It’s March, and I am back with another experiment. Inspired by Cathryn Manning (YouTube, Instagram), I aim to do one thing daily to romanticize my life. And when I say romanticize, I mean intention, to bring my awareness, my reverence and deep apreciation for life, to one thing.

“A quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.”- Oxford Languages online.

This is I am doing by me for me.

Here is are some idea’s I plan to do this month:

1. Read Anna Karenina
2. Read Pride and Predjudice
3. Take a decadent bath with flowers and candles
4. Make a warm drink and take the time to savor it
5. Learn another language
6. Plan a picnic outside with a book
7. Paint
8. Spend time in the mirror thanking myself
9. Write a letter and actually mail it
10. Have dinner by candlelit
11. Dance
12. Go for a slow walk by myself, no music, no kids, no pets
13. Pay someone a compliment
14. Go out for a treat
15. Go hiking
16. Buy flowers
17. Listen to instrumental music
18. Buy a house plant
19. Buy an outfit that I feel feminine/sexy in
20. Learn to belly dance or ballroom dancing

There are only 19 here. I may do some things multiple times and come up with more over time. The reason I am doing this is to create the finish line now. We keep in the back of our minds, “some day my life will be like…” That day doesn’t just show up. It’s a practice. To see and notice, to feel, and to appreciate. It doesn’t just happen, it’s cultivated, it’s a choice. A choice you make every day.

Here’s a website I drew inspiration from if you are looking for a more comprehensive list.