Extreme Self Care

Because of the stress of I've been under and the difficulty I've had coping, my therapist suggested a course of extreme self care, doing much more than I usually I do to take care of myself.

I've been going to the gym regularly for the past two weeks. I got a massage and scheduled another one for next month. I got my haircut and scheduled the next one as well. I took advantage of the complementary training session that came with my new gym membership, and I'm going to sign up for the "Exceeds Expectations" session. I also got the tattoos I've been wanting. The design on my shoulder has been waiting to be inked for about 4 years. The Libra symbol on my wrist was something I found late last year.

This week I'll be trying out the Stretch class and the Yoga class. I made an appointment to get my carpets cleaned next week. I took care of my taxes this morning, and was relieved to learn that I'm getting a small refund. I still need to have the oil changed and tires rotated on my car.

I've also got a new mantra: "Be nice to yourself; it's hard to be happy when someone's mean to you all the time."