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How to have a Self-care Weekend

Self-care Weekend

I believe that some portions of your life should be all about you. I used to think that I was ‘resting’ on the weekends when actually I was just catching up on errands that I didn’t get to the week before. I’ve always struggled with work/life balance. I’m the girl that puts wayyyyyy too much on my plate and then guilt trips myself about not getting it all done in the unrealistic timeframe that I planned for. Despite all of that insanity, I am adamant about taking out time for myself.

Carving out self-care time has become non-negotiable. Because no matter how hard you try, you can’t pour from an empty cup and burnout is a very real thing.

Self-care weekend by Tiffany Nicole

One of the first lessons I learned (& probably the most important) about self-care is that most of all you need to allow yourself to just be

There are days that my mornings start off really slow… I mean slow like no alarm clock, please bring me coffee in bed, don’t even knock on my door because I’m reading until I pass back out… slow. Or, let’s get real, sometimes I have entire days of slow, no commitments, no real clothes or makeup, and all-day binge-watching Netflix and I have no regrets about it.

It’s easy to get so caught up in being busy that we forget to just be… Relax, unwind, take it easy. Everything doesn’t have to be rushed, scheduled, or a priority!

It’s 1000% okay to take this time just for you and not feel guilty about it. Respite is necessary.

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Self-care be a Staycation

I work from home… I get cabin fever A LOT. Sometimes all I need is a change of scenery, a break from the norm – something different. And no, I don’t break the bank account to make it happen. I’ve realized that most times all I need is to get out and explore the city. Thank Instagram for tempting me to try locally owned restaurants (that serve photo-worthy dishes), or consignment stores in ritzy areas (they have the BEST finds), or keeping it simple and visiting art galleries for the afternoon… This is your time for adventure and spontaneous, and doing your normal errand running, stuck in traffic, mall shopping routine isn’t going to cut it.

Love your kitchen and it will love you back

Yep, I said it.

Until you experience it, you won’t truly understand how therapeutic your kitchen can be! Cook a meal that causes you to break out a cookbook (or Pinterest)! Think about it… All during the week, we eat in a rushed pace. Sometimes we even dread the process of cooking because we start to see it as a chore… just another thing to get done. But it’s the weekend, let’s make it an event.

Trust me

Invite someone over (friend, Bae, Boo) and break out that bamboo cutting board that you haven’t touched since you bought it. When you’re not in a hurry and the wine is flowing, you’ll find that you enjoy the process and I promise you’ll thank me later!

Oh and check out my current cookbook obsession: Thug Kitchen (don’t worry it’s just a name)!

What’s your go-to ritual for the weekend? What do you do to make sure that you are refreshed and renewed for the week ahead? Share your tips in the comments!

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affirmations, Intentional Living, self-love

My Intentional Morning

I am extremely committed to my morning self-care routine. Don’t get me wrong, my nighttime regimen helps me to relax, unwind, and release the stresses of the day; but what I do with the start of my day is what sets the tone for everything that follows. It’s my time to focus my intentions and to prepare for the day ahead.

I’m not a person who eagerly jumps out of bed without an alarm clock in the morning. In fact, I don’t care for waking up early, but I’ve found that I’m more focused and calm, in the hours of the day before the sun rises. There’s something special about the quiet of the morning when it feels like you’re the only person awake… that’s empowering.

Here’s how I make the most of my mornings, and you can too!

Change your life, Goal Setting, Goals, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Lifestyle, Motivation, Planning, Purpose, self-love

Goals Over Resolutions

The first month of 2017 is almost over, and the signs of a new year are all around us. Lattes are replaced with green smoothies, early morning exercise classes are full to capacity and the comfort food of the holidays, has been replaced with fish, salad and fruit-infused water.

But let’s address new year’s resolutions. Although, I now lean more towards ongoing goal setting over that jolt that most get, to make change at the first of the year. My reasoning? I prefer ongoing progress to temporary optimism and hard-to-maintain resolve.

If you’re consistently making progress, there’s no need to succumb to the thinking that January is magical and that anything you start at the first of the year, will surely be a success. You’re not going to lose the weight any differently or pay off debt any quicker, because you waited for the new year.

Change your life, Depression, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Life, Lifestyle, Managing Your Emotions, Motivation, Purpose, self-love, Women Issues

5 Secrets to Self-Love

Self-love is a lesson that you keep learning over and over again.

When I was in the second grade, I liked a little curly headed boy named Milton. I was so smitten that I drew hearts, with arrows through them, on construction paper that said “I love Milton”. Young and naïve, I convinced myself that he was my boyfriend. One afternoon, I talked to him on the phone (for the first and last time). During this brief conversation – that I am sure my mother wasn’t aware of – Milton informed me that I was merely one of several girlfriends. In fact, he told me that I was #3 and proceeded to name the holders of the coveted 1^st and 2^nd place. I remember asking him why I couldn’t be #1.