In approximately I-don’t-care-how-many days, I-will-still-be-single minutes, and 46 seconds, Valentine’s Day will be among us. All of the gushy Instagram posts and Facebook statuses will drown my timeline and provide a consistent reminder of how incredibly lonely I am.
Do I seem excited? No? Probably because I will be that girl binge eating Talenti gelato while watching the Titanic in three day old pajamas. Who’s with me? Before we rush to Publix for the Talenti, why don’t we find our own baes? We deserve it right? There has been a popular word making its way through social media, and now into regular conversation: bae. Bae is an acronym for "Before Anyone Else." So, this Valentine’s day I will be encouraging you and myself in 11 ways we can be our own bae.
1. Scheduling
2. No social media
OMG! What will you do without your Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook going off simultaneously? I don’t know, live? This is the time for you to meditate, read, or sleep in peace. It helps you stay grounded and connected with yourself. You are able to remember who you are, and what you want out of life.
3. Lists, lists, and more lists
Make a list of all of the things you love about yourself. Sometimes, we have to give that star player all of those "Good Morning" texts we hear our friends rave about.
4. Dance
I am an awful dancer, and I am sure some of my readers are too, but sometimes you have to let loose.
5. Dress to impress yourself
Have I lost you? The first person you need to impress is the person staring back at you in the mirror.
6. #SELFIE
Nothing like snapping millions of selfies and sorting
through them for the perfect #MeMyselfandI post.
7. Shopping
You knew it was coming. Name a better way to say, "I love me and I love me in these shoes!"
8. Eat The Talenti
It’s like officially apart of the holy grail of "Me" days. The official snack/dinner of a Bae Day. You can also substitute this for the snack that speaks to your soul.
9. Squad Goals
My friends are a critical part of my support system, and I am blessed to have them in my life. Take some time to hang out with the girls. You will be amazed at how therapeutic this actually is. You will catch yourself caring less about your lack of a soul mate.
10. Date Yourself
This is probably the one date you do not go on often enough. We get so caught up in finding the right guy or girl we constantly forget to woo the star player: yourself. Take a day to really treat yourself and do all of the wonderful things you love to do.
11. Love Yourself
I cannot stress this point enough. You are the greatest person that could have ever been created. You need to remember you are here to serve a purpose. You will make an imprint on someone’s life.
