Creating Your Own Bliss

Finding time to pamper... to relax... to reflect... and to dream is essential to our well being. When we try to steal a little time for ourselves, we might feel we should be doing something more productive or that we should be taking care of someone else. Now in my 40’s I have finally learned the art of taking time for myself and enjoying it.

Relaxing and pampering means different things to different people, but I would like to share a few thought starters with you.

Imagine walking into your own bathroom (lets call it your spa shall we?)... Imagine walking into your spa where scented oils in beautiful bottles decorate your shelves or counter top, bath products are neatly stored in beautiful containers, candles are flickering with their soft yellow glow, while the soft music from your stereo surrounds you. Your spa is welcoming you to stay. On the floor is a beautiful basket filled with your favorite reading material and your bathrobe is gently draped over the padded stool waiting to wrap and to warm you. Behind you, the sound of the water gently flowing into the tub makes you remember the true purpose of your visit and that is to relax.

While reaching for the bath salts, the steam gently rises from the crystal clear water beckoning you to slip into its warmth and allowing it to wash the stress of the day away. Your mind and thoughts start to drift off to a quieter and more peaceful time and that’s OK this is your time!

Creating your own spa... With a little planning and time, you can create your own spa and it is all worth it.

A must for wives and moms! Oh yes and of course single women too!

How about creating a sign for outside your door to let your family know this is your private time. When my children were to young to read and I needed “my time,” I made a simple traffic light on paper with with red, yellow, and green removable circles. When I needed private time, with no interruptions, I would affix the red circle, when they needed to knock first, the yellow circle would go up, and when they could just walk in the green circle would be there. Why not do the same for your spa area? It could be as simple as a piece of paper taped to the door with “moms time out,” “please wait for 1 hour before knocking,” etc, or you could go all out and show off your creative talent and make a wonderful sign out of your favorite craft items.