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When I’m down or had a rough day there’s nothing like a hot bath. It beats vegging out in front of the tv (or facebook) and it’s a chance to start over even if it just means getting in bed and letting go of it all. Ideally after having rubbed some lovely scented product all over myself (hint hint)!
Massaging my hands w/ creme is soothing for me, too!! :-0 Whiffing any perfumes, curling up on my bed w/ music playing is my 24/7 relaxant!! :-)
I think the best pick-me-up I have is going to the botanical gardens. It is an hour and a half drive from home, so I don’t do it as often as I should, but nothing makes me quite as happy as letting my nose and camera guide me through an oasis of plants and smells. I really need to go up there again, its been too long.
Thank you again for participating in the Joy in January project!
Michael S
Colorado
funny you should ask… winter has arrived here. it’s misting snow, the temp is 7F with calls for another night of subzero socks in bed weather.
so i ramp up the diffusion of oils in the house— the good stuff. grin there’s nothing like indulging in floral absolutes… like the rose in my room right now… of course, a dab in your cupid’s bow, silkened through the hair or even in your palms is decadent.
the body oil is a wonderful idea… to cocoon and shield oneself in light! massage?
thank you for your sharing and teaching and honoring the weather within charna!
einsof in snowy, slightly above zero black hills.
wow, you are just on target with this post. as a (still rather) new mother, I have no time to pamper myself.
just last night I was thinking of how much time I used to spend dressing myself up, scenting myself up etc. don’t do any of that now…
wandering how I can dress nicely again without puting as much effort into it as i used to. (so far i wear sweat pants and a whatever shirt every day)
so that’s my to do list.
how do i chear myself up….
I like to ‘run away’ into the great outdoors as well, sit down curled up some where where no one can see and just look at the view (i live on a very high mountain) talk to myself, be still and forget about everything.
when I can’t do that because I need to stay in the house I go to my perfumes -I sorta make perfumes
I live by the ocean, so I go for a walk on the beach. It’s a great way to refresh my mind, body and spirit!
I’m very much a cuppa tea person. I have a bunch of different types of tea – my smaller selection at work includes thai tea, toucha supreme, lapsang souchong, earl grey, dragon well green, white tea, green tea from japan, licorice mint, and PG tips. (That’s half what i’ve got on my desk, and I have easily twice as much tea at home as at work.)
I’m with Sandi – I go outside to pamper myself. It’s one of the great things about working at home, taking breaks in the yard. I also love a nice, unscented hand lotion that I can put my most recent perfume or blending experiment on top of. Your lime blend sounds great!
Interesting how you mention hands. I have severe arthritis in my hands and am recovering from surgery in my right so as to have surgery on my left hand. I work as a cook and my cooking days are pretty much over..it has been kind of a depressing winter. To cheer myself, I have funny friends that I call on the phone, I watch funny movies and read funny books. Looking at the humorous side of life has helped me for years. I also spend time every day consciously focusing on the moment through the five senses: really concentrating on a painting, the feel of a silk scarf or the cat’s fur, smelling perfume and picking out individual notes, listening intently to music, and of course, eating something wonderful. The lime scented oil sounds wonderful, thanks for doing these giveaways. :)
For me my go to pick me up is a walk in nature. I love looking at all the beauty that surrounds us always. Our lives get so busy that we sometimes fail to notice and appreciate the simple beautiful things in life. Great blog Charna. I too have weak short nails and having tried artificial once no way, I couldn’t do a darn thing:)
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