New Year, New Routine? 10 Things I Do To Keep Myself Feeling Happy, Healthy & Magical. Scanned from Kate Spade’s Things We Love.
I’m fascinated by personal routines. The way that other people structure their day is completely riveting to me. I obsessively read about other people’s personal systems, wanting to know what they do, how they do it, & the superhero-esque results they net from it. Leo Babauta, for example, wakes up at 4.30am. Go Leo go! Sometimes I think, in some twisted way, ‘If only my routine was PERFECT, then my life would run 100% smoothly & flawlessly!’ Of course, this will never be the case, but occasionally I allow my mind to go there. Getting your routine sorted out is not the be-all & end-all. In the spirit of the new year, here’s my routine. Photo by Timothy Keen. Waking up before the sunrise is my goal. This morning, for example, I was awake at 5am. It’s really nice to get this stuff out of the way early on!
I’m so pleased to report that I have recently returned to “the raw side”! But hey! So here’s my plan: at least one juice or smoothie per day. 100 Ways You Can Start Loving Yourself Right Now www. Radical Self Love is a big topic.
10 Really Easy Ways You Can Love Yourself More Today. “Love yourself more,” we’re told.
But what does that mean? What, exactly, does that look like? Does it mean spending the day in bed, or going out & getting some exercise? Does it mean eating a bowl of chocolate ice-cream, or eating a salad instead? 50 Ways To Put The Light Back In Your Heart www. I love that phrase — “putting the light back in your heart” — which was emailed to me by a nonpareil asking me how she could do just that.
Her boyfriend recently broke her heart & so she is looking for ways to make herself feel better. I’m sure she’s not the only one who needs it, either! Whether you have the winter blues, are hard up for cash or just feel a little out of step with yourself at the moment, we could all use some ideas to cheer us up! Why do we feel like this? 10 Ways To Snap Yourself Out Of A Slump www. Ah, yes.
Feeling blue. The doldrums. Sad & listless. A feeling of ennui. Apathy & lassitude. What you need is what I like to call a glee jolt! Drive quickly! Yell some positive affirmations I know that the concept sounds lame, but honestly, they work. Scare the hell out of yourself We all reach a point of complacency & boredom at some stage. Get away from everything If you’re feeling bogged down & sluggish, escaping your normal life can be a fantastic way to get back on track again. Spend time with an unusual person Like Sark says, “Invite someone dangerous to tea”. Find some aesthetic stimulation I think that mostly, the feeling of being in a slump comes from a lack of enthusiasm about what’s going on in your life. Start flirting There’s nothing like a fledgling romance to make life shiny & new again! Dress in one colour …But not black. Top 5 Ways To Define Your Own Personal Style www. 5.
Buy a decent-sized Moleskine notebook & start making a look book for yourself. Stick into it any pictures of models, clothes, makeup that appeal to you. Copy into it quotes from anyone whose style you adore — like Karl Lagerfeld’s quote: “Good taste only tastes good to the people who think they have good taste; a good taste can be very uncreative & boring. Good taste is something very bourgeois, very established, so it needs fresh air.” Read fashion history books & make notes in aforementioned Moleskine about things you like. 100 Things To Do When You're Upset (The Sad Trombone List) www. Every day isn’t always the best day, but when that happens, we have the power to turn it all around. It’s our responsibility to shake off a bad mood, and move onto greener pastures!
Here are some ideas to help kick a rotten day to kingdom come… Do something good for someone else, even though you may not want to. Do a favour, help them find something, give them an item which will help them in some way. Start the flow of positive energy. Eat the best chocolate you can get your hands on. Turn up music you really love. Have a romance in your head. Volunteer. Buy a remote control for your camera & dip your toes into the pool of narcissism. Call a friend & ask them if they want to have a slumber party. Throw yourself head-first into a creative project. Do the splits. Sing. Cover your entire body in cocoa butter & fall asleep. Drink 2 litres of fizzy drink (pop, soda, you know) & stay up until sunrise. Write a list of things that you appreciate right now, in the present moment.
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Please take a seat. Class is in session! Radical Self Love Questions www. Questions to ponder, write about in your Radical Self Love Bible, draw pictures of, dream up or intuit solutions to… There are no wrong answers, go with your gut, follow your instincts, write down your truth.
You have permission to be messy, imperfect, beautiful, honest, contradictory. What does RADICAL SELF LOVE mean to you? If you were engaging in RADICAL SELF LOVE on a daily basis, what would that look like? What small pieces of that can you bring into your life TODAY? Which qualities or attributes would you like to bring into your own life via the application of RADICAL SELF LOVE? What beliefs do you currently hold that are stifling your regular expression of RADICAL SELF LOVE?
Are the people & activities in your life HELPING or HINDERING you in your quest for RADICAL SELF LOVE? 100 Ways To Be A Love Letter To The Universe www.