How To Date Yourself

Most of us would spend time planning a date for a significant other. But you probably haven’t dated the most important person — Yourself.

Here’s a simple list of ways to “date” yourself. My goal for the year was to take one night a week to myself. In reality it typically isn’t an evening, but maybe a Sunday morning or evening where I just get to be myself and do what I want to do.

Movie Marathon or Binge Watch a Netflix series

Cheat Day

Throw your diet out of the window (for a day). Arrange a cheat meal (or cheat day) for yourself once a week and allow yourself to have all the good things in life: chocolate, fries, cookies, donuts…you name it. Or make yourself a solo reservation at that restaurant that you’ve been dying to try!

Get a new look

Treat yourself to a new outfit from Target or peruse the racks at a local boutique. Do a fashion show for YOU! Try some pieces you wouldn’t normally try, just because you can.

Meditate

Sit in a quiet area, close your eyes, and clear your head. Focus on nothing but your breath. Even if it’s just for 2-5 minutes. Just take some time to recenter.

Journal

Grab a notebook and just write, or doodle, or color. Whatever works for you!

Random act of kindness

It can be donating a bag of clothes to a local shelter or leaving the quarter in your cart at Aldi. Do something for someone else.

Brunch at your favorite cafe

Because coffee and a chocolate croissant never killed anyone.

Find an old playlist and sing along

They're real simple things and amidst the quarantine where many have ample extra time it may be the perfect time to try some of them out!