Is it selfish to pamper yourself? Do you think of it as a necessity?
I ask this question because I used to think that pampering myself was not necessary. That I shouldn't 'waste' the money or the time. How crazy is that?!? To me, where I am now, it is crazy because I believe pampering ourselves is the most important thing we can do. It is a necessity.
I just took a long hot bath and it was amazing. I lit some candles and just relaxed. It was heaven. I wasn't worried about what I had to do and/or what I 'should' be doing. I have learned that 'doing nothing' is still doing something. And I enjoyed every minute of it.
And even better is letting someone else take care of you. How wonderful is it to have someone light candles and run a bath for you? To give you a back rub or a scalp massage? To cook dinner and 'wait' on you? To make it all about you for a change? To give you flowers just because?
I remember I was out on the lake with some friends and a guy friend of mine offered to wash my hair. At first I thought, why? I can do that myself. But then for some reason, I just surrendered and said yes. It was such a relaxing experience. I was practically drooling down the side of my face. I felt cared for and protected. It was awesome and I almost missed out on it because I 'could do it myself'. He said he enjoyed it too. Win, win baby!
Do you let others do things for you? Pamper you? Can you receive it? Or do you worry about what you may 'owe' someone if they did something nice for you?
Growing up I was so independent. I always said I didn't need anyone to do anything for me. I could do it all myself. When someone would do something for me, it would actually make me feel uncomfortable- almost like I didn't deserve it. I have no idea why. I could give all day long but when it came to receiving, it was very difficult for me.
Thank God I have grown out of that. Because as I've grown up, I realize that I don't have to do it all myself. It's all about balance. I'm still a huge giver but I definitely love to receive now. I love being pampered and even if I have no one else to pamper me, I pamper myself. And it feels great!!!! I think it also makes me a nicer person to be around too. I know that I not only like it but I NEED it.
No one loves me like I do and if anyone cares to challenge me on that, I will take you up on it :-)
Have you pampered yourself today? Have you let someone else pamper you? There is no time like the present. Get on it!!!
