| It's not only on Valentine's Day that you show others | | | | office. |
| you love them. Chocolates, flowers, a romantic meal | | | | - Take yourself out for a meal at a favourite |
| out or a personal gift are all ways that we show the | | | | restaurant. |
| special person in our life how much we care. But how | | | | - Book one night a week for your favourite activity. |
| do you show yourself how much you care about | | | | - Create a space in your home that is your special |
| you? | | | | place. Make it comfortable and fill it with things that |
| Try and think of every day as Valentine's Day and | | | | you love. |
| become your own special person. I'm not talking | | | | - Book yourself a regular massage session to ease |
| about becoming self-absorbed and self-indulgent. All I | | | | the strains of the week. |
| mean is that you should take really good care of | | | | - Create a comfort drawer in your desk. Keep any |
| yourself. Nourish yourself, so that you have plenty of | | | | special treats that relax you there, such as |
| energy to share your love, time and unique gifts with | | | | aromatherapy items or other things that de-stress |
| others. | | | | you and comfort you. |
| It is so much easier to give with joy and love, when | | | | Just take a few of these ideas, or think of your own |
| we give from an overflowing cup. When our cup | | | | and start to treat yourself as if you really care. |
| feels empty, giving to others feels like a reluctant | | | | Coaching |
| duty, it feels like hardship to share the little we have. | | | | It's great to do things for other people, to be |
| When we fill our cup to overflowing by caring for | | | | generous with our love and time. Generosity to |
| ourselves, we make it much easier to be generous | | | | others doesn't mean that we should spend time on |
| with others, to give joyfully, because we feel | | | | ourselves too. We all deserve to be treated as well |
| nurtured ourselves. | | | | as we treat others. Allow yourself to turn some of |
| How can we make ourselves feel special? The | | | | your generosity on yourself and you will find yourself |
| possibilities are endless, but here are a few ideas to | | | | with so much more to give. |
| start you off. | | | | What will you treat yourself with today? |
| - Buy yourself flowers regularly for your home or | | | | |