Welcome aboard!! You've arrived at the end of a nostalgia trip - I've been editing & posting the Tour Diary from our 2012 trip across the USA, but after a few weeks of that, it's time to get back to the present - there's always something going on...
I deliberately interpreted the 'self-care/pampering' question in a physical way - beauty treatments, appearance etc... but 'internal' self-care is probably more important, albeit a bit much to explain in a Friday Five questionnaire... I don't really have a set regimen for it either, but I do find myself more aware of how things really affect me these days, instead of just brushing it off & pretending everything's fine, carry on... which in turn, makes me a bit more thoughtful about whatever I commit myself to, or have plans for. Downtime has become more of a priority & more valuable & I'm trying to not feel guilty about 'doing nothing' as I've decided if there are things that I really should be doing, I'll do them when my mind says it's time to do them, not when outside influence, or pressure orders me to...
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Date: 2021-11-13 10:36 pm (UTC)I deliberately interpreted the 'self-care/pampering' question in a physical way - beauty treatments, appearance etc... but 'internal' self-care is probably more important, albeit a bit much to explain in a Friday Five questionnaire... I don't really have a set regimen for it either, but I do find myself more aware of how things really affect me these days, instead of just brushing it off & pretending everything's fine, carry on... which in turn, makes me a bit more thoughtful about whatever I commit myself to, or have plans for. Downtime has become more of a priority & more valuable & I'm trying to not feel guilty about 'doing nothing' as I've decided if there are things that I really should be doing, I'll do them when my mind says it's time to do them, not when outside influence, or pressure orders me to...