Chlo Ganner

make your bed to immediately make your room look more put together

water first, then coffee or tea

pray or meditate, even just for ten minutes, to set the tone for your day

browse the news headlines ( & read the articles that interest you when you’ve got time)

wear something you feel b o m b in

listen to music while doing your daily activities-commuting, cleaning, cooking, exercising

smile at at least two people

smile at YOURSELF

call or message someone you love

eat food that makes you feel radiant

make lists of things you need to accomplish for the day

stretch for 10 minutes

record in your phone the positive thoughts you have so you can remember them

carry water with you (always always always)

shut off your phone for an hour and have some ME time

take a hot shower or bath at the end of a stressful day

try to make plans to spend time with someone at least once a week

think about 3 things you are grateful for at the end of each day

do something calming, relaxing, and non-electronic 30 minutes before you sleep

I was going around my hometown trying to get cool portraits taken for my digital photography class and one of the women who I asked to photograph mentioned that she hated looking at herself.

This made me sad so I told her she was beautiful and she giggled while denying my compliment immediately.

I personally believe everyone is beautiful because for me beauty translates to uniqueness and individuality.

I really hate our self-depreciation culture where the norm is to literally hate ourselves. Living in a world like this has infected my own mind. When people compliment me, I too reject or deny the praise immediately. Why do we do this?

Self-esteem seems to be non-existent in the general public, especially in younger people. We too easily exaggerate our short-comings while brushing away our strengths.

I hope one day we can all realize our own beauty while also being able to see beauty in those around us. Then we can give and receive compliments while being kind, honest, and thoughtful.