Celebrate Self-Love With This Women’s Month Self-Care Checklist

Every woman deserves to be celebrated every day. But that doesn’t mean we’re saying no to a whole month dedicated to these wonderful people.

March is Women’s Month. What better way to celebrate every woman’s contributions than to plan out different activities that will make this month meaningful for you or for the wonderful women in your life? From supporting female-owned local brands and consuming content made by women to curling up with excellent reads written by female authors, these will make your celebration even more purposeful. Here are five things you can do to celebrate Women’s Month.  

Your Self-Care Checklist to Celebrate Women’s Month This March

There are different ways to celebrate Women’s Month from spicing up your hobbies and having a meaningful shopping experience to spending a fruitful time with your besties. Here are some ideas for you:

Read Books Written by Women

If you are a bookworm, grab your fuzzy blanket and head to your reading nook.  This month, we are reading books by women authors. You can also create a book club with your besties. There are plenty of books out there by women authors that are empowering, inspiring, and highly enjoyable. Here are a few recommendations that you may add to your TBR this month:

1. “America is Not the Heart” by Elaine Castillo
2. “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy M. Montgomery
3. “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han
4. “Instructions on How to Disappear” by Gabriela Lee
5. “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle

Buy From Local Female-owned Brands

To support women entrepreneurs this month, check out brands in the market that are owned and run by female entrepreneurs. Maybe get a gift for yourself or for a special woman in your life. Add to the cart some items from these local female-owned brands in the Philippines:

• Kayu Beauty
• Hiraya Pilipina 
• Mink
• Colourette Cosmetics
• Luwad.PH

 

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Listen to a Female-empowering Podcast

What better way to celebrate women than by hearing their voices and thoughts? Listen to podcasts hosted by inspiring women and learn about confidence, personal and professional growth, and random chikas about anything under the sun. Here are some podcast recommendations for you: 

• Camp Confidence Radio
• Kwentuhang Pilipina
• Womanica

 

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Host a Special Event with Friends 

Have a blast and celebrate Women’s month with your besties with some fun and engaging events and activities that you can host. Here are a few ideas you can try: 

• Discuss and learn about the history of Women’s Month through coffee sessions or host a Women’s History Quiz with friends
• Volunteer or contribute to non-profit organizations supporting women, kids, and gender equality
• Have a Disney-themed movie night and watch films with inspiring female characters or other movies that celebrate women’s empowerment

Write a love letter to yourself 

Self-love is everything! Grab a pen, journal, or any piece of paper, and write everything you love about yourself. You may also write any message of encouragement or advice to yourself. It’s Women’s month, and you deserve to be loved and celebrated! 

Got any other ideas on how to celebrate Women’s Month? Share it with us!