At the beginning of 2010, I made a committment to myself that I would take one Saturday a month and devote it all to ME. On these days I am not available to anyone (unless I choose to invite a friend along).  It is my day to take care of me, to re-energize and re-focus on what MY needs are.  I may spend the day at the spa or at a museum or shopping for myself – but whatever I choose, it’s all about ME!

To help me keep my committment, I’ve gone through my calendar and scheduled my Self-Care Saturdays for the entire year, and my fabulous VA Jackie set up an auto-reminder for each one to prompt me to make some plans so I can use my time off wisely. She takes really good care of me and I love having her on my team!  (I think we should have a Self-Care Saturday together sometime this year)

So on February 13, 2010 I enjoyed my first Self-Care Saturday. It was such a fun day! I started off with a mani/pedi, then met a girlfriend for lunch, then sat and did some reading, then went for a massage, and on the way home picked up some yummy thai food … oh, and I bought myself a bouquet of gorgeous flowers!  I ate my thai food by the fireplace with a glass of wine and the clicker in my hand to watch some of the shows I had recorded during the week. I got up the next morning for my favorite yoga class feeling totally rejuvenated.  It made a huge difference in my mood, and I just felt light all day long.  It was wonderful!  Now I need to decide what I would like to do for my next Self-Care Saturday!

What do you do to take really good care of yourself? I’d love to hear about it, just post a comment below.

Tags: self care

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