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“How can you show yourself, concretely, that you are serious about this self-love business, about taking control of your own positive feedback loop? Do something to demonstrate your care for yourself. The size of the action does not matter so much as the symbolism behind it. Make yourself feel valued, whether through making yourself a nice cup of tea or taking a long lunch.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Give yourself little compliments such as “You did a great job on that” and “You look really nice today.” This may feel silly at first, but keep at it! Try to maintain an encouraging voice throughout the day.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Find some small way today to bank your fire of self-love through a kind act. It could be something simple like buying a nice pen or making yourself a good meal. Commit yourself to daily acts that keep your heart warm and grow your sense of love for yourself.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Take some time to tackle part of your self-love toolbox now. Make a list of self-care activities that make you feel pampered and deserving of kindness. Create your mood-boosting playlist. Talk to a loved one about possibly turning to them for support in the future.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Take a few minutes to do a body scan meditation, observing your body from the tips of your toes to the crown of your head. Look for the places where you might be holding on to pain and fatigue. Ask your body to show you how you can be kinder to it, how you can give it relief from the aches and pains of everyday life. Give yourself permission to follow the needs and inclinations of your physical self.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“You most likely have something in your life that’s made things difficult to one degree or another. Maybe you didn’t have a lot of money growing up or you belong to a minority group. Maybe you have a disability or a chronic illness. The same things that make your life difficult are what make you unique as a person. Name some ways you can reframe your difficulties as positive powers. Use your frustration with these challenges to motivate you toward a change in perspective—and possibly a change in how you tackle life.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Get out a journal or a sheet of blank paper and follow this prompt: “I commit to loving and taking care of myself in a sustainable way by _______________________.” See if you can write at least one or two paragraphs’ worth of ideas for increasing your self-love. Once you’ve finished writing, highlight or underline the action items and schedule them in your daily planner or your phone’s calendar.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Look around your living space. How many things have you bought for some reason but never used? This could include an unopened bucket of paint, a book you haven’t read, or a pair of shoes you’ve never taken out of the box. Consider why you bought these items and whether they are important to your happiness now. If not, let them go.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Take some time today to get up and move around, even if it’s just doing some light stretching. Set yourself a reminder on your phone or computer so you don’t forget.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Have you lost some of that unique spark in your own life? Rediscover what is special about you by doing one thing today that will help you get in touch with your inner child. Try drawing a picture or playing outside. Set a timer and give your pursuit at least fifteen minutes.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Think for a bit about your natural curiosity. What would you like to know? Maybe you’d like to learn Italian or to ride a bike or to make a giant playlist. Find one small thing that makes you curious right now and spend a few minutes investigating that nugget of curiosity.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“You can even say “I forgive you” out loud to help solidify the experience or reach out to that person to forgive them in person. Forgiveness does not mean you have to forget what happened or say that you are okay with what that person did; it can simply mean a readiness to be released from the past.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“The same things that make your life difficult are what make you unique as a person. Name some ways you can reframe your difficulties as positive powers. Use your frustration with these challenges to motivate you toward a change in perspective—and possibly a change in how you tackle life.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Unsure of what that role is just yet? The choices you make to follow what feels right in the moment can”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“You may have some situations in your life that cause you to hunker down and avoid other people. Maybe this habit has become ingrained over time. Consider these situations and the defensive stance you take and see if you can work against this tendency today.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“What is it that gives you a feeling of urgency when it may not be necessary? Is it driving through traffic? An approaching deadline? Perhaps even thinking about this situation makes you panicked. See the situation in your mind’s eye while breathing very deeply and evenly. Invite a sense of peace into your heart while visualizing the situation. Repeat this exercise whenever the temptation to rush begins to rise.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“If you are not comfortable talking about your feelings, try writing them down. Get some blank paper and write until you’ve described what’s bothering you as completely and accurately as possible. Keep alert for the rest of the day. You may unexpectedly receive some guidance about your problem.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Make a list of five things that make you feel grateful right now. If you’re finding this difficult, think smaller: You can be grateful for a good cup of coffee, for not getting a traffic ticket, or for finishing a report at work. Repeat this exercise regularly.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Think for a few minutes about the people in your life. What parts of yourself do they connect to and help you express? Think of a few ways to expand your network, including looking into joining organizations or clubs focused on your values or passions.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Think about how much planning and how much spontaneity you have in your life. Are these two ends of the spectrum balanced or wildly unequal? Do something today that is outside of your schedule, without regard for making money or optimizing efficiency.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Each day there are new opportunities for choices that nurture the role in which you feel truly happy. Unsure of what that role is just yet? The choices you make to follow what feels right in the moment can help you figure it out.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“But accepting natural limits does not mean giving up. It opens a space of freedom in which you can do more with what you already have. You can make use of the materials at hand rather than consuming ever more.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Today, practice being your own cheerleader.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“You may find yourself facing internal enemies, like self-criticism and self-blame, or you may face external enemies, like an overbearing supervisor or a stingy landlord. You find relief from these difficulties when you face them directly. Imagine a difficulty you’re currently dealing with. Now tap in to feelings of love and peace. Once they are concrete enough, aim them toward your trouble. Hold that loving frame of mind for at least ten to twenty minutes, then see if new solutions present themselves.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Love comes in many different forms. It can be the warmth of friendship, the heat of romance, compassion for a stranger, or the fellow feeling of citizenship. Be on the lookout for love today, whether in your own heart or observed in others. Try to find at least three instances of love as you go through your day. As you note love in the world around you, try to direct those positive feelings inward. See how acknowledging different forms of love affects the way you feel about both others and yourself.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Take a few minutes to simply observe everything that is happening inside your head and in the room where you are reading this book. Take the role of an observer, noticing the tiniest details that enter your awareness. As thoughts about the past and future come into your mind, gently acknowledge and then let go of them. See if you can maintain this habit of quiet observation while going about your everyday activities.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Practice watching your thoughts today. Note how your mind seems to light on one thing and then another, all on its own. You may sometimes see trivial thoughts flutter by. Try to avoid judging whatever arises.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Take a few minutes to go back to a time when you deeply mourned a loss in your life. Maybe you remember the loss of a parent or grandparent, a treasured place like a childhood home, or a beloved pet. Write about your experience: What happened? How did that loss help make you the person you are today? What are you proud of in the way you’ve dealt with or overcome your pain?”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Is there some hidden aspect of yourself that makes you a little uncomfortable? Take a small step today to let it out in the open. Go and visit an art gallery, pick up a book of poetry, or do anything that speaks to your inner weirdness. Give yourself a little bit of time and space today that nurtures your inner self.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love

“Commit to being bold, just for today. Don’t tone down your words or your voice. Don’t hold back with your fashion choices or self-expression. Don’t keep it all buttoned-up and buckled down. You’ve got this. Say yes to your whole self.”
― Devi B. Dillard-Wright, Self-Love: 100+ Quotes, Reflections, and Activities to Help You Uncover and Strengthen Your Self-Love