What Does Self-love Look Like To You?

Summary

The website content is an invitation to engage with the "Dancing Elephants" weekly writing prompt focused on self-love and self-care, encouraging writers to share their perspectives on the topic and plan a perfect day for themselves.

Abstract

The web content from Dancing Elephants Press introduces the 17th writing prompt of the year, centered on the theme of self-love and self-care. It encourages readers to reflect on what self-care means to them, how they would spend a perfect day treating themselves, and what kind of gift they would choose for themselves. The article provides anecdotes from the author about enjoying personal time, whether through taking a day off, engaging in hobbies, or simple acts like applying a hair mask while enjoying a book and coffee. The prompt is part of a 52-week series, and participants are guided to use a specific subtitle, tag their responses, and contribute at any time without a deadline. The editorial team, including Vidya Sury and others, invites the community to share their stories and experiences, contributing to a live book of responses, and to follow Dancing Elephants Press on social media for more updates and interactions.

Opinions

The author, Vidya Sury, shares a personal view that self-care can be simple and enjoyable, such as taking time off to indulge in personal interests or pampering activities.
Self-love is depicted as an act of appreciation towards oneself, which can be practiced in various forms, from quiet coffee moments to exploring one's surroundings.
The editorial team at Dancing Elephants Press values community engagement and the sharing of personal narratives as a means of collective growth and support.
The initiative suggests that self-reflection and personal celebration are important, especially around Valentine's Day, traditionally focused on romantic love.
The live book feature on the Dancing Elephants Press home page is presented as a dynamic and evolving platform for writers to showcase their responses and connect with a wider audience.

Dancing Elephants prompt 17 of 52

With Valentine’s Day coming up next month, for many, it is time to look for the perfect gift for that special someone. Plan a wonderfully memorable day.

What if that special someone was you?

What if you planned a wonderful day for yourself?

What if you showed yourself some love?

Write about . . .

What self-care looks like to you.

How you would plan a perfect day for yourself.

What you would give yourself as a gift?

For me, self-care or self-love is as easy as taking a day off or having an unexpected date with myself.

Sometimes I take an impromptu day off work and enjoy a hobby or binge-watch something I enjoy. Or walk around my area leisurely with no agenda, taking pictures as I go along, talking to the vendors I pass, and collecting smiles. Do some street shopping or window shopping just for fun, taking in all the colors that brighten up the place.

Sometimes self-love can be as simple as enjoying a cup of coffee quietly, reading a book, or enjoying waking up late, or visiting a friend. Or applying that hair mask/face mask you have always planned to, and feeling the glow.

That’s me with a hair mask on while I enjoy a coffee, reading my book. 👇

Vidya chilling with a hair mask

I can’t wait to read what self-care/self-love looks like to you! ❤

Announcement

What Does Self-love Look Like To You?

Dancing Elephants prompt 17 of 52

This week’s prompt, then, is all about self-love and self-care.

Write about . . .

Guidelines:

Dancing Elephants Press Prompts

52 prompts for 52 weeks 💙

Questions/clarifications/suggestions?

With love from your editorial team:

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles ❤ Did you smile today?