Make Self Love and Self Care part of your daily routine with our 30 Day Self Love Challenge. You can try these challenges in order, or mix it up! Share your daily challenges on social media to create accountability for yourself and to inspire your friends to join you by starting their own self love journeys. Make sure to use the hashtag #fredandfar and tag us so we can root you on every step of the way. 30 Day Self Love Challenge: Buy yourself flowers Go sugar-free for the day Write down five concrete goals for the month Cook or...
I was sitting with my favorite women talking about all the things we want to do. It was so easy to think of all things we dream of doing, but never make the time or find someone to do them with. Why wait for someone else to take you on your dream date? Seize the opportunity to make time for YOU! In need of some inspiration? Here are 25 of our favorite solo date ideas. Get outdoors. Breathe in some fresh air, take some time to self-reflect, and go on a hike! Spa it up. Hitting the spa can be...
Why do we do it all, and do it all supremely well, but still (ala 1950's housewife) try to make it look like it was easy? It wasn't easy. It isn't easy. It's time we start being more brave and more vulnerable about sharing what it takes to be who we are and do all that we do. We wake up early. We exercise. We eat well. We work on healing our trauma. We drink water. We water our plants. We make time to volunteer. We excel at work. We excel as parents. As aunts. As friends. As caretakers. We work...
If you haven't watched Tracee Ellis Ross' 73 Questions, you're in for a treat. Every time we encounter Tracee, whether it's on her Instagram (follow her if you don't already) or on one of her shows (Girlfriend fans raise your hands), she instantly delights with her authenticity, vibrancy, humor and beauty. Her 73 questions interview is a guide for good living. Our favorite part of her 73 questions? The end of course, where she says, Know Yourself, Be Yourself, Love Yourself (basically our mantras and self love pinky promise pledge). If there was ever someone destined to be the Fred and...
2019 was many things. A year of surrender, a year of vulnerability, a year of authenticity, and most of all, a year of self love. Now that we’re in full holiday swing and getting ready to say goodbye not only to 2019, but to the last decade as well, music is the best tool for reconnecting with and centering your true self. A year of surrender, a year of vulnerability, a year of authenticity, and most of all, a year of self love. While we love the holidays and the promise of a new year, it can bring up a...
When I think about what I'm grateful for, the first place my heart and mind go to is my sisterhood. This precious community, the women of Fred and Far. I'm profoundly grateful for each and every one of you. Your stories. Your commitments. Your pasts. Your presents. Your futures - which we now get to witness and celebrate. Thank you for sharing yourselves so authentically, courageously, brilliantly, and abundantly, my self love sisterhood. And so on Thanksgiving, I offer you a Gratitude Meditation that will hopefully serve as a useful tool as you close out this year, and start the...
Make self love and self care part of your daily routine with our 30 Day Self Love Challenge Checklist. 30 acts of self love and self care that will transform you from the inside out and make choosing yourself and choosing happiness a delicious daily habit. In the past, we've done 30 day self love challenges with a designated challenge for each day, which for some led to feelings of pressure, disappointment, failure and wanting to give up when a day was missed. (Literally the opposite of what we were trying to accomplish). With this checklist, you can engage with the challenge...
How would you define self-care? Self-care is anything you do intentionally to take care of your overall health and wellbeing. There are mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual components. It is an intention with willingness and commitment to feeling like your best self. It is key to mental health and improves mood and the relationship you have to self and others. It’s not forced or something you don’t enjoy. It’s not self-indulging or selfish. It is up to you to determine what you need for self-care. It looks different for everyone and starts with considering your needs and not comparing yourself...
While people often assume that self care is something you do independently of others, many do not realize that some of the best forms of self care can be done with a best friend! As humans, we’re social beings (even if we’re introverts), which means doing things with a friend or two is significantly more fun. Even more, incorporating a friend into your self care routine can make it easier to maintain a self care regimen. Self care should come naturally, but let's be real: Incorporating self care can be taxing when there are so many other stressors and responsibilities to manage. As...
What do self love and self care have to do with your career? Everything. Tell me if this scenario feels familiar: You hold your breath, click submit, and hope for the best. And then you do it about 100 more times. You’re exhausted, hopeless, and burnt out. What should have been an exciting opportunity for change, is instead a dreary flurry of clicks and prayers followed by an uncomfortable, and often predictable, radio silence. Your resume isn’t doing the job, and you’re losing steam in a big way. That’s where self love and self care come in to transform your...
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our shining Mothers! Since it’s her special day, she deserves to be treated like the queen you are! What better way to start her day than to spend the morning in bed, with everything you could possibly need in arms reach? Having breakfast in bed delivered by you is the perfect way to start her day. Below is a round up of some of our favorite breakfast recipes for your Mother’s Day morning! Don’t forget to share your breakfast in bed with us on Instagram! Tag us in your photos and stories @fredandfar! For the healthy mom…Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl For...
With the unofficial start of summer coming up in a few weeks, we want you to make the most out of your day off and spend the day treating yourself right. Sitting inside all day can seem like torture in contrast to enjoying the summer sun. This Memorial Day, try spending your day outdoors surrounded with friends, family and fun! Take a look at some of our Memorial Day recommendations and let us know how you’re spending your day off by tagging us on Instagram! @fredandfar 1. Do some fitness in the sun Moving your body is an essential part...
