7 ways to show up for yourself

As we round off the year, I like to share tid bits of wisdom that I’ve gained or read.  And I think it’s really important that we show up for yourselves.  Sometimes we have to be our own hype person, our own hand to high hive or shoulder to cry on.  The list below are some of my tried and true methods to showing up for yourself.

*all pictures are my own* do not use without explicit and written consent.

  1. Commit to routines that are good for your well being – be disciplined to do them enough even when you don’t want to.
  2. Practice self awareness – listening to your needs and course correcting when you aren’t aligning to your ultimate goals
  3. Give yourself grace – we don’t need to be perfect, it’s okay to fumble, take the rest you need, what matters is getting quickly getting back to your routines.
  4. Take care of your daily human needs: stay hydrated, eat healthy, get enough sleep, get sunshine and practice moderate activity
  5. Be curious – take every opportunity to learn and stretch yourself
  6. Make yourself a priority – show up for yourself, take care of yourself and be proud of your accomplishments
  7. Always have a grateful heart – it gives you perspective

15 Mid-Week Mood Boosters

Sharing a mid week list of mood boosters + some of my creative photography!  I truly loved capturing the image of the flowers and the lines of shadowed light.  I need to get better at prioritizing capturing creative photography everyday!  Scroll down to see the image as well as a list of mood boosters.  I hope that one or two works for you!

Happiness, Toronto, Mood Boosters, Creative Photography, Black and White Photos, Fine Art Photography

Happiness, Toronto, Mood Boosters, Creative Photography, Black and White Photos, Fine Art Photography

  1. Read 5 pages or a chapter of a book
  2. Put on a cute outfit and take some mirror selfies
  3. Make a list or a do a brain dump
  4. Write a letter to your future self about how proud you are of your accomplishments
  5. Tidy up some space in your home
  6. Setting up personal BHAGs and breaking them down into executable steps/milestones
  7. Hug everyone in your family
  8. Take a warm shower or a bath if you have enough time
  9. Go for a walk or run (make sure a portion of it includes being in a forest)
  10. Meditate
  11. Use the pomodoro effect to focus on completing a piece of work
  12. Make a vision board
  13. Write down what you are grateful for
  14. Drink an entire bottle of water
  15. Do something creative

Happiness, Toronto, Mood Boosters, Creative Photography, Black and White Photos, Fine Art Photography

Happiness, Toronto, Mood Boosters, Creative Photography, Black and White Photos, Fine Art Photography