Have you ever taken yourself on a date? I am not talking about running errands and grabbing a fast food burger.

Have you taken yourself on a date, just like you would with a friend or partner? Nice restaurant, a movie, maybe a comedy show?

Maybe it’s a hike somewhere you love, or finding somewhere to read a book without being interrupted?

It might sound weird, I started taking myself out on dates a few years back. The funny thing is when I started I had a hard time figuring out what I wanted to do. I started by doing things I might have done with others, discovering that I actually didn’t enjoy it.

It’s a fun way to got to know you, not having to compromise with anyone, you don’t have to wait for someone else to check their schedule, you don’t have to play the “what do you want to do” back in forth game.

Learning to love ourselves takes practice, time, and effort. Going on dates with myself has helped me learn to enjoy my own company, be my own friend. Learn to trust me and get to know myself.

God wants us to find ways to grow in love with ourselves. To love ourselves is to love God, he lives inside all of us.