This month, we want to highlight the importance of Self-Care.

Sometimes, we're too busy trying to live to actually live. We work so hard, we care so much about others, that we can forget to take care of ourselves. Taking care of oneself can be as intense as quitting that life-draining job of ours, or as simple as getting a good, relaxing massage. What matters is to do something to be happier than the day before.

The stories we bring to this time are about women who get out of their routine and do something they like.

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Elsie-Rae's got Double D's by biscuit_dunker
Elsie-Rae always fancied having Double D's and that's exactly what she got after her boyfriend Ben dumped her, since that night in McDonald's car park her life has been one disaster and dilemma after another. Now, she must learn to live her life in the only way she knows how, by following advice columns in magazines and dating unsuitable guys.

Sincerely, Nova by apriums
Nova Carter knows exactly what the next few years of her life will look like, but her carefully crafted path is about to take a detour into the extraordinary. When she meets the sons of two famous billionaires on the first day of her orientation week, she finds herself tumbling right into the inner circle of New York's elite (disability, clumsiness, inexperience and all). With her childhood best friend by her side, Nova immerses herself in the lives of her newfound wealthy companions, an exuberant roommate, and a spirited group of NYU's disabled rebels led by their eccentric counsellor - finding love in forms she'd never dreamed of on her way.

Dance For Me by ainsleyjames
At twenty-nine, Tanushree (Tan) Nandy has been passed over for principal ballerina-again. To make matters worse, her roommate is getting married, leaving Tan with an empty room and a lease she can't afford. Everything changes when she meets Romeo, a hot stripper at Blanche's Boudoir, the worst male strip club. He reminds her what it's like to have fun while dancing and to embrace the beauty of improvisation in her daily routine. Tan decides to shake things up and takes a job as the choreographer at Blanche's Boudoir. Partly because she wants to help the failing club, and partly because she wants something more with Romeo than just one night.

Skye and the City by Pollyf79
Skye Templeton is sick of living in a small village in the Scottish Highlands where everyone knows every single little thing about her. She's tired of her dead-end "situationship". She desperately needs to escape... So when a chance encounter opens her eyes to the possibility of a different life, she decides it's time to shake things up a bit. Moving to Glasgow on a whim probably isn't her smartest idea, but Skye is determined to make the most of her new life. Unfortunately, life doesn't always work out the way you planned... Especially if you didn't really have a plan in the first place!

Love and Clickbait by emmaroseszalai
As an up-and-coming social media influencer, Sadie Dwyer has had enough of the expectations thrust upon her and is finally ready to start living life on her own terms. Back in her hometown of Seattle, sure, she has her disapproving parents breathing down her neck, but she's also free to explore what truly makes her happy-creating content and helping others. And it just so happens, her first project is to vamp up the presence on social media of the bar beneath her apartment, owned by two brothers who soon become a regular part of her life.

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Do you have any theme you'd like to suggest for the coming months? Feel free to share them with us in the comment section!

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