today has been a very happy day for me. despite being woken up before the scheduled time, by my cat meowing for a reason i will never know, my day turned out wonderful.
i took a drive through to a beautiful suburb, about 20 minutes from where i stay to visit a good friend of mine. we then both went to a womens day function held at a local community centre, which included every possible opportunity to pamper yourself from your head to your toes. hair stylists, make-up artist, mani and pedi's, aromatheraphy massages, reflexology, you name it, it was there. champagne and strawberries welcomed you as you arrived, and directed you to a room full of healthy eats and treats. it was such a wonderful opportunity to spoil myself, and thank my body for everything it does for me every day. we often forget to do this and it is so so important. we all need days like this. a chance to over indulge (which i did) and treat yourself to the best that pampering has to offer.
i, myself began my afternoon talking to a lovely women about health and nutrition and she did a full analysis of my weight, body mass breakdown and general health. it was fascinating and i learnt a lot. i then progressed to receving a manicure - which had me looking at my hands and smiling for the first time in a while (my nails are always in such bad condition. a sign of a hard worker i guess. hands are amazing features, what we would do without them, i have no idea. they hold the hands of those we love, touch the faces of those we admire and are the very parts which open the doors, literally, to our world.
after my manicure, i had a much needed (but somehow painful) back, neck and shoulder massage. apparently i hold onto my stress internally, and that is something i am going to aim to change. thereafter, i had my final treatment, which was reflexology. oh. my. word. it was my first time having it done professionally, which made me realise how much i was missing out on. if you have never had a reflexology treatment, please do yourself a favour and book an appointment for yourself first chance you get. it will change your life. besides, you owe it to your feet - they are the very essence of your life's journey. they take that first step for you, and are with you until your last. this is the part of out body i believe we abuse the most. so treat them.
so the womens day was amazing, and i dont regret a single cent i spent today. i spoilt myself and i deserved it. these are things in life which are essential to our wellbeing and happiness. and you cannot put a price on happiness.
so the sun is shining on my city this evening, and nothing can remove the sense of content i feel within myself today. and to add to this mood, i watched my favourite youtube video of all time. and i want to share it with the world (or at least those very few who have yet to see it).
class of '99 - wear sunscreen by baz luhrmann.
wear sunscreen
:)
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