We should be cultivating Love 365 days per year, not only on Valentine’s Day, and especially self-love.

How can we show self-love?

We can start by prioritizing ourselves, living in the moment, and taking time for ourselves.

Self-Care Books

A good place to start is with The Self-Love Planner. Journaling can be a powerful tool for clearing your mind and prioritizing self-care. The Self-Love Planner by Shainna Ali, Ph.D. has empowering exercises, daily inspiration, and reflection prompts for your personal growth journey. In addition,  Dr. Ali focuses on self-love for all ages. Dr. Ali is the author of the children’s books Luna Finds Love Everywhere, Designing Healthy Boundaries, The Self-Love Workbook for Teens, and The Self-Love Workbook. These are all great books to explore that help you boost self-esteem, recognize your worth, and find genuine happiness. Dr. Shainna Ali is a mental health clinician, educator, and advocate who is dedicated to highlighting the important role of mental health in fostering happiness, fulfillment, and overall wellness.

An important part of our day should include meditation and relaxation.

Zen Pebble

What better way to relax than listening to Your Zen Pebble?  The Zen Pebble has 72 meditation and relaxation audio sessions of five minutes to relax deeply at any time of day. I prefer to do it first thing in the morning. However, what’s great about the Zen Pebble is that it’s portable and easy to use anywhere, any time of the day. You can turn on the Pebble by pressing the central button. Choose your desired theme and session by clicking on the pictogram. It has a rechargeable battery, a headphone input, is battery-operated, and includes a USB cable. Headphones are not included.

Yoga Design Lab – The Cork Mat & The Combo Mat

After my initial meditation, I like to do a yoga routine before I get my day started. I also practice in a yoga studio. Yoga is a holistic approach to well-being. It has physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.  It’s great for the mind and body!

I really love the creative designs of The Yoga Design Lab mats.

The Floral Batik cork mat is made with natural cork which is ideal for hot yoga classes because as temperatures rise, cork begins to loosen and becomes softer & easier to grip.  Slipping and sliding on a yoga mat isn’t fun and you can risk injuring yourself.  It’s also moisture-activated – becoming grippier as you sweat.  Cork is also closed-cell and naturally anti-microbial, sealing out moisture & resisting odor and bacteria from sweat.  The floral pattern is lovely.

The combo mat Tribeca Sand has an eco-friendly, ultra-absorbent microfiber top layer which is bonded to a natural rubber base layer to provide the ultimate in sweat management and stability. This mat is actually “moisture activated,” and gets grippier the wetter it gets. Also, the mat is machine washable on gentle cycle using a machine without a center agitator or hand washing. The mat is phthalate, silicone, and toxin-free. All the combo mats are made of a biodegradable, recyclable, 100% natural tree rubber base and microfiber top. The design is fun and colorful and printed with water-based ink.

Organic Aromas

Organic Aromas Nebulizing Aromatherapy Diffusers are not just beautiful and effective but come in specialty custom designs produced by high-quality laser engraving.

At first, I was a little nervous that the top was glass, thinking it might be easier to break, however, the MagSafe adapter pops off for safety reasons so it won’t knock your diffuser down. It comes with an LED light and a power on/off switch.

The diffuser doesn’t use heat or water in order to maintain the holistic and therapeutic properties of pure essential oils (a few essential oils were included). It also has a volume switch to precisely control how much oil you diffuse. The smell of essential oil can be powerful and will fill any room full of pure essential oils in a matter of minutes using a revolutionary cool mist technology called Bernoulli’s principle.

I like the glass diffuser because it’s easier to clean than the plastic one. It’s quieter, uses less electricity, does not add moisture or humidity to your home, and is non-toxic.

The Love is in the Air diffuser is a great gift!  It works great and is very decorative.

A Loyal Society Love You Gift Box

Send an enjoyable moment of self-care to yourself or a loved one. Included in the special box are a scented candle, delicious shortbread cookies, a cup of love herbal tea, and handmade caramel treats.

Each Love You Box Contains 1 of Each of the Items Below:

• Relaxation soy and coconut wax blend candle that is organic + hand-poured, 6.5 ounces
• Cup of Love Tea Sampler | floral taste| ingredients: organic rose, organic tulsi|  2 tea bags without caffeine by Big Heart Tea Co.
• “This Cookie is Filled With Love” 4 delicious shortbread cookies
• Vanilla Bean Sea Salt Caramels, 4 pieces | handmade, woman-owned by Nikki Darling Confections
• Heart Sticker, multicolored terrazzo pattern, woman-owned by Elyse Breanne Design

Tea by Ilola

The art of tea drinking is a relaxing self-care ritual. Ilola makes it easy with its tea disc which is loose-leaf tea compounded into a simple-to-use disc. Use one disc for one cup of tea and two discs for a small pot of tea.   We enjoyed all the delicious selections of teas in the gift set.  The Beginning is the tea gift set for him (however he shared).

The gift set included:

• Tea disc Infuser
• Immunity Tea
• English Breakfast Tea
• Moroccan Mint Green Tea

The teas are high in antioxidant properties and formulated with proprietary probiotics.  It’s loose-leaf tea that’s measured into a disc to make it simple to use and enjoy.

Urthy Ocean Sea Salt 12 oz Coconut Wax Candle, Body Spray, and Body Oil Gift Set 

What is more relaxing than absorbing the scent of the ocean air?

The gift box of the Ocean Sea Salt body oil, body spray, and scented candle is the perfect self-care gift. The fragrance brings back memories of my childhood vacations by the beach with my family.   Urthy is spot on for evoking positive emotions and good feelings with its scented products. The Urthy body sprays and oil smell great and feel great without being overpowering. They smell like beach, sun tan lotion, and flowers mixed together in a perfect combination.

The candle is high quality, natural, and has a phthalate-free scent. The company uses a clean-burning coconut wax blend, eco-friendly wood wicks, and high-quality scents in all its products. All products are handmade in Florida.

A pleasant fragrance or a scented candle isn’t only about how it smells, it’s also about the feelings you experience, the memories it conjures up,  or the emotions it evokes. It all goes back to self-love.

Uncle Yogi’s Day Cream and Body Lotion with Plant-Based Cannabinoids

Moisturize and relieve stress with Uncle Yogi’s body lotion and day cream.

The body lotion is packed with hydrating coconut oil and soothing aloe vera, locking in moisture and relieving irritated and dry skin. Uncle Yogi’s CBD products harness the power of whole-plant hemp and organic ingredients to help manage sleep, pain, anxiety, skin issues, and overall wellness.   Their motto is “Better Living Without Chemicals.”

Both the day cream and body lotion are white, smooth, and unscented. The day cream doesn’t feel greasy and is hydrating. The body lotion is light and refreshing. I love the way both products feel and even my husband likes it (and he needs to chill).

Space Angel Graphic Tee (Dark Purple) – Heart Blaster

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