Love Thyself
While February has a reputation for celebrating love in partnerships, there’s no better – or more important – love than the kind you have for yourself. Delve into these self-help and self-love manifestos to help you create the life you envision for yourself while making both your life and the world a better place.
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Already a New York Times Bestseller, former Bella cover star Mel Robbins’ latest book helps readers focus on their happiness and goals. Her “let them” theory centers around teaching others how to stop wasting energy on what you can’t control and instead focus on yourself and your life.
How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists by Ellen Hendriksen
Just released this past January, this self-help read, written by Dr. Ellen Hendrikson, a clinical psychologist and anxiety specialist, helps you to get rid of that self-criticism. Oftentimes, perfectionists and hard workers can feel lonely, dissatisfied, and disconnected, but with Hendrikson’s mind frame shifts, you can learn to be kinder to yourself and forge strong connections.
It Begins with You by Jillian Turecki
Written by relationship coach, teacher, and the host of the top relationship podcast Jillian on Love, It Begins with You explains nine core truths that Turecki has uncovered throughout her career, giving readers techniques and strategies to begin your journey to self-love and thus, finding the love you deserve.
Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar by Tanya Carroll Richardson
Give your daily calendar a self-love twist with this page-a-day calendar from Workman Calendars. Every day you will be provided with a daily affirmation and actions for self-compassion and self-worth. It’s never too late in the year to get started.
Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together by Dean Spade
Trans activist Dean Spade provides readers with a self-help handbook on how to get rid of cultural tropes, take your relationships into your own hands, and become the change you want to see in the world. Both a call to action and a self-help guide, this book will get you thinking.