How a “Treat Yo’ Self” Day Changed My Outlook on Self-Care
It is the end of January and I feel exhausted. Although the New Year has been treating me well, I still am tired from my job and studies. I woke up yesterday (January 31st) and felt like the entire month had gone by so fast. I had so many expectations and I felt behind on everything (even though I wasn’t).
January is usually a difficult month for people. New Year’s resolutions weigh heavy on their shoulders, and trying to reach a goal can be difficult at times.
So when I woke up yesterday and I felt sort of depressed and lethargic. I made a decision…TO TREAT MYSELF for keeping up with my resolutions and working hard for the month.
This is what I did:
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I wore an outfit that made me feel good about myself.
I decided that to feel good on the inside I should do my best to look good on the outside.
So I went through all of the clothes in my closet. I found it! A purple silky dress that I wore to my grandmothers viewing (sad, I know) but the dress made me feel powerful at the time and I decided that today I would need that same strength.
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I treated myself to a delicious meal that I ate alone.
The idea of being alone does scare me, but yesterday I decided to make an attempt at enjoying my own company. I did not look at my phone, or snapchat/instagram my meal. I wanted to enjoy it in the moment and cherish what I was doing for myself.
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I had coffee with friends and made a NO GOSSIP rule.
Gossiping with friends can add to a sour mood and can be draining of positive energy. So yesterday, I told my friends I did not want to speak about other people negatively. I just wanted to hear about them, their work and what was going on in their lives.
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I went shopping.
Shopping is an essential part of treat yo’ self-days! I didn’t go crazy shopping I just bought things that I felt I needed for self care. Incense sticks, candles, new bedsheets, a bathbomb, all the little things that make me happy.
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I came home and took a bubble bath.
To end my treat yo’ self-day, I got home and took a bath and let my body relax.
I went to bed feeling pampered and loved by myself. After yesterday I realized that treating yourself, and taking care of your own well beings very important and I should be doing it more so that stress doesn’t build up inside me. I made a decision to treat myself at the end of every month. So that I will have something to look forward to and I can start off each month right!