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Its so easy to get caught up in a boring routine, going through the motions of life without really living. If you have lost your spark, Im here to remind you that you deserve to live a life that feels exciting! You deserve to live and love your life to the fullest because – guess what? You only get one shot at it!
Luckily for you, youre about to discover 6 simple ways to start loving your life a little bit more, each and every day.
Are you ready to start waking up excited in the morning, thinking about the day ahead (instead of dreading it)? Then, lets get started!
8 Ways to Start Loving Your Life More
Romanticize Your Days
The first trick to love your life more is starting to romanticize your days.
Romanticizing your life means finding small ways to make every day special. After all, life is a series of moments – so, why not make the most of them?
Romanticizing your life is the secret to making your days count, as its all about appreciating the beauty thats hidden in mundane gestures.
So, how can you start romanticizing your life more? Well, here are some examples:
- Create a life soundtrack
- Buy yourself flowers (Miley Cyrus kind of vibe 😉 )
- Get yourself that treat youve been eyeing.
- Go on a hot girl walk wearing your favorite outfit.
- Savor every sip of your morning cup of coffee.
- Create a vision board to manifest your dream life.
- Go on a solo date.
- Try out something new (whether its a workout class or a new coffee order).
Find a way to make every day add up, and enjoy every moment while youre at it.
Do One Thing for You
Its time to get honest about how you spend your days.
Are you just meeting other peoples expectations, tackling all your tasks, and taking on more and more responsibilities? Or, are you also doing something for yourself?
To start loving more your life, you need to ensure that every day you do at least one thing for yourself, and yourself only.
Enough with pleasing others! Enough of doing only what you have to do! Is it or is it not your life? So, why are you waiting for some kind of permission to do what brings you joy?! (By the way, in case you need it: this is your permission!)
From now on, I want you to start your day by asking yourself:
What is one thing I can do to make this day special?
Whether thats:
- Reading a couple of pages of a new book.
- Meditating for 5 minutes.
- Going to bed early.
- Meeting up with a friend for a coffee.
- Going out for a walk.
- Spending some quiet time journaling. {here’s beginners guide to start a journal}
Whatever it is that brings you joy, make sure to do more of it.
Plan Regular Solo Dates
Youll start loving your life more once you get comfortable with spending time only by yourself
If theres one thing I cant recommend enough is to schedule solo dates in your calendar – whether thats weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
Go to that cute café youve been eyeing, bring a pen and a notebook, and start looking within. Ask yourself those uncomfortable questions. Embrace the silence and awkwardness.
Try out the new restaurant, and savor a delicious meal in total solitude.
Go for a walk in nature, and only listen to the sounds coming from the world around you.
Once you learn how to love yourself more and enjoy your own company, youll realize that you should let in your life only people that add something to it.
Create a Bucket List
Another way to start loving your life more is to have things to look forward to.
One idea I love, as it makes me feel instantly more excited about my life, is to write a bucket list.
You could have an ongoing bucket list for your life, or you could opt for writing one tailored to your age – like a 25 Before 25 Bucket List Ideas.
Its your responsibility to make your life exciting! So, find ways to make your existence worth living.
RELATED: Read here 30 Amazing Spring Bucket List Ideas To Add In Your List.
Find What Makes You Happy and Do More of It
Since to live a happy life means to live a life you love, one of the best ways you could do this is to find what makes you happy and simply do more of it!
So, get honest with yourself and identify what brings you happiness. It could be:
- Painting
- Dancing
- Baking
- Writing
- Listening to music
- Exploring new cities
- Cooking
- Knitting
- Writing poetry
- Making music
- Spending time with your friends
Whatever it is that makes you happy, this is your sign to do more of it!
Daily Gratitude
How often do you focus on what you dont have, rather than whats already abundant in your life?
Looking at your life from a half-glass-empty perspective is one of the easiest ways to be unhappy in life.
Were wired to think negatively, so it wont be easy to think about your life from a place of abundance. It requires hard work and patience, but its definitely worth it!
Once you start to appreciate your life more, youll keep finding more and more things to be grateful for. Why? Positive energy attracts more positive energy!
So, if theres a daily practice you should include in your routine, thats gratitude journaling.
There is something good you can get out of every single day. Make sure you focus on that, rather than on what went wrong.
In your gratitude journal, you could:
- List 3 things youre grateful for that day
- Write 3 things youre looking forward to happening
- Express feelings of abundance for the good things in your life
Stop Postponing Your Happiness
This is your sign to ditch the mentality of Ill be happy only when .
Happiness is not something that happens, neither something you find. Happiness is something you create.
If you want to truly love your life, you need to stop delaying your happiness. Bring more happiness into your life right now because – guess what? Happiness is already within you!
So, if you wake up and want to wear that cute outfit – do it! You dont have to wait for a special occasion. (And, honestly, isnt the fact that you get to live another amazing day something special already?!
Why wait to try out that new drink? Try it today – tomorrows not guaranteed! It may sound a bit dramatic but it is the truth.
Debating on whether to go for that experience or not? Just do it! Your time is precious, so why waste it?
Realize that theres no reason to postpone things, plans, and your happiness to an uncertain tomorrow.
Celebrate your life for what it is, right here, right now. Make the most of it, right here, right now.
Slow Down
Finally, the last tip to start loving your life more is to take the time to slow down and appreciate the beauty of it.
In this fast-paced world, its so easy to let that always on the go mentality distract you from what really matters.
In a world that tells you to do more, be more, and chase more, the greatest act of rebellion is to slow down and live life on your own speed.
So, slow down. Look around you. Be grateful for everything you usually take for granted.
When youre surrounded by people you love, be there – both mentally and physically.
When you work on your passion project, be there and give it your all.
Learn how to be where your feet are. Life is not a race. Life is a sequence of moments. Make them count.
Conclusion
Living a life you love is not something that just happens; its something you decide.
But rest assured, by adopting these 6 strategies you can finally start living and loving your life to the fullest! After all, you only get one shot at life so why not make it count?
About the Author- Giada Crepaldi, the author behind PurposefulDreamers, has one mission: to help you become the BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF so that you can create and live your DREAM LIFE!
On her blog, she shares the most effective productivity hacks, time-management techniques, healthy habits and routines, and all the mindset work you need to do to live up to your FULL POTENTIAL.
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