Writer and activist Jessicah Pierre dropped some gems on Twitter about practicing love languages on yourself and it was everything we needed to hear in this climate.
These days most of us are trying to find intentional ways to feel good daily because 2020 has been one of those years that’s not only trying for most of us but a time of reflection, reset, and gratitude.
Her tweets have been retweeted over 110 thousand times and liked over 300 thousand times with additional tweets acknowledging how important her thread is.
This is what she shared on Twitter.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but practice your love languages on yourself. (thread)
I don’t know who needs to hear this but practice your love languages on yourself. (thread)
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Give yourself a break
Acts of service: Give yourself a break and do something nice for yourself or clean your room/get organized.
Acts of service: Give yourself a break and do something nice for yourself or clean your room/get organized.
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Say nice things to yourself
Words of affirmation: Say nice things to yourself like, “I’m proud of you.” “You’re doing your best.” “You are so beautiful!”
Words of affirmation: Say nice things to yourself like, “I’m proud of you.” “You’re doing your best.” “You are so beautiful!”
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Take yourself out on a date
Quality Time: Take yourself out on a date. Pull out a journal and write a letter to your younger or future self. Meditate or do yoga.
Quality Time: Take yourself out on a date. Pull out a journal and write a letter to your younger or future self. Meditate or do yoga.
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Love your body
Physical Touch: Love your body and take your time moisturizing your skin every morning.
Physical Touch: Love your body and take your time moisturizing your skin every morning.
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Get yourself gifts
Gifts: I buy myself fresh flowers every week or buy yourself something you’ve always wanted.
Gifts: I buy myself fresh flowers every week or buy yourself something you’ve always wanted.
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
Be intentional about acts of love to yourself
In other words, don’t wait for someone else to offer you the love you want and deserve. Start being intentional and actionable about how you love yourself. It makes all the difference.
In other words, don’t wait for someone else to offer you the love you want and deserve. Start being intentional and actionable about how you love yourself. It makes all the difference. 💜
— Jessicah Pierre (@jessicahpierre) July 28, 2020
What Twitter said:
So many Twitter users thanked Jessicah for the thread noting how much they needed it.
Yes yes yes yes thank you!! This is so important! Words of affirmation is mine and man it has transformed my life to do it on myself!
— well she can forget samba (@papinewguinea) July 29, 2020
Thanks Queen:
Thanks Queen. I needed this 💕
— TK ✨ (@tkillaaaaa) July 29, 2020
Agree:
I needed to. I need to affirm myself more
— DailyDoseOfVitaminM (@chidinma_amogu) July 29, 2020
already started:
Started doing this at the beginning of quarantine till now
— JMONEY 💸💸 (@edugie_) July 29, 2020
We shared the thread on Instagram, and if you click through you will see some of the comments we garnered on the thread as well.
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What acts of self-love have you been practicing this year? Personally, I want to be more intentional about spending more quality time with myself. Here are 10 more acts of self-care every woman should practice.
Share some of your acts of self-love and self-care below. Follow Jessicah on Twitter here.
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