Romanticizing your life is an act of creating a romantic idea out of the situations that happen in your daily life. It may sound cheesy at first but we believe by romanticizing your life, you’re creating something special for yourself that will evoke gradual growth. Now, we have come up with 22 ways to romanticize your life that you can start doing today.
1. Take Yourself Out on a Date
You don’t need to be in a relationship to go on a date. It doesn’t have to be something super expensive. It could be as simple as eating lunch or dinner at a cozy restaurant or get yourself a flower in the market. If you feel more luxurious, you can head over to a spa or solo shopping spree. Visit museums or parks and explore new places you’ve been wanting to go to, but never had the courage. You have nothing to lose.
2. Create a Romantic Self Care Routine
A romantic self-care routine varies from person to person. For some it might be getting your nails done or full face of makeup every day. Some could be as simple as getting enough sleep, water and delicious food on the daily. Whatever makes you feel good, write it down and make it your new routine.
3. Notice and Appreciate the Small Things
We are living in a very fast paced society. Sometimes we may be so busy and on the go we forget about the small things that make our lives more meaningful. Take some time of your day to slow down and pay attention to the small things. It could be as simple as the flower on the roadside or your breakfast and utensils. Be grateful and appreciate them, because they’re the ones that make life easier and more beautiful.
4. Start Journaling
Starting a journal could be a form of therapy. You can write down your thoughts, feelings, emotions and gratitude. If you’re more of a visual person, you could also create a visual journal that has lots of pictures, decorative pieces and a little bit of writing and notes. The options are endless and personal to you.
5. Watch Romantic Movies
If you love movies, then you may want to start adding some romantic movies on your watch list. We don’t recommend the modern teenage series ones because they often depict unrealistic and abusive forms of love. Instead, we recommend you to watch some Hollywood classics or Asian dramas. Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Turkish dramas are great to get that heartbeat feel.
6. Listen to Love Songs
There’s an abundance of great love songs out there. Whether you’re more into classics like Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Marc Anthony or prefer the more modern love songs and indie songs. The choices are endless. They’ll get you in that romantic mood and reminds you that romance is not dead.
7. Dress Up Even When You’re Alone
This one may feel strange in the beginning. However, this can be a fun activity. Pull out your best dresses or feel good outfit, then wear them around the house just for the sake of it. Put on some makeup, do your hair and look your best even when no one’s watching.
8. Practice Elegance and Etiquette
This is one of our favorite. Learning etiquette and elegance is not just important for the daily. It could also add a romantic aspect into your life and make you a better well-rounded individual at the same time.
9. Develop Your Creativity
This can be done in so many ways depending on your niche. Painting and crafting are two common ways. Other mediums like doll making, flower arranging and decorating are also fun ways to develop your creativity. Find out what you like and play around with it.
10. Practice Spirituality
The next one is to practice spirituality. It doesn’t matter what religions you choose or if you’re more on the agnostic side. As long as you have some form of spiritual belief. People who relies solely on logic and reject all form of higher power will find it more difficult to find meaning to their life.
11. Add Flowers Around
Flowers are beautiful addition to your home. As women, we love to receive flowers. The best part is, it doesn’t have to be real flowers. Even fake flowers will make us feel as good and feminine as the real ones. Though there’s always something more charming about the real one, the fake one will do just fine.
12. Make Cleaning Fun
As adults, it’s almost impossible to avoid cleaning entirely. Even though we live in an age of automation, there will always be something that must be done manually. Unless you have a maid or hire a cleaning service, you’ll have some cleaning to do and the way to enjoy it is to make it fun. You can sing while you clean or dance around a little. Enjoy the seconds you spend cleaning and you’ll feel rewarded when you see a clean home at the end of the day.
13. Cook and Present It Beautifully
Cooking is an essential skill to have and to make it more romantic, you can add extra effort to the meal known as plating, the art of presenting food.
14. Bake and Share It
If you prefer to bake, then you can also add romantic touch by keeping some aside to share with your loved ones or neighbors.
15. Set Your Table
Setting your table and making sure it looks nice and presentable could have a massive impact on your meal experience. Take out your porcelain dining wares. Add some folded napkin. Arrange the utensils and light some candles.
16. Take a Walk in Nature
The next way to romanticize your life is by taking a walk in nature. Even if you live in the big city, it’s still possible. Go to the nearest park or green space in your city and have a walk for fifteen to half an hour daily and you’ll feel your mood improving.
17. Create Tea Time Ritual
Tea is very calming and often contain lots of nourishing properties for your body. You can try various types of tea and serve them on pretty little teacups or tea set for maximum effect.
18. Long Warm Bath
We all love a long warm bath especially after a tiring day. You can always add some essential oil or bath soak and light up candles and played music. We personally recommend getting a bath tray so you could read a book or drink wine / champagne during your bath.
19. Decorate The House
Decorating the house is a great way to change up your space. You can add feminine touches here and there to make you feel more relaxed when you’re in that space. Home décor is quite personal so make sure your house reflects you and your desire.
20. Read a Book
Reading a book is one of the easiest way to romanticize your life. You can read any subjects you want. If you’d like to add a bit of romance, you can choose classics or romance novels. We personally love our self-help and non-fiction books, but the choice is yours.
21. Learn Musical Instrument
There’s just something so wonderful about music. Being able to play musical instrument is an admirable and dreamy talent. Especially classic instruments like piano, violin, harp, cello and flute. Something about the classic is just so romantic.
22. Learn A Romantic Sounding Language
Our last tip to romanticize your life is by learning a romantic sounding language. Depending on your opinion and experiences, the most romantic language could vary.
For us, romantic sounding languages are French, Italian and Spanish, but just learning a new language is great enough.
Those were some ways to romanticize your life that you could do today. We hope they inspire you to make your daily life more special.
