How to make yourself feel special & not wait for ‘the one’

Jabeen Qadri
3 min readMar 4, 2021
postcard for valentine’s day that I gave myself
The postcard I gave myself for V-Day

Are you still waiting for ‘the one’ to show up, sweep you off your feet and give you all the amazing gifts and compliments and experiences that your soul desperately wants to receive?

Do you wait for your ‘friends’ to show up for your birthday and make you feel special like you do for them every year?

When was the last time you made yourself feel special?

I’ve (finally) given up the pursuit to wait for ‘the one’ to show up or wait for my ‘friends’ to do anything for me, so I can start living a fulfilled life. And believe me or not, my life hasn’t been the same!

I am way more calm, mindful and attracting better people and opportunities in life that make me feel seen and heard. And I’ve been searching for this for years! YEARS!

So what did I do to get here?

I sat down, filled up pages of my journal and analyzed my needs versus wants. I figured out the things that my heart really needs to feel special and I gave them to myself!

  • I love listening to audio messages. So I have recorded empowering audios for myself. I have audios for different moods — days I feel lonely, when I want to feel high-vibe and when I want to remind myself of my ‘why’ so I can show up more motivated for my business.
  • I love thoughtful gifts and messages. So I leave myself reminders and messages here and there. In fact, on Valentine’s Day, I sent myself a postcard of love.
  • I love being photographed. So on my birthday this year, I literally created my own birthday. Got my own cake, candles, food, etc. My sister was kind enough to take my photos and I felt AMAZING! No more waiting for my busy friends to remember my birthday.

The old me would never have done this because the old me was too caught up in labels and standards of society. The old me didn’t want to appear ‘needy’ or ‘different’.

But the new me is able to figure out what she needs RIGHT NOW and takes it, instead of waiting and waiting.

There are certain forms of expression that we are attracted to and that nourish us. If you want to find what form of creative expression makes sense to you and so you can make yourself feel special too, you can get my free workbook >> Find your creative medium

Remember, you can only give so much to other people. You cannot give love and energy, if you don’t have it for yourself. Let’s give ourselves what we give to others too.

Let’s want ourselves for a change.

Whenever you’re ready to want yourself, express yourself in a way that is true to you, so you can attract better, fulfilling relationships and career opportunities, I want to invite you to my private coaching program. I’m just a 5-min application form away >> Find self-love and self-expression.

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Jabeen Qadri

artist, writer, designer, art therapy and meditation facilitator, mental health activist, bringing spirituality into the lives of modern-day practical people