Why Romanticize Your Life?
Life is fleeting. It appears that we’re granted a lot of time here on this earth but if you haven’t noticed, it’ll pass you by quickly if you don’t slow down enough to enjoy it. To make the mundane days of life feel more special it’s time to romanticize your life.
Start acting like the main character in the movie of your life. Romanticizing your life is a form of mindfulness reminding you to pause, smell the roses, and appreciate the beauty in the little things and moments that make up your life. Add a touch of magic to your everyday day life.
“How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and that one is what we are doing. -Annie Dillard
1. Special Occasion Items-
Don’t wait for special company or a specific event. Use the finest dishes and glassware you have. Wear your favourite shoes, and use your most expensive perfume.
2. Make a Proper Morning Routine-
Curate your perfect morning routine. Get up a little earlier so that you can spend a bit of time doing whatever will start you off on the right foot for the day.
3. Make a Proper Night Routine-
Curate your perfect night routine to help you relax, wind down, and get you in the right headspace for a good night’s sleep.
4. Dress Up-
Even if you’re staying home or running errands. Wearing a nice, clean, and put-together outfit is an automatic way to boost your mood and give you self-confidence. Take pride in your appearance…you never know who you might bump into.
5. Take Yourself on A Date-
You don’t need to wait for anyone else to take you to do the things you want to do. Go for lunch or dinner at someplace you’ve been wanting to go or take yourself to a movie that you’ve been wanting to see. Spending time alone isn’t weird.
6. Coffee Shop-
Spend a slow afternoon in a coffee shop. People watch (don’t be creepy) read, work on your laptop, and listen to the sights and sounds of the coffee machine.
7. Buy yourself Flowers or Plants-
Make your space beautiful with fresh flowers. If you’re not into flowers or have allergies find yourself a plant that you’re drawn to.
8. Make your Space Aesthetic-
Keep your space tidy, organized, and decluttered. It can be hard to romanticize your life if your space doesn’t elicit feelings of calm and tranquility for you. Incorporate other elements that make you feel like your space is beautiful and a place you want to come home to.
9. Get a Luxurious Set of PJs-
Get a comfortable and beautiful set of PJs. You might be one to throw on an old pair of sweats and a hoodie before bed but having a nice set can make you feel much more luxurious.
10. Go for Regular Walks-
Spend more of your days walking. If you have a vehicle but don’t have too far of a distance to go then sub-driving for walking. Take time to notice all of the sights and sounds around you.
11. Spend Time in Nature-
Nature is beautiful, nature is very romantic. You can breathe better, you can think more clearly, you feel better. Spend as much time as you can in a park, forest, beach, or whatever green spaces are available to you.
12. Watch the Sunrise-
While it happens daily, many of us miss it. Get up early one day or as many times as you’d like to take in the beauty of the sun rising. Take in all the colours and notice how the sky changes right before your eyes.
13. Watch the Sunset-
If you’re not into getting up at the crack of dawn then marvel at the sunset instead. Again, take in the colours, and how your surroundings look and change.
14. Less Screen Time-
It’s scary how much of our time is being sucked up behind small, medium and large screens. Screen time isn’t going anywhere but keep track of your screen time and attempt to cut it by at least half.
15. Meditate-
Meditating helps to heighten your awareness and grounds you in the present moment. When you meditate regularly you’ll have an easier time living in the moment and noticing the small subtleties. By meditating regularly, the ability to romanticize your life will come naturally.
16. Journal-
Start a journaling practice to be able to look back on your past. What you were going through, how you were feeling, and who was in your life. It’s a nice time capsule to look back on and can help you to process your feelings and emotions.
17. Playlists-
Every movie has a soundtrack so what’s yours? Curate a few different playlists according to your different moods or according to the seasons. Having your own playlists will give you big main character energy.
18. Museum/Art Gallery-
Find some interesting museums or art galleries that you think you’d enjoy and spend a couple of leisurely hours walking through them. Even though art is abstract and subjective, notice the little subtleties and see what emotions and feelings they bring up for you.
19. Candles-
Light your favourite expensive candles. Don’t wait for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Create a cozy mood by adding many candles and mood lighting. Practice fire safety of course.
20. Read More-
If you’re not already an avid reader aim to read at least one new book a month. Whether you want to focus on self-improvement, business, or romance fiction novels, dive into whatever interests you. Bring your books with you if you have a long commute, an appointment, or whenever you have some downtime.
21. Dance-
Even if you have two left feet, dance more. Sometimes the body can express what words can’t. Dance in your kitchen while making dinner like no one’s watching, go out dancing, or look for dance classes near you. It’s a different kind of therapy.
22. Enjoy Cooking-
Cooking and the cleanup afterward can feel like a big chore. However, how can you reframe it so that it’s something you enjoy? Attempt to indulge all of your senses in the cooking process.
Put on your favourite music, get a cute apron, light a candle, make your favourite meals, and enjoy a cocktail or mocktail while you cook. Find little pockets of joy to brighten up mundane activities.
23. Take a Bath-
Go the whole nine yards with your bath routine. Light candles, pour bubbles, get a bath bomb, dim the lights, have infused water, read your favourite book, or watch a movie from your laptop. Make your bath time as luxurious as possible.
24. Adventure-
Don’t be afraid to try new things. Pick a new cuisine you’ve never tried, go sky diving, travel, and explore the road less traveled. Step out of your comfort zone and see how much you grow in the process. Romanticize your life by adding more spontaneity and adventure.
25. Positive Affirmations-
Pick out your favourite affirmation and repeat it to yourself 10 times in the mirror every morning. This practice will help to boost your confidence and lead you to hold your head up a little higher. It might seem silly but the practice of positive self-talk can etch into your subconscious and make you believe that you’re great, even if at first it feels like you’re faking it.
26. Health is Wealth-
It’s hard to romanticize your life if you’re always feeling under the weather or are not taking the best care of yourself. In 2024, people are seriously starting to realize how much their health is wealth. Cut back on alcohol, exercise more days than you don’t, eat well, and tend to your mental and emotional well-being. It’s so much easier to enjoy life when you feel good internally.
27. Slow Down-
Thankfully, many people are entering their “slow girl era”. Hustle culture and running yourself into the ground isn’t doing anyone any favours. While a good work ethic is still important it’s also equally important to pause, reflect, take time for yourself, and savour each day.
Conclusion-
Romanticizing your life doesn’t have to be big and extravagant or expensive. It’s about finding ways to sprinkle some magic into the mundane, routine days of life. You don’t need a special occasion to give yourself an excuse to enjoy your life to the fullest. That option is available for you daily.
Stop and smell the roses, wear your best outfit, use the good china, and dance like no one is watching. These phrases might sound cheesy and cliche but it’s true that if you don’t start living your life it’ll pass you by and you’ll wonder where the time went. You’ll want to say that you lived a full and rich life.
Remember that how you spend your days, is how you’ll spend your life. Hopefully, you’ll use some of these 27 ideas to romanticize your life!
