Love Challenge Schedule

Friends! I hope you had a good day loving on yourself! You are wonderful just the way you are, please don't forget it! Here's a sample of what I love about myself:

My red hair
My stubborness and strong will (while sometimes annoying, it can also be so useful!)
Being single - finally, I love it. :)
My muscles. haha.
My diverse friendships (age, race, gender, faith, hobbies, etc.)


Okay so what's next?? Below is a brief description of the schedule for the month. I will try my best to post daily, but may not be able to, so this is the blog post to refer to in order to keep up with the challenge!

Saturday, May 2: Love the Outdoors - spend some time outside today! The longer the better. Busy day? Anyone can squeeze in 5 minutes to go outside and smell the roses!

Sunday, May 3: Love your Friends! Tell a few friends why you love them. Go beyond generic compliments, get all deep and meaningful and mushy.

Monday, May 4: Love Coffee! It's Monday y'all. Coffee. Have that caffeinated bevarage that you love to get, but you rarely get it because of the cost or the calories? Today's the day my friend, get that double-shot Caramel Macchiato with extra whip cream.

Tuesday, May 5: Love your Health! Do something for your health - exercise, buy healthy food, make a commitment to exercise 3 days per week, cut out desserts for a month (maybe in June after my birthday craziness). Do something - anything - to better your health.

Wednesday, May 6: Love Games!  I'm going to try and find a last minute place to do those random game nights with a bunch of random people... Stay tuned. Will hopefully have more info by Sunday night. Can't join the game night? Play some sort of game with a friend or waste some time playing solitaire. Why? Because it's fun, and fun is good for us. :)

Thursday, May 7: Love Traveling! Go somewhere new. Pick a place and a date. Make it happen. It can be a 1-day nearby getaway, or a 2-week vacation. You know you want to!!

Friday, May 8: Love the Avengers Movie! Come with me to see this movie. I love this series and I know you do to! I'll be making an event page with more details soon!

Saturday, May 9: Love a Stranger! Go through a drive-thru and pay for the person behind you. Give passer-by a (non-creepy) compliment. Buy a small bouquet of flowers and give them away to someone.

Sunday, May 10: Love your Mom! Love on your momma today. I know this can be difficult for some, especially if your mom isn't around anymore. So for those of you who don't like today, do what you need to do to feel the love. Bring loved ones around you, love someone who has been a mother-figure to you, or take some time to honor your mom.

Monday, May 11: Love Chocolate! (or your indulgence of choice) It's Monday again. How did that happen? Have some chocolate. :)

Tuesday, May 12: Love Hugs! I've learned over the years that touch is really important to me, and hugs can really make my day. Hug some people today. If you aren't a fan of hugging, just think, the person next to you might be... give them a hug to spread the love.

Wednesday, May 13: Love Growth! Either choose a bad habit to get rid of, or choose a good habit to add. Growth can be difficult, but is oh-so-good for us. Decide today to grow. You don't have to switch overnight, but pick something and go for it!

Thursday, May 14: Love DuPar's Pancakes! Okay. So I'm not a pancake person, but I LOVE DuPar's buttermilk pancakes!! Join me in Pasadena at 8am if you can!

Friday, May 15: Love Your Neighbor! Do something nice for your neighbor. Mow their lawn, give them a card, bake them cookies, knock on their door and say hi... reach out to them in some way.

Saturday, May 16: Love Poker! Okay, I love Texas Hold'em. So join me this night if you can for some fun $5 buy-in poker. More details to come.

Sunday, May 17: Love Sabbath! Take a day off. Like completely off. No plans, no errands, nothing. Rest.

Monday, May 18: Love Your Co-Workers! Okay, it's Monday again. (Does this happen every week?) It's likely your co-workers are feeling it to. Do something for them today, like bring a yummy snack, plan a happy-hour, pass out thank you notes. Help make Monday "Funday"!

Tuesday, May 19: Love Reconciliation! Okay this one is tough, but so important. Forgive someone today. Maybe you can do it face-to-face, or maybe you need to simply let go of something. Let it go and forgive.

Wednesday, May 20: Love... Me? It's my birthday, everyone. Lol. I really don't know what to say for this one. Let's call it a free day. Do whatever you want to spread the love!

Thursday, May 21: Love Service! Volunteer somewhere, or at least choose a place or type of place to volunteer and make a plan! Service is good for your soul and your community. Let's work together to make the world a better place. :)

Friday, May 22: Love Celebrating!!! Party time! More details to come. It will very likely be at some cool bar somewhere. Anyone have any suggestions?

Saturday, May 23: Love Family! We already specifically loved on our moms, but don't forget the rest of the family! If they are far away, give them a call. If they are close by, maybe try to spend some time with them and load on the love!

Sunday, May 24: Love Prayer/Meditation! I find that a good chunk of time in prayer helps realign my body and my soul. Take at least an hour to pray or meditate. Really slow down and get quite, put your thoughts out, and listen.

Monday, May 25: Love New Things! How come Monday is back?? Let's add a twist and try something new. Pick something new to you, and make a plan to do it. Anywhere from sky-diving to trying that dish on the menu you never get. Shake it up.

Tuesday, May 26: Love Intentionality! It can be so easy to go through the days and weeks, just dealing with what you need to do and interacting with who is in front of you. Be intentional today, and reach out to whoever comes to mind. Give them a call and catch up!

Wednesday, May 27: Love Learning! Ever wanted to learn Spanish, figure out how to fix that wobbly thingamajigger, or read a particular book? Today is the day, people. Commit to it!

Thursday, May 28: Love to Meet a Need! Pick a cause that you want to support, and support it! Whether it is local or international, there are some great organizations who could use your support through prayer, money, service, spreading the word, etc.

Friday, May 29: Love Goals! Add some goals to your bucket list, or make a plan to check off some goals!

Saturday, May 30: Love Sailing! (or the ocean) So you all know I'm crazy about sailing. Not everyone is a sailor, but everyone has access to the ocean. It is so wonderful! Go enjoy it today.

Sunday, May 31: Love Gratefulness! This is the end! Take some time to reflect on the things you are grateful for.  You only live once, friends. So keep living, loving, and being grateful for this life.

Love Challenge Day 1 - Love Yourself

Life can be hard.  Work, responsibilities, disappointments, external challenges, internal challenges. Life can be hard.

But YOU are awesome. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are exactly where you need to be and you are going to better places.

I thought we would start this 31-Day love challenge very simply. Today we love ourselves.

Being a perfectionist and always having a desire to do better, I can be pretty tough on myself. But today I choose to love myself.

Take some time today to write down all the things you love about yourself. Be kind and generous in your compliments. Pour it on thick and make a looooong list. Get stuck? Ask a friend or loved one to help you.  You deserve it, because you are lovable and you are loved.

Please, if you are willing, share some or all of your list on this post or on the Facebook page. The more shares, the merrier!

Love you all :)

LET THE LOVE CHALLENGE BEGIN!! 


P.S. If you don't know what this is about, check out my previous blog here.  I will be posting a schedule, hopefully tonight of the themes of the next 30 days as well.