100 Acts of Self Love!

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(the first) 100 Acts of Self Love** (i could come up with.  what else can you come up with?)

1. draw a heart on a part of your body
2. smile at yourself in the mirror
3. take a deep breath
4. say "I love you" to yourself
5. place your hands over your heart and say "I am lovable, I am loving, I am loved"
6. sing your favorite love song, at the top of your lungs, to yourself...
7. write a loving message about yourself on the bathroom mirror
8. drink something warm and comforting
9. drink something cold and refreshing
10. take a walk
11. find some sunlight, turn your face to it, close your eyes, and breathe it in
12. pay yourself a compliment
13. give yourself a hug/ask a really good hugger for a hug
14. send yourself a loving text message
15. leave yourself a loving voicemail
16. go to the bathroom when you first feel the urge instead of waiting until you might explode
17. think about someone you love (maybe even let them know you are)
18. buy yourself a present
19. stop and smell a flower
20. savor a piece of fruit
21. go to bed early
22. stay up late
23. write down exactly what you're thinking 
24. when something feels like a mistake, reframe it into a lesson learned
25. call a friend
26. write yourself a love note
27. wear something that makes you feel good
28. eat something you want to eat instead of what you SHOULD eat
29. see yourself happy
30. say "i love my (insert body part here)" for every part of your body you clean in the shower
31. spend 10 minutes straightening up
32. let the mess stay the way it is for another day
33. light a candle
34. laugh
35. wear something comfortable
36. sit in silence with yourself
37. think about what you're grateful for
38. remember what it felt like to kiss someone for the first time and let that memory vibrate through your body and tingle in all the best places
39. drive the speed limit the whole day (and forgive yourself if you're late)
40. close your eyes for a moment
41. take a break
42. splurge for the froofy drink
43. daydream a dream vacation
44. thank your body for something it does (walk, climb, breathe, etc.)
45. read something just because
46. have an orgasm
47. say no to something you don't want to do
48. say yes to something you do want to do
49. cook for yourself
50. take yourself out to eat
51. eat outside
52. doodle
53. have a silly photo shoot with yourself
54. admire your surroundings
55. turn the cell phone off for a set period of time
56. go somewhere by yourself
57. spend time with someone you love
58. notice when things go right
59. make a list of things you're good at
60. ask people who love you what they love about you (and believe them)
61. sit or lie on the floor and admire a different perspective
62. get things ready the night before
63. get your heart rate up for 20-30 minutes
64. drive with all the windows down
65. look at photos
66. watch a ridiculous video on youtube
67. quench your thirst or feed your hunger when it first becomes present
68. do what you feel like doing when you feel like doing it
69. do something you've been meaning to do
70. take a moment to use all 5 of your senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound)
71. trust your intuition
72. say how you're feeling
73. snuggle/cuddle with someone/thing (see here for instructions on how to "spoon" yourself)
74. take your shoes off
75. watch a favorite show or movie
76. play background music
77. play a game
78. think about the last compliment someone gave you (and then repeat it to yourself)
79. re-read old love notes, letters, cards
80. stare off into space
81. go outside at night and look at the sky
82. take a snack with you
83. eat something green
84. go putz around on Facebook or Twitter
85. Stay off of Facebook or Twitter for a day
86. give yourself a gift (buy a new one, or wrap and unwrap something you already own!)
87. ask yourself "what do I need?" and then get that need met
88. spend some time with an animal
89. spend some time with a child
90. turn the music up all the way
91. dance (like no one is watching... seriously.  if you need that to be alone like i would, go for it.)
92. take a different route to work/school/etc
93. take the stairs
94. mix up the routine/do something differently than you normally would
95. floss your teeth
96. wash your hands 
97. take a bath/shower
98. make a list
99. hold your own hand
100. take a break

*important addition to every one of these: and FEEL GOOD about it

**and goodness please don't do any of these things if they would result in death or dismemberment

100 Acts of Self Love!  begins on Tuesday, May 15th.  
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