I often have spa vacation
fantasies. I imagine going away to a
place where I have a week to eat delicious healthy food, get plenty of
exercise, sleep well at night, and get a massage or two or ten. I visualize myself by the pool, having done
my morning workout, relaxing in the shade before my tasty lunch and my
afternoon meditation or facial or yoga class.
Here in reality land, it
turns out that I can incorporate a lot of that stuff into my regular life. Sure it’s not quite the same since I still
have responsibilities and since I have to take care of the details myself, but
it can be done.
So this week is a
semi-spa week for me. I have to plan
meals anyway, so they might as well be ones that nourish me more in line with
my health goals. I can focus my workouts
on restorative and relaxing practices like Pilates and yoga. There is nothing stopping me from going to the
pool to swim or taking the time to meditate.
I can even schedule a massage if I want one.
It might mean that the
laundry gets done a little slower, or that I procrastinate a little longer on
the housework. No one will die. And I might just find myself truly refreshed.
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