Valentine's Day can be a weird one. Maybe you love the hearts and pink everything or maybe you want to hide under a weighted blanket until February 15th. Here are some ways to show yourself a little love.
06.02.2026 22:20 — 👍 21 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0@selfloverainbow.bsky.social
Dominee | She/Her | Author & Making Rainbow🌈 Art | Mental Health Advocate and Self-Love Encourager Married to Lucas 🏳️⚧️😍 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SelfLoveRainbow Website: https://www.selfloverainbow.com/
Valentine's Day can be a weird one. Maybe you love the hearts and pink everything or maybe you want to hide under a weighted blanket until February 15th. Here are some ways to show yourself a little love.
06.02.2026 22:20 — 👍 21 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
Let's try to break that cycle of being mean to ourselves today. Which one of these bubbles feels the hardest for you to do?
#bekindtoyourself #selfcompassion #trashpanda #raccoon #selfcare #mentalhealth #loveyourself #gentlereminder
I made free #HeatedRivalry wallpapers! www.patreon.com/posts/free-h...
20.01.2026 17:04 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A digital drawing of a collection of drawn little things scattered on the page: a little human/animal character, a duck, a flower guy, a tomato guy in a coat, an onion headed human, a cat, and some smaller frames with little scenes in them. On top of it all is the text "time to be my most unhinged self".
new year, new me!!
#art #illustration
A vintage-style drawing of a young foal behind a flowery fence, happily looking at a tree branch full of ripe red apples, their tail swishing as they admire the treats.
May your days be filled with health, happiness and many tasty treats! 🍎🐴💕 #art #horses #happynewyear
01.01.2026 18:44 — 👍 2571 🔁 822 💬 11 📌 1A colorful 3x3 grid titled "Self-Care New Year's Resolutions" by SelfLoveRainbow. Each square in the grid is a different pastel color containing a specific resolution: Top Row: "Unfollow creators or pages that bring you down," "Create routines in your life that focus on what you need," and "Take deep breaths, laugh, and meditate more often." Middle Row: "Focus on adding more of something or doing less of something," "Commit to at least one act of self-care each day," and "Declutter your life in physical and emotional ways." Bottom Row: "Do something that's good for your mental health every day," "Surround yourself with a loving and accepting community," and "Focus on making rest a priority in your life." The design is accented with small pink hearts and yellow stars.
These self-care resolutions are small, doable things that support your nervous system, your mental health, and your overall peace.
Which one speaks to you the most going into the new year? #SelfCare #NewYearsResolutions #MentalHealthMatters #SelfLove #2026Goals #HealthyBoundaries #SelfLoveRainbow
A word search puzzle titled "The First Word You See... is your theme for the New Year!" by SelfLoveRainbow. The image features a yellow background with a large grid of lowercase letters. Surrounding the grid are whimsical doodles of white clouds, pink hearts, and yellow stars. Hidden words include themes like: patience, boundaries, explore, quiet, friendship, forward, worth, gratitude, support, recovery, consistency, progress, self-acceptance, stillness, stability, believe, transparency, routine, abundance, self-care, calm, communication, kindness, growth, spirituality, steady, connection, reflection, confident, compassion, brave, reset, forgiveness, passion, tenderness, centered, home, rest, creativity, focus, inspire, gentleness, trust, transformation, love, simplify, cherished, relaxation, peace, and adventure.
Fun little activity for you: the first word you find in this word search is your theme for the new year. What did you get? Drop it in the comments! (Also - lowkey waiting for the inevitable naughty word, lol) #NewYearTheme #WordSearch #2026Vibes #IntentionSetting #Manifestation #NewYearInspiration
02.01.2026 05:09 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
I am sick so I will be curled up with tissues and cough drops, probably asleep. 🥲
How are you all celebrating tonight? I hope you have a safe and happy start to the new year! ✨
#NewYearsEve #NYE2025 #Hello2026 #NewYearsResolution #NewYearVibes
A colorful digital vision board titled "My 2026 word-of-the-year" set against a blue-and-white grid background. At the top left, a rainbow sits above the word "Glimmers." The board features several photos: a person with curly hair listening to music with headphones, a vibrant sunset over a field of daisies, a person reading a book in bed, someone sitting at a desk by a window, and a green potted plant in the sunlight. Decorative elements include a unicorn pencil, a row of colorful hearts, a "Make it Happen!" sticker, and a small signpost pointing in two directions labeled "2026 Vibes."
Anyone else pick a Word-of-the-Year yet? What is it?
I finally picked mine. It's Glimmers! 🩷
I'm also sharing this Canva template in my latest post on Patreon if you want to make your own! www.patreon.com/posts/free-w...
#WordOfTheYear #WOTY #VisionBoard #2026Goals
A whimsical, pastel-colored illustration featuring a small, cute green alien in a purple and blue UFO. The UFO is emitting a vibrant rainbow tractor beam. The background is a soft, watercolor-style rainbow drip with stars, a moon, and pink hearts. Handwritten text above the alien reads: "The moon is proud of you, so are the stars, and so is the sun. The aliens are watching you, a little confused about your life choices but are proud of you too." The artist's handle, "SelfLoveRainbow," is written at the bottom.
This is from one of my Tumblr Memes.
"The moon is proud of you, so are the stars, and so is the sun. The aliens are watching you, a little confused about your life choices but are proud of you too." #SpaceAesthetic #CuteAlien #PastelCore #AlienVibes #CelestialArt #WhimsicalArt #InnerChild
This is so relatable. 🥲
28.12.2025 18:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Cute illustration of a smiling cartoon tortoise wearing a Santa hat. A small decorated Christmas tree sits on its shell like a backpack. Above the tortoise is a speech bubble that says, “The world shines brighter because you’re in it.” The background is a soft mint green with small white stars, and the artist name SelfLoveRainbow appears at the bottom.
The world shines brighter because you're in it!
24.12.2025 17:55 — 👍 18 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0Illustration with the heading “Sending hugs to anyone who is…” A cute baby penguin stands in the center with its wings open. Colorful speech bubbles around the penguin list different struggles, including financial stress, anxiety about traveling or social events, difficult family dynamics, missing someone who is no longer here, struggling with mental health, feeling lonely or isolated, wishing the year was over, feeling like something is missing, not feeling in the holiday spirit, and putting on a happy face even though things are hard. The signature “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
Thank you all for 800 followers. I appreciate you!
If any of these resonate you're not alone. I see you, and I'm thinking of you.
And even if none of these resonate - HUGS TO YOU anyway! #SendingHugs
A reminder. 💙❄️⛄
22.12.2025 01:22 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0A cute illustrated reindeer stands on a purple background decorated with small stars, hearts, and sparkles. The reindeer has soft brown fur, large black eyes, a red nose, and antlers, and is wearing a green jingle bell necklace. To the right, handwritten text reads: “You made this year merry and bright. (Thank you.)” The signature “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
You made this year merry and bright just by being here. Thank you for showing up, for being part of this community, and for sharing your journey with me too. I genuinely appreciate each and every one of you.
21.12.2025 01:03 — 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0A colorful illustrated chart titled “Holiday Stress Scale.” The scale is numbered one through five, each level shown with a holiday-themed icon and description. Level One shows a Christmas tree and describes no or minimal stress, feeling happy, relaxed, and full of holiday cheer. Level Two shows a star and describes mild stress, subtle tension, and light worrying. Level Three shows a cookie and describes moderate stress with noticeable physical tension, headaches, sleep trouble, and feeling overwhelmed. Level Four shows a wrapped gift and describes severe stress with fatigue, anxiety, muscle cramps, headaches, trouble sleeping, and emotional ups and downs. Level Five shows a snowflake and describes extreme stress with constant overwhelm, possible panic attacks, difficulty functioning, intense physical symptoms, and feeling frozen, encouraging reaching out for help. At the bottom it reads “SelfLoveRainbow” and includes “Call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.”
Check in with yourself using this handy dandy holiday stress scale. Where are you landing right now? It's okay to not be in the holiday cheer zone (a lot of people are hovering somewhere between mild & moderate stress). Take care of yourself, yeah? #HolidayStress #MentalHealthAwareness #StressCheck
19.12.2025 16:29 — 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0A purple background with small star, sparkle, and heart doodles scattered throughout. Centered text reads, “If you’re having a bad day – here’s a cute baby penguin who wants to hug you.” Below the text is a small gray baby penguin with big eyes and open wings, standing as if offering a hug. “SelfLoveRainbow” appears near the bottom.
If you're having a rough day, here's a cute baby penguin who wants to give you a hug.
#VirtualHug #BadDaySupport #MentalHealthMatters
A white background with small heart and star doodles. Centered text reads, “Reparenting yourself during the holidays can look like…” In the middle is a blue mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows and candy canes. Around the mug are colorful rounded text bubbles listing examples: creating holiday traditions that nourish you, giving yourself permission to have fun, setting boundaries that prioritize your mental health, reflecting on what you needed as a child, practicing self-compassion for past-you and current-you, creating new holiday traditions, letting go of traditions that no longer fit, and connecting with your support system. “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
Reparenting yourself during the holidays can look like creating the experiences you needed as a kid, or letting go of traditions that never felt right in the first place. It's about giving yourself what you actually need now, not what you were told you should want.
15.12.2025 21:31 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0A cute hedgehog sits on a bright pink background wearing a red Santa hat. Above the hedgehog is a supportive message that reads, “Hey, you’re doing an amazing job navigating what can often be a stressful time. I’m proud of you.” Small heart and star doodles float around the image, and “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
The holidays aren't easy for everyone, and if you're struggling right now, I see you. I'm genuinely proud of you for showing up and doing your best.
14.12.2025 19:37 — 👍 21 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1A colorful illustration titled “What do you need to hear?” with cozy mugs of hot drinks arranged in a grid. Each mug includes a comforting message: “You will get through this. Just keep going.” “You are doing such a great job.” “You are safe. It’s going to be okay.” “The world is better with you in it.” “Wonderful things are coming your way.” and “Your mistakes do not define you.” The image features candy canes, marshmallows, hearts, stars, and small holiday doodles. “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
Pick the mug that has the message you need to hear most right now. Sometimes we need a little reminder that we're doing okay, that we're safe, or that better things are on the way. Which one are you choosing today?
13.12.2025 19:49 — 👍 29 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0An orange background with three holiday-themed checkbox options. The first says “Naughty,” the second says “Nice,” and the third is checked with an X and reads “Really struggling with my mental health and doing the best I can.” A red and white candy cane is on the right side. “SelfLoveRainbow” is written at the bottom.
If you’re checking that third box today - I'm sending you emergency hugs.
11.12.2025 20:14 — 👍 21 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0A cute red panda sits on an orange background with a gentle smile. A large speech bubble beside it says, “I’m so proud of you! I know that was hard but you did it and you can keep doing hard things! YOU GOT THIS!” Small yellow heart doodles float around the panda, and “SelfLoveRainbow” is written at the bottom.
I'm genuinely proud of you for doing the hard things that nobody else sees. You're doing an amazing job. What is one small, hard thing you’ve managed to do recently? Let’s celebrate it.
08.12.2025 22:08 — 👍 19 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0An illustrated graphic titled “The Circle of Control (Holiday Edition).” The image shows a large wreath-like circle with two sections. The outer green section is labeled “Out of my control” and includes items like: how others spend their holiday, actions and behaviors of others, unexpected weather or canceled plans, travel delays, whether family members get along, family drama, how others react to gifts, shipping times, and differing opinions. The inner blue circle is labeled “In my control/influence” and includes: my boundaries, my self-care routine, my budget and spending, what holiday events I attend, my traditions and celebrations, where I spend my energy, my time and schedule, and how I treat myself. At the bottom is a large purple bow. Cute stars, hearts, and holly illustrations decorate the image, with “SelfLoveRainbow” on the left side.
A helpful reminder as the holidays ramp up: focus your energy on the things that you can actually control. You can't fix family drama or make everyone get along, but you can protect your boundaries and your peace. #CircleOfControl #HolidaySelfCare #HealthyBoundaries #MentalHealthMatters
07.12.2025 01:41 — 👍 20 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0A yellow background with small white stars scattered around. On the left, a green, Grinch-like hand in a Santa sleeve hangs a red Christmas ornament. On the right, black handwritten text reads: “It’s okay to spend the holidays in ways that feel nourishing to you, even if they aren’t traditional.” “SelfLoveRainbow” appears at the bottom.
Not everyone experiences the holidays the same way, and that’s okay. You don’t owe anyone a perfect version of celebration.
You’re allowed to create traditions that feel nourishing, quiet, gentle, or unconventional (or look grumpy from the outside - no judgement!).
Honor what you need.
A colorful “Holiday Stress Bingo” card titled “Holiday Stress Bingo — If you get a bingo, ramp up the self-care!” The grid contains 25 squares, each listing a different stressor associated with the holiday season. Examples include: political tension within your family, feeling burned out, lack of time to yourself, crowds and shopping overwhelm, lack of routine, long holiday shifts, loneliness, grief, financial stress, food and body image issues, stressful family dynamics, lack of emotional support, seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety about buying or giving gifts. One center square features a cute illustrated mug with a heart and candy cane. The bottom reads “SelfLoveRainbow.”
If you get a bingo - make a plan to practice extra self-care soon. 🩷 #HolidayStressBingo #HolidayAnxiety #SeasonalStress #GentleSelfCare #MentalHealthAwareness
05.12.2025 02:52 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A cute holiday-themed illustration titled “Self-Care Cookies.” On a light green background, there’s a plate of colorful cookies: a tree-shaped cookie, a pink heart cookie, a purple star cookie, and a smiling gingerbread person. A blue note tucked under the plate reads “Cookies for Santa.” To the right is a recipe-style list labeled “Self-Care Cookies,” with each ingredient highlighted in a different color: 2 cups of forgiveness, 1 teaspoon of rest, 1 1/2 sticks of peace, 3/4 cup of gentleness, 2/3 cup of acceptance, 2 large belly laughs, 1 tablespoon of kindness, and 1/2 bag of patience. At the bottom is the text “SelfLoveRainbow.”
Here's a little self-care recipe for getting through the holiday season. Mix it all together and remember that it's SO important to be kind to yourself.
#SelfCareCookies #HolidaySelfCare #MentalHealthMatters
A cute purple and dark gray cartoon gorilla stands on the left side of a mint green background. The gorilla has big black eyes, a small smile, and tiny star markings on its arms. Small yellow stars and pink hearts float around it. On the right side, handwritten text reads: “It was not your fault. You did the best you could with what you knew then. Healing takes time. Be gentle with yourself as you move forward.” The bottom reads “SelfLoveRainbow.”
Here's something I wish someone had told me earlier: you did the best you could with what you knew then. Healing takes time, and it's okay to be gentle with yourself while you figure things out.
28.11.2025 18:24 — 👍 20 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0A little locker note reminder for anyone who needs to hear it today: you are an amazing person who deserves good things. Sometimes we all need someone to tell us that, even if it's just a random note on the internet.
27.11.2025 18:45 — 👍 23 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0Sometimes we need a little script to redirect our internal dialogue. Which one of these do you need to hear today? I'm reminding myself that my feelings are valid, even when they're messy.
26.11.2025 21:24 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A bright blue background with a cute baby unicorn sitting near the bottom right. The unicorn has a white body, big black eyes, a yellow horn, and flowing purple hair and tail. Sparkly stars surround it. Above the unicorn is a cheerful message in handwritten text: “Here’s a baby unicorn, just ’cause it’s cute. You’re cute too, Have an awesome day and be kind to yourself!” The art is signed “SelfLoveRainbow” at the bottom.
Sometimes you just need a little reminder that you're doing okay. Here's a baby unicorn for the day, and a gentle nudge to be kind to yourself. You deserve good things, even on the days when it doesn't feel like it.
25.11.2025 17:14 — 👍 15 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0