentally, physically, or emotionally.]

Allow myself to feel every present moment. Do not overthink the future.

Movement

is more than a verb, it can be an action within.
Can be started with one person who believes in justice, like Martin Luther King Jr.
is beneficial for the blood to flow properly in the body.

Day Twenty One

What’s something you’re working on believing that you deserve?

Happiness
Love
Healthy

Stretch

Before & After ANY workout; you should always stretch your body out!
Stretching can also imply to stretch your mind; go outside of your comfort zone.
Stretch out your mind to learn more by reading a book to learn something new.

Day Twenty Two

What things make you feel bad, but you find yourself doing them anyway?

Not being honest with myself makes me feel bad because then I’m not honest with the people who see I’ve been down about a circumstance, but I do it anyways to not add my burden on anyone who I care about.
Also, drinking too much coffee makes me feel very bad at the end of the day, drained, but I find myself drinking it for the satisfaction and energy to begin the day. I crash after lol

Cozy

Sleeping in fuzzy socks
taking my heels off under my work desk and having an extra rug
cozy sweaters are a big deal to get work done in the office

Day Twenty Three

What does your support system look like? How can you make it stronger?

My family, boyfriend, friends, & work family.
- By letting them in fully and being open with how I am feeling instead of holding it in. Let them support me.

Love

Don’t be afraid to let yourself love & be loved in return.
Love YOURSELF; you are amazing and don’t doubt your power or worth.
Love others; small acts of kindness can go a long way. Sometimes the smallest thing can not only make someone’s whole day, but you could save them too.

Day Twenty Four

What’s something you wish someone would say to you?

That there’s hope for those suffering around me. That life is like a heartbeat, there are ups and downs to indicate life, but if life was ever just a still line there would be no life. If your heart is beating, there is hope.

Music

Good for the soul
Help us escape reality
Say what we cannot say
Coping tool

Day Twenty Five

What things are you really really good at?

Helping others
Movie trivia
technology

Journal

If you are having a bad day or just looking for a healthy coping method; take out a pen & paper and write out your thoughts. When you are finished, leave it all on the paper.

Day Twenty Six

What parts of yourself are you ashamed of? What does your shadow self look like?

The part of myself that I’m ashamed of is not being there enough for my family because I was too busy following my dreams. My shadow self looks like admitting my selfishness. Now I am intentional.

Sweetness

Chocolate chip cookies
can be a personality
coffee vanilla ice cream

Day Twenty Seven

What’s one choice you can make right now that your future self will thank you for?

To love myself fully and completely.

Solitude

is necessary for self-reflection
is not loneliness.
is beneficial for contentment.

Day Twenty Eight

Who are your role models and what qualities do you share with them?

A man named Jesus and my family are my role models. The qualities I share with them are humility and sharing. I think that putting others before me and giving/sharing are truly a way to success. You can never go wrong with serving and loving your neighbor.