Hi frens,
I can barely fathom how it’s the last day of November. I hope you’ve all been finding ways to pour into yourselves as things get a bit more hectic toward the holiday season. This year, I spent Thanksgiving with myself in the desert and it was actually really relaxing vs. lonely and sad like I was briefly scared of. It’s such a gift to be able to slow down and take inventory of how we’re feeling and what we truly need especially during the holidays. If you give any gift to yourself, let it be time with yourself. It’s the biggest return on investment I’ve ever experienced. With that being said- great segue into a recap of my solo trip to San Fransisco!
THE PAST
Backstory: I dreamt up the ideal date that I would be giddy to experience and then I treated myself to it. Initially, it started as a concert I wanted to go alone to, and it turned into a whole solo weekend. I spent a few days in NorCal dancing through streets with my headphones on, exploring anything that pulled my attention- from thrifting, to strolling art museums, to a japanese tea garden at Golden Gate Park, nothing was off limits.
After the show got out, there was a hot dog street cart immediately outside the theater. Luckily they took Venmo, so you already know where this is going.
As I was taking the above photo, an older alternative couple with funky hair asked if I wanted a photo with my poster (which is now framed in my studio) and that’s how this photo came about:
I highly recommend a solo date any time you can treat yourself to one. It doesn’t have to be extravagant or costly, just the fact that you’re making time to love on yourself is so important. The more we strengthen our relationship with ourselves, the stronger our other relationships become as a byproduct. What I’m learning through dating myself is how I want to be treated and that I am not in need of the connection from an outside source. Everything we need and crave is already within us.
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