be gentle with myself

I was grinning to myself as I considered all the places I might put this entry….

• It could be “new shoes for vacation!” or
• It could be “new shoes for walking!” or
• It could be “new shoes to take care of myself”

& that (the latter) is what I decided on!

I had to order them online (not preferred for something – like shoes – that needs to be tried on!), since no local bricks-&-mortar stores are bothering to carry the ones I need (ASICS Gel-Cardio II women’s walking shoes). wry grin They should be here by Friday, though, so I’ll get to check them out soon. smile

I’ve scheduled a facial as a treat to myself for my birthday (“in the future ago”)! grin

... but I’ve got poison ivy/poison oak! yuck

At first I was blaming the itchy red blotches on scratches from a cat, but now it’s pretty clearly a reaction to the toxins of a plant (maybe when I was clearing weeds in the back yard the other day). sigh

It took the allergy shot technician administering my shot on Monday & the skin care technician giving me my facial on Tuesday – both of them having the identical reaction: “oh, poor you! where did you get into the poison ivy/poison oak?” – to convince me what it is. wry grin

So now I have a really good excuse to be gentle to myself. LOL

I scheduled a facial as a treat to myself—I hope it will be practically helpful (as well as stress relief), since my skin has broken out thanks to stress at work over the past month. wry grin

I think, overall, I’ve been doing a better job of being gentle with myself. Little treats – like the manicures – help; so does being more attentive to my need for sleep. I’m thinking now about something “special” I might do: maybe get another facial? It’d be nice to have something extra-nice after the period of stress I’ve just gotten through at work. smile

I’ve scheduled a manicure & pedicure for early next week (“in the future ago”! grin). Work continues to feel really stressy lately & this is a fun way to feel better for a while—as well as to smile every time I look at my shiny nails! grin

I took gentle care of myself by staying home & having a nap after supper, rather than going back out to do more at the end of a long & non-stop day.

Today I treated myself to a nail polish change; I again chose the metallic copper color for both finger & toe nails. They look great! smile

Instead of “accomplishing anything” after supper, I went to bed for a nice nap! wry grin (I’m reminding myself that this is a good example of being gentle with myself!)

I’ve scheduled a manicure & pedicure for early next week (“in the future ago”! grin). Work’s been really stressy lately & I think that this will be a way to feel better for a little while—as well as every time I look at my shiny nails! smile

Edited to add:

It felt good to treat myself today: a nice splurge! smile