What if I told you that you could go on a date with the most important person in this world.. would you believe me ? Who would you say that person is? Maybe a celebrity, or the president? Wrong.
The most important person in the world is YOU.
The person you need to show the most love to is YOU.
At the end of the day, whose there for you when all else fails? YOU.
Now why don’t we spend more time taking care of ourselves? Why do we put the needs and feelings of everyone else first. Why is self love such a hard thing to learn?
Honestly, I’m not really sure. However I can tell you a little tip I do to give myself some much needed love and appreciation.
I take myself on dates. Yes I really do and they are some of my favorite nights.
Let’s talk about it..
You may or may not know but I’m the biggest advocate for traveling solo. There are so many life lessons one can learn but most importantly you learn self love and confidence. You learn how to be out of your comfort zone and well .. make yourself comfortable.
Good news though, you don’t have to go on some huge trip to take yourself on a date. You can do it anywhere at anytime.
Let’s start with the how.. how do I take myself on a date? It’s really like any other date. Make a reservation to your favorite restaurant or one you’ve been wanting to try, put on a cute outfit, and go! I personally love to try new places but I usually always order the same thing when I take myself on dates and it’s my all time favorite meal.
A glass of white wine and salmon. Hits every single time. Every time I have this meal I know it’s my favorite and I’m treating myself (let’s be honest this isn’t always cheap so it's a treat)
Now .. why would I take myself on dates? Because why the fuck not. You deserve it. You deserve the world and if nobody will give it to you well then baby give it to yourself. It’s really important to be comfortable alone and doing things independently. Always leaning on someone can result in a lot of shitty issues like staying in relationships that we should walk away from. TRUST.
Unfortunately not everyone can go sit at a restaurant alone and enjoy their meal. To me that’s so sad because what if a new restaurant opens up that you really want to go to and nobody wants to go… so you’re just not gonna ever experience it? Hell no. You take yourself. Get on a cute outfit, and take yourself because at the end of the day that’s whose always going to be there for you.
If you've never been to a restaurant alone or really taken yourself on a date than I say try it and let me know (really please message me and let me know how it goes). I understand some might think it can be awkward but if you feel that way bring a book or just play on your phone and keep yourself busy. I usually use this time to do things I've been putting off like responding to messages or something productive.
Once you do this a few times I guarantee you'll fall in love and make this a reoccurring thing. I absolutely love my dates and have opened myself up to meet new people while on them even if it's just a more in depth conversation with the server or bartender.
Just don't forget, you're going on a date with one of the most important people in the world. Confidence is key. Fake it till you make it. You got this!
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