Recently I went on a Self Care Adventure.
First I got accupuncture-d. And as he was sticking me with needles in I thought, "What am I doing, I hate needles!" And even though in the end I decided accupuncture is not for me, I have to admit (after I got over the fear) I did feel relaxed.
After the accupuncture I lounged and meandered around a park. There's nothing quite as satisfying as sitting in damp grass, watching preschool-aged children clumsily discover the world while old homeless men play card games on the fringe of the park.
A few days later my husband, Tyler, and I got hot stone messages together. Oh my! I am sold on the hot stone message! Having never gotten a message neither one of us knew what to expect. But it felt so nice being pampered AND uber relaxing. We were jello for the rest of the day.
Tyler and I also went up to the mountains for leasurly walks and bat watching at night (I love bats). Paying so much attention to nature somehow feels like I'm paying attention to myself.
While I'm talking about self care, I want to add one more thing I like to do, for myself. If you have never been to the blog, Cute Overload, I highly suggest it. If ever you're feeling down, gotten sick of seeing all the bad news on the news, or had a horrible day at work, Cute Overload will put a smile on your face and an electric blanket lovingly around your heart.
First I got accupuncture-d. And as he was sticking me with needles in I thought, "What am I doing, I hate needles!" And even though in the end I decided accupuncture is not for me, I have to admit (after I got over the fear) I did feel relaxed.
After the accupuncture I lounged and meandered around a park. There's nothing quite as satisfying as sitting in damp grass, watching preschool-aged children clumsily discover the world while old homeless men play card games on the fringe of the park.
A few days later my husband, Tyler, and I got hot stone messages together. Oh my! I am sold on the hot stone message! Having never gotten a message neither one of us knew what to expect. But it felt so nice being pampered AND uber relaxing. We were jello for the rest of the day.
Tyler and I also went up to the mountains for leasurly walks and bat watching at night (I love bats). Paying so much attention to nature somehow feels like I'm paying attention to myself.While I'm talking about self care, I want to add one more thing I like to do, for myself. If you have never been to the blog, Cute Overload, I highly suggest it. If ever you're feeling down, gotten sick of seeing all the bad news on the news, or had a horrible day at work, Cute Overload will put a smile on your face and an electric blanket lovingly around your heart.
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