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14 DAY SELF-LOVE CHALLENGE

Self-love simply means to fully accept your true, natural self in regard for one’s own well-being and happiness. It motivates you to make healthy choices in life because when you hold yourself in high esteem, you’re more likely to make choices that serve you well. Self-love is not selfish, rude, or self-seeking. It is in fact fulfilling, empowering, and necessary.

This month’s focus is all about self-love and we challenge you to participate in our 14 Day Self-Love Challenge leading up to Valentine’s day. Whether you have a significant other or not, remember that love starts from within and you must love yourself first before you can share it with others. Please be gentle with yourself and understand that this doesn’t happen overnight and it’s a journey to be cherished.

the mantra co. 14 day self-love challenge

DAY 1. CREATE POSITIVE MANTRAS FOR YOURSELF. Write 3 things you love about yourself. Turn them into positive affirmations & recite them to yourself every morning or before you go to bed.

DAY 2. PAMPER YOURSELF AS YOU UNWIND. Take all the steps in your skincare routine. Run a bath. Drink a glass of wine.

DAY 3. DRINK. MORE. WATER. You’re basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions.

DAY 4. FOLLOW A GUIDED MEDITATION OR HAVE A STRETCH SESSION. Light a candle. Turn off your light. Turn off your phone. Clear your mind for a hot sec and breathe.

DAY 5. UNPLUG FROM YOUR PHONE AFTER 5PM. Allow yourself a digital detox.

DAY 6. BUY YOURSELF FLOWERS & WATCH THEM BLOOM. Stop depending on lovers to love us the way we should love ourselves.

DAY 7. WATCH YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE OR CATCH UP ON A TV SHOW. Let’s stay home tonight.

DAY 8. DATE NIGHT FOR ONE. Cook your favorite meal just for yourself at home or take yourself out to your go-to spot for a little 1-on-1 with yourself.

DAY 9. GO TO SLEEP AN HOUR EARLIER. Invest in rest.

DAY 10. DRESS UP FOR YOURSELF. WEAR YOUR FAVORITE OUTFIT. Stop waiting for an occasion to wear that outfit. Wear it now.

DAY 11. MOVE MONEY INTO YOUR SAVINGS. Instead of purchasing an item you might regret, put money into your savings.

DAY 12. CALL THAT ONE FRIEND YOU’VE BEEN MEANING TO CALL. Catch up with the person who makes you smile.

DAY 13. INDULGE IN A FAVORITE TREAT. It’s always a good idea.

DAY 14. GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT. Thank yourself for all the time and energy you put in the past 14 days. Self-love doesn’t happen overnight, but what matters is that you’re making a conscious effort for your well-being.

what is body positivity?

Body positivity is the notion that all bodies are equal regardless of how society and popular culture view ideal shape, size, and appearance. It’s a movement started in the 1960’s to encourage people with marginalized bodies to not only practice self-love, but to feel worthy of self-love.

There’s so many different definitions for what the movement means, but body positivity includes accepting your body in spite of what you may think are “flaws,” loving yourself, accepting your body’s shape and size, and feeling confident about your body in a healthy way.

More and more people are speaking up and challenging how society views and values our bodies to embrace individuality and inclusivity and we’re all for it!

Check out our “BODY POSITIVITY” content, here.

5 things TO DO WHEN YOU’RE FEELING anxious

Here’s 5 tips to practice to manage your anxiety:

1. RELEASE YOUR ENERGY. If you feel super pumped up like your body is full of adrenaline, you’ll want to release it before you practice calming exercises. Go for a brisk walk outside. Stand up and do 30 jumping jacks. Run up and down the stairs. Whatever activity it may be, remember to BREATHE and be conscious of your breathing. Inhale for 3 seconds, exhale for 3 seconds.

2.PLAY THE 3-3-3 GAME. First, close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Open your eyes and look around and name 3 things you can see. Next, name 3 sounds you can hear. Then, move 3 parts of your body you can feel (i.e wiggle your fingers, rotate your ankle, nod your head up and down). End this exercise with 3 more deep breaths in an out.

3.LISTEN TO SOMETHING. Play that one song that whenever you hear it, you automatically feel calm and content. Maybe it’s a song that brings you back to a beautiful memory or maybe one that helps you visualize a serene picture. On the flip side, play your all-time favorite song that you know all the words to and just sing it out loud from beginning to end. Whatever song it may be, let yourself go and vibe to it.

4.USE ESSENTIAL OILS. Essential oils are compounds extracted from plants that hold amazing benefits when inhaled through a diffuser or put directly on the skin once distilled. Creating your own essential oil rollers that you can bring with you anywhere is perfect for on-the-go. Lavender specifically is known to increase calming and relaxation and you can apply your diluted essential oil rollers on the temples of your head, behind your ears, on wrists, and on the bottom of your feet.

5.REPEAT A CALMING MANTRA. A mantra is a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. It’s a positive affirmation that is repeated to one-self for the purpose of motivation or encouragement. Find a mantra that resonates with you most and repeat it to yourself while taking deep breaths in between.

Here’s a few anxiety mantras you may like:

“With every breath, I release the anxiety within me and I become more and more calm.”

“This feeling is only temporary. It will pass.”

“I have enough, I do enough, I am enough.”

“I am safe. I am well. I am going to be all right.”

“Just breathe.”

5 Relationship Mantras from The Mantra Co.

I am ready for a healthy, loving, lasting relationship.

Surround yourself with people that get it.

If he’s stupid enough to walk away; be smart enough to let him go.

I think a soulmate is someone who will make you the most “you” that you can possibly be.

Be careful with how much you tolerate. You’re teaching them how to treat you.

ZODIAC SIGNS BE LIKE …. WALLPAPER DOWNLOAD

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SIGNS BE LIKE …

Here’s a new set of Zodiac personality traits for each sign! Hope you love 🙂

ARIES BE LIKE …

+ I MAKE MY OWN DAMN RULES.
+ I’M NOT GOING TO STOP SO YOU BETTER KEEP UP.
+ I LIKE THE ATTENTION.
+ I’M NOT STUBBORN. MY WAY IS JUST BETTER.
+ I DON’T ACCEPT HANDOUTS SO DON’T EVEN OFFER.
+ I WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BACK & BE YOUR “RIDE OR DIE.”

TAURUS BE LIKE …

+ ALL I CARE ABOUT IS PASTA AND LIKE 3 PEOPLE.
+ DON’T BOTHER MY SLEEP.
+ I’M EITHER ALL IN OR ALL OUT. THERE IS NO HALFWAY.
+ MY PRIDE IS STRONGER THAN MY FEELINGS. DON’T TRY TO PLAY ME.
+ I WISH I COULD PUT SOME PEOPLE ON MUTE.
+ IT IS WHAT IT IS, FUCK WHAT IT WAS.

GEMINI BE LIKE …

+ BLOCKING & DELETING A MUFUCKER REAL QUICK.
+ HAVING LIKE 20 BEST FRIENDS.
+ I CANNOT KEEP A SECRET FOR THE LIFE OF ME.
+ I MAY BE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, BUT I’M IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET.
+ I LOSE INTEREST IN THINGS & PEOPLE EASILY, SO KEEP IT SPICY.
+ JUST CHILL & ACCEPT THE CRAZY.

CANCER BE LIKE …

+ I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO THAT I’M GOING TO BED.
+ 50% SAVAGE 50% SWEETHEART
+ ALEXA, TURN MY FEELINGS OFF.
+ SOMETIMES I GET SO FAR INTO MY HEAD THAT I FORGET ANYTHING ELSE EXISTS.
+ HELLO 911 I CAN’T STOP EATING.
+ NO OFFENSE TO ME BUT WHAT AM I DOING?

LEO BE LIKE …

+ SO APPARENTLY I’M DRAMATIC.
+ PEOPLE STARE AT ME LIKE THEY NEVER SEEN A WALKING GODDESS.
+ I DON’T NEED ANGER MANAGEMENT, I JUST NEED PEOPLE TO STOP PISSING ME OFF.
+ DON’T INVADE MY PRIVACY.
+ TELL ME NOT TO DO SOMETHING AND I WILL DO IT TWICE & TAKE PICTURES.
+ REMINDER: DON’T BE A BASIC BITCH.

VIRGO BE LIKE …

+ PLAYING DUMB, BUT ALWAYS KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON.
+ I NEED TO BE IN CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.
+ DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
+ I COULD THINK OF YOU 24/7 AND YOU STILL WOULDN’T HEAR FROM ME.
+ I WAS SAD, BUT THEN I BOUGHT SOMETHING ONLINE. I FEEL BETTER NOW.
+ THEY SAY GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME .. THAT’S WHY I’M ALWAYS LATE.

LIBRA BE LIKE …

+ ALWAYS TRYING TO FIX THINGS.
+ TBH ONLY STARING AT PEOPLE TO LOOK AT WHAT THEY’RE WEARING.
+ WILL SUGAR COAT SHIT TO SPARE YOUR FEELINGS.
+ CHOOSE FOR ME BECAUSE I SURE AS HELL CAN’T DECIDE.
+ LIFE ISN’T PERFECT BUT MY OUTFIT CAN BE.
+ I STRESS ABOUT STRESS BEFORE THERE’S EVEN STRESS TO STRESS ABOUT.

SCORPIO BE LIKE …

+ PLAY WITH MY HAIR, NOT MY EMOTIONS, OK?
+ LIE TO ME AND I’LL FIND OUT. MY INTUITION IS ALWAYS RIGHT.
+ I LOVE A GOOD CHALLENGE.
+ I’M MORE SENSITIVE THAN I APPEAR.
+ I NEVER SPEAK EMPTY WORDS. I ALWAYS MEAN WHAT I SAY.
+ DEEP CONVERSATIONS & NATURAL CONNECTIONS.

SAGITTARIUS BE LIKE …

+ KANYE ATTITUDE WITH DRAKE FEELINGS.
+ LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE.
+ I’LL GET OVER IT I JUST GOTTA BE DRAMATIC FIRST.
+ BAD CHOICES MAKE GOOD STORIES.
+ I GIVE PEOPLE WAY MORE CHANCES THAN THEY DESERVE.
+ R.I.P TO THE FUCK I ALMOST GAVE.

CAPRICORN BE LIKE …

+ TELL ME I CAN’T, THEN WATCH ME WORK TWICE AS HARD TO PROVE YOU WRONG.
+ MAKING FRIENDS EVERYWHERE THEY GO.
+ GIVE RESPECT/GET RESPECT
+ DON’T LET MY SMILE FOOL YOU.
+ I DO A THING CALLED WHAT I WANT.

AQUARIUS BE LIKE …

+ I MAY SEEM INNOCENT, BUT I’M ACTUALLY WILD AF.
+ I HAVE HIGH STANDARDS, A BIG HEART, & A BIGGER MIDDLE FINGER.
+ I HATE REPEATING MYSELF, SO LISTEN THE FIRST TIME.
+ GOOD LUCK IF YOU WANT AN APOLOGY.
+ JUST BECAUSE I’M FRIENDLY WITH YOU, DOESN’T MEAN WE’RE FRIENDS.

PISCES BE LIKE …

+ THERE ARE LIKE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET AND I HAVE LIKE FOUR FRIENDS IN REAL LIFE.
+ I NEED A REASON TO EXIST.
+ I’M SO UNBOTHERED & THAT’S WHAT BOTHERS PEOPLE.
+ PLEASE UNDERSTAND MY NEED FOR FREEDOM.
+ STUCK BETWEEN IDK, IDC, AND IGAF.
+ STAY REAL, STAY LOYAL, OR STAY AWAY FROM ME.

5 TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Here are some tips to help you maintain a healthy work life balance to avoid burnout.

1. SET CLEAR BOUNDARIES. Don’t take your work home. Limit time-wasting activities and people. Enjoy weekends and vacations. Unplug from technology that will distract you from work. Embrace the “off” button.

2. MANAGE YOUR TIME. Make sure you understand your peaks and troughs. If you’re a morning person, assign high-concentration tasks to the mornings and vice versa. Prioritize tasks. Pace yourself. Let go of perfectionism. If you’re so fixated on achieving perfection, you will spend too much time on that and not enough time doing what you actually need to be doing.

3. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY. So you can work efficiently. That means getting enough sleep, eating well, and exercising. You want to make sure you’re physically at your best so you can operate at 100%.

4. WORK ON YOUR MINDSET. Understand it’s okay to take a time-out. It’s okay to ask for help. You need the breaks to reset and reignite the fire.

5. CREATE A ROUTINE. Build 3 routines: a morning, workday, and nighttime routine that embodies everything we’ve just talked about and stick to it. Developing a daily routine can help us to feel more in control of everything and make room for all that’s important.

5 Body Positivity Mantras from The Mantra Co.

Strive for beauty that can be felt not just seen.

Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you’re not.

I hope you feel beautiful today.

Another woman’s beauty is not the absence of your own.

Health is wealth.

5 Morning Mantras from The Mantra Co.

5 Morning Mantras:

Today I am overflowing with energy.

I am stepping into my power and uncovering my purpose.

I will get my goals finished, no matter how I feel.

If anxiety visits me, I can breathe it all away.

I am filled with gratitude for all that I have and all that is yet to come.

WHAT YOUR SUN SIGN, MOON SIGN, AND RISING SIGN MEAN IN ASTROLOGY

When you were born, your psyche received a unique imprint determined not only by where the sun was but also where the moon was and which planet was rising. Each astrological sign contains different qualities that contribute to the way you are.

SUN SIGN
Our sun sign is our basic identity of our “true self.” It’s our fundamental qualities that contribute to our basic ego.

MOON SIGN
Our moon sign is our emotional instincts and habits. It relates to the private, emotional, beneath-the-surface parts of your personality.

RISING SIGN/ASCENDANT
Our rising or ascendant sign is how we appear to others. It’s the first impression we make on strangers or acquaintances on a personal level and essentially how the world sees us.

*you may use a Moon & Rising sign ascendant calculator to determine the sign occupied by the Moon at your time of birth & the sign that rose on the eastern horizon at your time of birth. You’ll need your date, time, and place of birth.