5 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Love Every Day
Discover 5 simple self-love tips you can practice daily to build confidence and prioritize your well-being. Perfect for women seeking mental health support and balance.
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Self-love isn’t a fleeting trend or a buzzword slapped on pastel Instagram graphics—it’s a way of life. It’s the bedrock of happiness and health, the next-door neighbor to self-respect, self-care, and pride.
At its core, self-love is the radical belief that you deserve love simply because you exist. And guess what? That love isn’t just a luxury—it’s essential.
Why Is Self-Love Harder Than It Should Be?
In the never-ending circus of responsibilities, deadlines, and life’s general chaos, caring for yourself often becomes the last thing on your to-do list.
Women—especially mothers—are conditioned to shove self-love into the backseat while juggling caregiving, careers, partners, pets, and children. And let’s be quite frank, society is NOT shy about its judgment when we dare to prioritize ourselves. Is there no end to the guilt-tripping?
The pearl-clutching horror at the thought of a woman choosing herself first!
Less dramatic and just as legit– this self love and care shit takes TIME. Rome was not built in a day, my sister, and neither will your deep devotion and healthy obsession with self. The goal is consistency, daily pouring into the glass.
Here’s the good news, my sassy, overworked friends: Self-love doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated, or time-consuming.
Small, intentional actions—just a few minutes a day—can help you build confidence, lower stress, and develop a healthier, more positive relationship with yourself.
So we behave like a crockpot, low and slow. We practice daily if possible, with consistency and effort. Give yourself that time, that care, that permission—and watch your self-love grow faster than society’s unsolicited opinions.
Now, how can we make it happen? Say hello to five practical, no-BS ways to integrate self-love into your daily routine.
5 Solid Ways to Practice Self-Love & Care Every Day
1. Speak kindly to yourself
Daily Affirmations Aren’t Just for Pinterest Boards
Cliche and annoying, and entirely effective with dedication and consistency is the daily affirmation or mantra meditation.
When you actively speak to yourself with loving kindness, you will start to move in the world with a certain courage, a trust that someone has your back with unconditional love. Surprise, dear, it's YOU who has your back and that is something you can learn to do.
Try these affirmations or create your own:
“I am worthy of love, exactly as I am.”
“I show up for myself every single day.”
“I trust myself, my decisions, and my intuition.”
Quick Tip: Write a favorite mantra on a sticky note and stick it on your bathroom mirror. Morning you deserves a pep talk!
Here are some more resources to check out.
2. Carve out time to be by yourself
Alone Time ≠ Lonely Time
With love and sass, learn to be ALONE. Alone does not equate to loneliness, and being by yourself can be the ultimate peace.
There are serious benefits to being with self, and we know definitively that what you pour love and energy into will grow.
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Sit in your car for an extra five minutes before heading inside—breathe, listen to music, just exist.
Consider this unpopular opinion: it’s OK to be in your head sometimes. Let your imagination take hold and invite you to create. Spending time alone and in reflection is powerful, too. There’s information in our memories and there’s much hope in our dreams and fantasies. Let yourself play safely in your mind’s sandbox and set the timer so you know when to come home, kiddo 😊
Take 20 minutes each week for a little “me time” and let yourself enjoy being with you. You’re pretty cool, and a weekly date with yourself may remind you of that.
3. Celebrate your wins, big or small
Time to Hype Yourself Up
Celebrate yourself and often. I don’t mean drop stacks you don’t have nor throw weekly parties. I mean choose small moments each day to acknowledge effort and power and reward those moments with self praise, with sushi for dinner or with a soothing foot mask and the latest episode of Traitors.
Give yourself credit! You don’t need to cure diseases or climb mountains to be proud of yourself. Find a fitting reward each day and notice how your self esteem and love inches toward Queen status.
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Journal or jot down in your notes app something that made you proud today. This can be as big as nailing that account at work or as small and impactful as taking the full 30 minute lunch break to actually eat lunch.
Reflect on how you showed up for yourself today. With defenses down and struggling with anxiety, how did you brave the day and show up anyway?
This effort doesn't come without skills and that is worth taking a moment to praise and be thankful for. Today might have been hard, and you showed up anyway. That's amazing!Acknowledge effort AND progress. Yoda famously said, “do or do not. There is no try.” Acknowledge the action steps taken and the progress made, no matter the size or weight of the impact.
4. Honor your body with care and Compassion
Your Body Works Hard. Show It Some Love!
Treat your body like the wonderland that John Mayer told you it was in 2001. That’s it, dear. Your body might not look or feel perfect, but it’s been hustling non-stop for you. Listen to what it needs and nourish it with love.
Besides the obvious shit like “everything in moderation” and “don’t do drugs”, there’s simple moves you can make to offer kindness and comfort to your body.
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Aromatherapy is legit and its benefits for the body are irrefutable. Treat yourself to a yummy candle and fill the room with warmth and soothing scents. Wear daily a perfume that taps into confident energy.
Drink water. Obvious. And also- MAJOR for your body’s nourishment. Tap into the free apps that remind you to drink every hour. Get a sweet water bottle that makes drinking fun and sensory stimulating. The human bod is majority water, babe. No excuse– GET TO DRINKIN!
Listen to your body and respond appropriately. If you’re yawning at 3pm? Take a nap! If your feet are hurting, take off those shoes! If your body is screaming in pain and for attention, pay it some.
If you don’t know how to listen to your body or meet your own needs, contact me. Your body works quite hard for you each day and you can be taught how to demonstrate gratitude and self care.
5. Set boundaries like a boss
Protect Your Energy
Healthy boundaries = self-love in action. Draw boundaries, Sassy girl. Clear ones that cannot be misunderstood.
Blurred lines and muddied expectations can lead to undue stress and take away from self care and love. Boundaries are blueprints for how to treat each other, so remember to consider boundaries as a tool for healthy relationships, not a brick wall to keep others out.
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Practice saying NO without apologizing. NO is a full sentence and most things don’t need the over explaining that people pleasers tend to do for safety.
Explore the 6 kinds of boundaries and get educated on where and how you can draw some protective lines in the sand. Nedra Glover Tawwab, the leader in all things boundary, wrote a ton of books on this topic, so feel free to get curious.
Consider the boundaries of others and how you react. How did your best friend set a boundary with her Twilight Books when she wouldn’t lend them out? How did you take it?! This is an awesome opportunity to reflect on how you witness others set boundaries and share blueprints for how to treat them.
You’re Already A Plant Mom: Be the Flower
Here’s the thing, Little Flower (yep, I’m calling you that now): self-love is less about extravagance and more about gratitude. Water your roots. Feed your growth. Bask in warmth, joy, and moments of calm.
There’s much information about YOU in these practices, and that’s exactly the point. To learn about self is to know self, and through that knowing and trust building comes deep respect, admiration and love. When we love something, we care for it. We nurture it and practice gratitude all the time.
Why are YOU any different?
Water yourself. Feed yourself. Let yourself taste and feel sunlight, warmth, laughter, joy and more.
Let this be validating to you as you are UNCONDITIONALLY deserving of love. Let this be an invitation to you to try something new because you deserve something new and wonderful to enjoy. Let this be the dare that sparks an action step and ignites real motivation for knowing, understanding and clarity.
And hey, if you need someone to cheer you on or help hold your petals up, I’m here for you. I provide online therapy for women who are struggling to find balance, self-care and confidence in their lives.
Together, we can nurture your growth and help you blossom into the beautiful flower you were always meant to be. So don't be afraid to take that step towards loving yourself more deeply.
Self-love and mental health support are what I do best. Let’s get growing, Sassy girl.
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