25 “Little Treats” for any Life Milestone

Whether you’re looking to start a goal, finish one out, or meet a milestone somewhere in the middle, you deserve a little treat. Heck, even if you do none of those, I still support it.

As a proud subscriber to little treat culture (AKA treating yourself), I’ve compiled the lists below to reflect my own favorite treats according to what part of me needs it most.

A little background on me and why this post: I’ve always defaults to food as a reward or consolation, even when I didn’t want it. In my mind, cupcakes, chips and queso, and a large soda were the answers to all of life’s problems.

Sometimes this was true. But, other times, it left me feeling way worse.

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Little Treats for Athletes 👟

• Running vest or belt

• Shoes (read about my current shoe rotation here)

• Fitness watch (my Garmin, my Apple Watch)

• Recovery boots

• Massage gun

• Running hat

• Sunglasses

• Over-ear or in-ear headphones

• Water bottle

• Race day: I use this one and this one from Etsy and get so many compliments from spectators and volunteers every time!

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Little Treats for the Bookish 📚

• Books, duh

• Picnic basket

• Bookmarks

• Kindle

• Kindle gooseneck holder + remote page turner

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Little Treats for Self Care 🤎

• Eye massager

• Facial

• Face masks

• Bath bombs

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Little Treats for writers 📜

• A new notebook

• New pens

• Midliner highlighters

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My exact milestone treat planner:

Full disclosure, I am on a weight loss journey. I don’t actually care if the number on the scale ever changes, but the numbers are a helpful tracking tool for now. If my weight does not move and/or I’m not trending towards healthier (better mood, more energy, greater strength, less pain), I will choose a different way to track milestones.