Day Two’s Challenge:
Create a Self-Care Manifesto

I Believe in Me

We’re going to take that statement from yesterday: “I believe in me” and build upon it. (You did yesterday’s challenge again today, right? Remember, it’s one that you should do every day!)

Complete the following statement:
I believe in me, therefore I (choose to) __________.

It could be something along the lines of “I believe in me, therefore I take care of myself,”  or “I believe in me, therefore I choose to eat healthy,” or “I believe in me, therefore I exercise regularly,” or “I believe in me, therefore I succeed,” or even “I believe in me, therefore I choose to stand up for myself.” You want to put an action in that blank. It may be tempting to say “I believe in myself therefore I am awesome!” which I have no doubt is true, but what we want in this blank is something you do – or want to do – that reflects your belief in yourself.

Now create two more statements following a similar format:
I believe I am ______, therefore I (choose to) _________. or
I believe _______, therefore I _________.

It’s fairly open-ended, so I’m going to help you out with some suggestions. These are just some ideas to get you thinking, but remember, this is all about you. (You don’t hear that very often, especially in a positive context!)

I believe I am smart, therefore I learn new things willingly and easily.
I believe I am beautiful, therefore I choose to always look my best.
I believe I have power, therefore I’m willing to express my ideas and opinions.
I believe I am loving and giving, therefore I set aside time each week to recharge myself.
I believe I am awesome, therefore I… (here’s your chance to say what you choose to do because you are awesome!)

Don’t panic if you are having trouble coming up with statements. Focus on the first one: “I believe in me, therefore I_____.” Over the course of this 30 Day Challenge you can revisit this challenge and add statements. You don’t have to stop at a total of three proclamations – if the spirit moves you, keep on going!

You can download a worksheet that can be filled in today or as you go through the challenge. Self-Care Manifesto worksheet [PDF].

Why not get creative with your Self-Care Manifesto? Use special papers, stickers, and markers to make a poster of your manifesto. Or use an online graphics program (we love Canva) to create a manifesto you can print and post? We’d love to see what you come up with – and I’m sure others would too.

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