Wise Women Share How They Romanticize Their Daily Lives Through Self Care and Intentional Moments

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Aug 15, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Welcome, goddesses. In this fast-paced world, it is seemingly impossible to carve out time for ourselves. It is easy to get swept up in the daily grindset, spend all your free time doom scrolling through various social media apps, and ultimately lose track of who you are. Not everyone has time for a vacation or a staycation with which to relax and get away from the world, which is why it is so important to create small, comfortable moments in our day-to-day life in which to be present and appreciative. Even when your schedule is packed with work, social, financial, and familial obligations, life is made up of billions of little moments, and if you focus on enough of the ones that make you happy, they will end up adding up to a more meaningful life. Read below to find out what these wise women do in order to make their lives more joyful in small ways.

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    r/TheGirlSurvival Guide u/distant-girl 64d • What little things do you do to romanticize your life?
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    My list so far is pretty short: 1. Home made boba 2. Work from a coworking space 3. Work from the really pretty college library 4. Home manicure 5. Get a massage 6. Bubble bath 7. Go swimming 8. Foot soak with epsom salts 9. Buy myself flowers 356 ☐ 81 8
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    white_or_brown_rice. 64d 1. Do face masks 2. Diffuse essential oils 3. Play records on my record player 4. Fill my room with plants and pets 5. Order sushi on bad days :) ← Reply 110
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    Honest_Yesterday9838 64d Same! Sushi is self care ... 23
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    white_or_brown_rice • 64d Forgot to add one of my mains! I go on hour long walks every night listening to my favorite music (in a well lit area and with my boyfriend having my location haha) ← 11
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    milkaberry 64d • 1. Morning iced coffee 2. Playing music through a speaker 3. Fairy lights 4. Skincare routine 5. Studying in college library 6. Walks in pretty parks Reply Ŵ 80 ♡
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    TestedByZika • 63d Thank you for mentioning fairy lights! I feel like they're such an easy way to pretty up a space 10 distant-girl OP. 63d Alternatively battery operated candles. Safer for pets too as some candles put chemicals in the air that harms pets and humans.
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    MourkaCat 64d I drink my morning coffee out of an intricate, pink glass mug. It's so bougie. I clean up my desk space, which I think is cute and fancy looking but also kitschy. I use fancy salves/balms for my lips and cuticles. I make art. I've been currently reading Anne of Green Gables, and she romanticizes literally everything, and it's divine.
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    Do my nails fancy Hydrate. lol. I have trouble hydrating and a hydrated girlie is a glowing girlie. Go for runs or skates outside with my expensive earbuds and jam out to music. I 'skate dance' along the empty paths and it's a delight. All of this sounds so basic but I guess I just imagine I'm that girl in my head when I do those things? Like I have this idea in my head of this cool, artsy, slightly disheveled but cute girl... and then believe that's me for a little while, while I do those thing
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    carolutamide • 64d 1. Skincare (always) 2. Blueberry kale smoothie every morning. 3. Body scrubs 4. Play vinyl records 5. Read romance novels on my Kindle before bed 6. Buy pretty dresses online lol Reply 45
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    WeeklyDamage8006 • 64d Take all the mundane things you usually do and think of what it would look like in an animated movie. Think how an artist would draw the simple task of doing laundry. If I think of my minute gestures as a careful and well loved drawing, it makes even my lazy days seem lovely. Reply Ŵ 22 ♡
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    pearl_stardew • 64d 1. Put on happy or sad music and dance/ give a whole concert in my room 2. Going on a walk by myself at sunset 3. Drink fun drinks like iced coffee and Dr Pepper (no clue why this one's so special to me) 4. Acting like I'm vlogging or making a grwm randomly for motivation
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    5. Acting like I'm a smart girl in a movie, even tho uni live is 6. Meeting my friends and doing all the fun teenage stuff you see on shows 7. Reading in nice locations/ in my bed while it's raining 8. Making up cute scenarios to cheer me up Reply 38 ↓
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    [deleted].64d 1. Nice coffee 2. Fragrant soaps, body lotions and perfumes 3. Skincare 4. Nice chocolate My list used to be longer, I think I need to commit a bit more to myself. ... Reply
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    capngabbers • 64d 1. My lemon rosemary water I drink after lunch. It's my sacred time. 2. Cooking with my toddler. 3. Homemade cold brew coffee. 4. Homemade scalp srub. Reply 15
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    Wise Tension8303.64d 1. Buy myself flowers/plants 2. Bake cookies and scones 3. Clean my room while listening to music 4. A night in watching a movie while eating takeout Reply Ĵ7 ♡
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    B flirt-n-squirt ⚫ 64d • In the evening, I very lightly mist an east-facing window with my favourite perfume. Half a pump is sufficient. The perfume gets diffused by the rising sun, and by the time I wake up there's a subtle scent greeting me when I enter this room again. It's truly magnificent ... Reply Ĵ7 ♡
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    waridi_tembo • 64d Put phone on DND An everything shower (exhausting but ) Putting on bright clothes. By default I'll reach out for darker ones Prepare a rich tea, serve it in a tea pot and pour it like in a tea ceremony.
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    Wear perfume/EO while staying at home or burn incense. Play classical music over oontz music while cleaning. Take myself on a solo breakfast/brunch date and people watch. Pay for an item in my online Reply
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    HardcoreHerbivore17 64d Candlelit dinner with fresh flowers at the table. Makes an average dinner feel so fancy and romantic. Reply Ŵ 11 ♡
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    crystalcastles08 · 63d Add to cart lol ... Reply 853
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    carjs .63d 1. cook elaborate meals while listening to sinatra/ dean martin 2. hair masks and deranged and oils 3. heavy lifting and hot yoga (makes you feel so healthy and productive) ... ← Reply + 3 3 33
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    CommitteeMinimum7562.63d As I create cozy moments, I'm tuned into time, noticing its flow and becoming more present. Lighting candles in the evening whispers ancient secrets, urging me to embrace the now. Wrapped in warm blankets on the couch, I feel peace, like a hug from the universe. Each stitch connects me to life's big picture. Nature walks fill me with calm, listening to bird songs and feeling the earth beneath me. It's a reminder of how we're all connected. Baking cinnamon rolls fills my
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    lil_cardamom_ • 63d * I take extra time to keep my space and especially my kitchen really clean and organized! Cooking and baking feels much more romantic in a pristine kitchen) Related: maintaining sharp kitchen knives for that smooooth chopping experience! * I put my spices, loose-leaf teas and my dry beans in cute seethrough containers like glass jars :) * I love movies! I set up a beamer and light some candles, get some tea, and sometimes make my own popcorn with special flavors :) * I take
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    * While making mains in bulk doesn't feel romantic to me, other foods like deserts and fancy lunches definitely do!! My favorites are apple crumble and banana nice cream! * buying fresh bushels of cilantro and mint to keep in the house. Also making my own garlic-ginger paste that I keep in a jar in the fridge! Also: having fresh lemons and limes on hand :) I just realized how food-motivated I am haha. I'm taking notes from other people on buying myself flowers!! Reply & 3 ♡
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    happylass6 63d I buy myself fresh flowers every single week!! It's really made a massive impact on my self-love adventures :) ... ← Reply
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