Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and not all of us have a date for the special day. It’s okay. Want to know why? Because it is so much more important to love yourself than to be loved by others. I have learned with time that you will never be able to love the right way before loving yourself the right way. So, here are a couple of things that we can all do to be better, do better, and love better.

1. Try the 2/30 rule — 2 hours of TV, 30 minutes of exercise.
2. Don’t skimp on sleep — Set an alarm on your phone 30 minutes before you want to go to bed. This forces you to start getting ready for bed.
3. Forgive yourself — We are all way too hard on ourselves and deserve forgiveness for our mistakes.
4. Stand up for yourself and learn to say no.
5. Read a book a week.
6. Count to ten when you’re angry.
7. Don’t make assumptions and try to see the good in people.
8. Give at least one genuine compliment every day and learn to accept them.
9. Drop loose change into the same jar daily — Building this habit can you save you money in the long run.
10. Dress up — We all need to dress up every once in a while, pamper yourself, get a manicure, put on some lipstick, and stand tall.
11. Laugh at yourself — Don’t take yourself so seriously.
12. Do you — You will never be able to please everyone. Not everyone is going to like you but it’s fine.
13. Let go of the past — Holding onto a grudge only affects you.
14. Stop comparing yourself — Everyone achieves their goals at different rates.
15. Smile more You never know who is falling in love with it.

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He restores my soul. {Psalm 23:3}