Go ahead and date yourself!

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It's Lent so basically this is the "spring cleaning" time of your interior life. It is time to get rid of the junk that is holding you back from bettering yourself and your relationship with the Lord and dive in deeper. Challenge yourself and strive. One of the best ways to do this is to date yourself. Find out what it is that needs improvement in your life, find out what is bringing you down. Knowing yourself can help you pinpoint that thing that keeps on holding you back.

One of the best life advice tips that I give to anyone is to date yourself! Odds are if you know me I have suggested this to you. Go and have a "me date". For me this usually looks like me going out to a beautiful place in nature and just sitting and journaling or reading, also I love going to coffee shops alone accompanied by a book and eyes ready to people watch.

It is important to be comfortable spending time on your own and it is so fruitful and eye opening. Think about a regular date with another person. Usually on a date you get to know the other person, what makes them spark up with excitement, what they hate and what they struggle with. Do you know these things about yourself? Get comfortable with yourself and love yourself!

Some tips I have for when you go on your "me date" are to...
1.) Be honest with yourself, if you can't be real and honest with yourself then who can you be honest with. How are you doing really?
2.) Do something fun. GO somewhere that makes you feel joyful, alive or relaxed. DO something that you love.
3.) Invite the Lord to your date. What better person to guide you and open your mind to see truth.

Knowing yourself is extremely important specifically during Lent because It is the perfect time to examine what it is that you need to grow and improve on. Take yourself on a date and let the Lord guide you in self examination.