hugs not ugh's

Have a signature accessory, clothing article, make up look, or hair style.

Have a fragrance. Make your hair scents and lotions match your perfume.

It’s okay to dine alone. Bring a book or people watch.

Love your hair. Research the best brands for your hair type and use masks weekly.

Your nails don’t need to be fancy, but keep them maintained.

Stay worldly. Know works of art, artists, designers, films, books, politicians. Spend your lunch break reading the paper or a magazine.

Crying is not a weapon. It’s okay to feel your emotions, but never use them as an excuse to avoid your problems.

Jealousy is boring. Love and appreciate others. If you can’t love them, forget them.

Boost others. Flatter others, but don’t deprecate yourself in the process.

Don’t sulk. Don’t let the whole world know your problems. If you don’t want someone to give their opinion, don’t share your situation.

Your life is between you and the universe. Don’t post your personal matters for others to see.

Don’t emotionally blackmail others. They hurt you? Let them know and then move on. It’s between the two of you and not the world.

Cook dinner. Cook dinner and listen to music, the radio, or a podcast.

Treat yourself to candles and flowers. Be your own cheerleader.

Take naps. Take a cat nap on a Sunday afternoon with the blinds open and the fan on high.

Drink your water, eat your vegetables. Take care of your body.

Never have time to take off your jewelry before bed, but always have time to take off your makeup. Your nighttime skin regime is important.

Mystery is beautiful. You don’t need to reveal much of or about yourself.

You don’t have to be at a gym with spotless mirrors for selfies in your matching legging/sports bra set. You don’t have to go out and buy the new leggings with mesh cutouts. Your breakfast doesn’t have to be a rainbow fruit tray that you eat by the ocean. Your shoes don't​ have to stay clean and new.

You can literally workout in the same black leggings you got on clearance and that oversized, ratty t-shirt that you’ve been rocking since highschool. You can eat 2 servings of pepperoni for breakfast because it fits in your macros and you really don’t feel like cooking. You can have shoes that have been through shit (literally) and have some fraying from that hike when you tripped over a sharp rock.

Today has already been so lovely