This love month, put yourself at the top of your own love list. Here’s a guide to romancing yourself this season
Love is in the air, but we so often reserve our tenderness for others before keeping any for ourselves. This season, it’s time we romance ourselves first. Indulge because you can, commit to your rituals, and dress up like you are the love of your life—because the longest and grandest romance of your life should always be with yourself. Here’s how to make it a good time this season of love.
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Digital Detox Date
Your phone, of all days, will be fine without you. We tend to spend too much time plugged into everyone’s lives that we forget to check in with our own. Give yourself the luxury of being unreachable, even if just for a few hours. Because when was the last time you sat with yourself uninterrupted?
Read a book without checking the time, take a walk just to hear your own inner thoughts, and sip your morning coffee without the subconscious scroll. The rest of the world can wait.
Solo Dining
A table for one isn’t an empty seat. While restaurants are filling up with couples celebrating the season, taking photos, and ordering a prix-fixe, wear your nicest dress and treat yourself to a solo meal. No forced conversations to fill the dead air, no compromises, just the pleasure of a meal entirely your own.
It’s also likely that dining spots are fully booked everywhere, but dining solo doesn’t require a reservation. Stay in, set the mood, and make an event of it—warm your candle, put on your favorite playlist, and plate a meal for one. You can order from your go-to spot or cook something indulgent.
From You to You
Love letters aren’t just for lovers; they’re for you, too. Write yourself the words you’ve longed to hear, the ones no temporary romance could ever articulate right. In this letter, compliment yourself. Speak of your fire, resilience, and grace, and remind yourself of the things that make you love yourself.
You can seal it, pack it away, or read it aloud. It’ll remind you that no matter who comes and goes, you will always be yours first.
A Beauty Ritual Sweeter Than Chocolate
The way you care for yourself physically is one of the truest reflections of how you value yourself. This isn’t so much about vanity or obligation, but more of an intimate rendezvous with yourself. The skin that holds you together, the hair that has weathered every season, the face that reflects your history—they all deserve to be cared for.
At SM Store, self-care is more than just beauty. It’s about making choices that are kinder to you and the planet. SM Clean Beauty offers eco-friendly personal care products under the Green Finds label, ensuring you get to indulge while putting sustainability at the forefront. Whether it’s Nivea’s brightening serum for a luminous glow, Naturals scalp tonic to refresh your head, Garnier micellar water to strip away the day’s dirt, a hydrating moisturizer from Aveeno, or a nourishing Burt’s Bees lip balm, each product is a small act of love.
Love is something more lived than given. So, adorn yourself in it, take the time to indulge, and make every moment a love letter from you to you.
Featured Image and Photos: MEGA ARCHIVES
