30 Day Self-Esteem Challenge!: Part 2

Here's the sequel to Part 1, which you can find here. 

Day 11: Listen to at least 3 encouraging, body positive songs. Some suggestions? Try by Colbie Caillat, Hair by Lady Gaga, and Beautiful by Christina Aguilera are some of my personal faves. Let the beat rock you into a good mood!

Day 12: Watch a funny movie or your favorite "trash" reality TV. Guilty pleasures should never be guilty: why feel bad about something that makes you happy? Hopefully today by busting a gut you'll learn that the only person who can make you feel guilty for having a good time is yourself.

Day 13: Give yourself a nice homemade hair/face mask. The Internet has a ton of ideas for you, so your self-care delight can suit what you desire (and what you have in your pantry).

Day 14: Talk to a friend about your insecurities. You'll probably learn that your friend hates his/her left thigh, which sounds ridiculous, so yes, some of your insecurities are downright cray cray too. Discuss, share, and realize that we all have some things about ourselves we'd rather not have, but the good news is, so does everyone else on the planet!

Day 15: Do something you're afraid of. Speak up in class or in a meeting, go bungee jumping, say hi to cute-guy-who-works-at-the-deli, I don't care how mundane it may seem, it's important! You'll instantly feel the rush of adrenaline. So what if it doesn't go well? You tried, and even that deserves a pat on the back.

Day 16: Rock your favorite color today. On your eyelids, your shoes, your nails, the whole nine yards! Realize what it is about this color that suits you, what features does it emphasize? Then take a moment to realize that you do in fact have gorgeous features to emphasize, or else this color would just look dull. Boom, a power shot right in the self-esteem!

Day 17: Post a smiling picture on your instagram, FB, twitter, what have you. No filters, no edits, just your beautiful smile. Realize that people will still like it, comment nice things, and not notice that tiny red dot on your nose without that distracting yellow Valencia overcast.

Day 18: Another day? Another dark chocolate break. Cmon, you deserve it.

Day 19: It's bubble bath time. Pull out all the stops: candles, bath bombs, bubbles, ambience music, brand new razor blade. There's not a nerve in your body that won't thank you for a good bath, and as you rise out of the water, calm and refreshed, you'll be kinder to your body. After all, you smell and feel pretty freaking awesome.

Day 20: Get at least 8 hours of sleep! This may be easy for some, but I know some night owls who will struggle. Trust me, cranky Gabby is not a body positive, self-loving Gabby, so get your Zs and be amazed at how amazingly better you look when you don't feel like death.

Have any suggestions? Please let me know

xooxo

Gabby

Single Valentine's Day Playlist (Stay Strong Songs 2014)

Hello my gorgeous fudgies

Are you done watching Nicholas Sparks movies
Cursing at the television?
Sending yourself flowers?
Did you run out of ice cream? 

Valentine's Day sucks, I know. 
But it is the great equalizer, because it sucks for every single person.

So get your single friends together, plug in your iPod, and let these stay-strong-during-valentine's-day tunes drown out the sound of your sobbing.

1. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Beyonce 

There is no such thing as a single girl playlist without a little Beyonce. 

I don't care if you're a metalhead or a country queen, this is the only song you need to dance away your problems. 

2. Blow Me One Last Kiss, P!nk

Men. MEN. Can't live with em, can't live without them. 

But just for one song, have enough of their ridiculousness, grab your hairbrush, and put on a show. 

3. I Don't Wanna Be In Love, Good Charlotte 

Love is silly, right? ...Right?!?!?! 

Whether you believe this statement or not, GC's love-sucks anthem is untouchable. A nice throwback to 2008 (which is 6 years ago...just let that sink in grandmas). 

4. Love Is Gone, David Guetta

Who says fist pumping, synth blasting techno music can't fix your broken heart? 

With a chorus that was made to be screamed at the top of your lungs, get ready to dance, laugh and cry all at once. 

5. Gunpower and Lead, Miranda Lambert

Unleash the scorned ex-girlfriend hiding in all of us with a Deep South country song. 

Where are those pesky cowboys my mom bought in a garage sale....

6. Stupid, Sarah McLachlan

Let's slow down the tempo a little bit.

Locate your girlfriends, your tissues and a nearby ocean to throw yourself in, because no one is immune to Sarah's melancholic voice.

7. Everything We Had, The Academy Is...

One of my favorite songs by one of my favorite (but sadly disbanded) alt groups. 

Check out the video if you can, it's incredible (and by it's, i mean Will, the lead singer). 

8. Somebody To Love, Queen

The most classic love(less) song of the 20th century. 

The opera that shares the tale of many a single souls. 

Freddy Mercury will live on as long as humanity and Valentine's Day does.

9. According To You, Orianthi

Picking the rhythm back up again with a girl power song. 

Orianthi is an amazing guitarist, lyricist, and all around bad ass bitch who don't need no man. 

Preach! 

10. Your Favorite Song, Your Favorite Artist

This isn't about me. This is about you treating yourself, making sure that you realize how unimportant V-Day is, because loving yourself is about 132832931931 times more important than a crappy Hallmark card.

So play your favorite song, surround yourself with your favorite people, and buy yourself that discounted chocolate. You deserve it, dammit. 

xoxo

Gabby