50 Ways to Wake Up Excited for Your Life Again
We talk a lot about romanticising your life these days - but it’s not about pretending everything is perfect or living in a Pinterest board.
It’s about choosing to see beauty in the life you already have.
It’s about slowing down enough to actually feel your morning coffee, to notice the way the sunlight catches your kitchen counter, to create joy instead of waiting for it.
Romanticising your life isn’t about living in a fantasy - it’s about making everyday life feel like something you actually want to wake up to.
And the best part? It’s the smallest shifts that make the biggest difference.
Here are 50 Ways to Wake Up Excited for Your Life Again (no major lifestyle overhaul required):
50 Small Ways to Romanticise Your Life:
Morning Routine Ideas:
Start your day like it matters - because it does.
Light a candle while you get ready for the day.
Curate a morning playlist that makes you feel like the main character.
Sip your coffee slowly instead of rushing it.
Open the windows first thing and let the fresh air in.
Try a new cafe just to have a 'main character' moment.
Wake up early to watch the sunrise, just once.
Romanticise your work or study time (nice pens, music, good coffee).
Create a slow morning once a week (wake up early just to potter around).
Wear your "favourite outfit" even on an ordinary day.
Keep a book in your bag instead of scrolling when you're waiting.
Mindset & Self-Reflection
Romanticising your life starts with how you think about it.
11. Write a letter to yourself a year from now.
12. Start a handwritten journal - not a ‘perfect’ one, just real thoughts.
13. Keep a journal of small, beautiful things you notice.
14. Leave yourself love notes in unexpected places.
15. Re-read your favourite childhood book.
16. Have a 'no phone' hour every evening and be fully present.
17. Compliment strangers when you think something kind.
18. Create a 'feel good' photo album on your phone for bad days.
19. Keep a "comfort movie" list for rough days.
20. Doodle or paint without caring about the result.
Soft Life & Slow Living
Lean into calm, ease, and romantic details.
21. Buy yourself flowers just because.
22. Set the table for dinner, even if it’s just you.
23. Get a special mug you only use for slow mornings.
24. Spend a morning at the farmers market with no plan.
25. Make a seasonal bucket list.
26. Frame photos that make you feel happiest.
27. Put fairy lights somewhere unexpected.
28. Invest in cosy, beautiful pajamas.
29. Wear perfume - even if you’re staying home.
30. Pick up a pretty pastry on your way home sometimes.
Wellness & Self-Care Ideas
Because true glow-ups happen from the inside out.
31. Swap your night scroll for a night bath or skincare ritual.
32. Cook a new recipe with music playing and a glass of wine.
33. Buy a fancy soap or lotion you’ll look forward to using.
34. Go for a walk at sunset with no destination.
35. Take long, wandering walks with no purpose.
36. Have a day where you pretend you're on holiday - even if it’s just at home.
37. Try a hobby you've always thought about but never started.
38. Plan a "romanticise my life" day once a month (full of slow, joyful rituals).
39. Keep falling in love with your life by noticing, savoring, and celebrating the small.
40. Celebrate little milestones (new journal filled, a week of workouts, etc.).
Romanticising Daily Life
Turn the ordinary into something magical.
41. Romanticise your life admin (pretend you’re in a cosy movie montage).
42. Start a little tradition just for you (Sunday morning croissants, anyone?).
43. Go somewhere nearby you've never explored before.
44. Turn chores into rituals (like laundry with music and wine).
45. Say “yes” to spontaneous plans (even if it’s just a drive).
46. Create a signature drink for yourself (your "house cocktail" or tea blend).
47. Decorate a tiny corner of your home just for you (a reading nook, a candle shelf).
48. Take yourself on solo museum or art gallery dates.
49. Make a playlist for each season of your life.
50. Stick a Polaroid to the back of each moment - turn your memories into keepsakes.
You don’t have to wait for life to slow down or be more glamorous before you start enjoying it.
Life is happening - right now - and there’s magic in the messy, beautiful, ordinary moments if you’re willing to look for it.
Romanticising your life isn’t about becoming someone else -it’s about becoming someone who sees beauty in what’s already here.
Here’s to making the everyday extraordinary.
