The onset of a new year means new beginnings and the hopeful resolutions we promise to ourselves, in order to become better versions of who we were last year. And while most center around fitness or financial goals, it is important to remember that self-love is one of the best things we can resolve to practice. This new journey will look different to everyone, but here are a few of the self-love tips I’ll be implementing in 2024…

Uma Sofia Srivastava is the first Mexican-Indian Miss New Jersey Teen USA and hopes to become a UN ambassador. She works with the Lotus Petal Foundation to help underprivileged children in India receive a well-rounded education, proper nutrition, and healthcare. Uma Sofia also collected over 1,000 books for the Bridge of Books Foundation to donate to inner-city kids in New Jersey.