How do I work on patience, self-love, and devotion to my spouse?

Dear Simone: I wanted to know if there were any prayers that would help me work on patience, self-love, and devotion to my spouse? Maybe something that is like a 30 day challenge or things of that nature. Even just small tidbits of advice in how to grow in these virtues.

Here's my email back:

My friend Christina writes for The Evangelista and composed a Litany of Patience.

In terms of self-love, I highly recommend this prayer that the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit composed and gave to me.

As well as this woman's prayer. My friend Meg created a 30 day spiritual boot camp kind of thing for Advent but you don't necessarily need to only do it during Advent.