The Guilt Free Zone

The Guilt Free Zone? Where? How do I find it? You knew about this and didn’t tell me? Does the line start here? Where do I sign up?

The Zone…let’s find it together.

Summer is here and in full swing. The large holidays are past till Labor Day. Some vacations are over. Now, what have you done for yourself lately? It’s time for some self-indulgence. It doesn’t have to be big although big can be nice! Before the summer is gone let’s get our personal ‘to-do’ list together. Think of it as the adult version of ‘what I did on my summer vacation’.  You don’t want to say ‘nuttin’, do you?

The zone is in a little place in the back of the mind. You must first move away the clutter, dust off the cobwebs & let in the light. There will be a door with a golden lock & key. Forget about this door, walk around back & climb in the window. It’ll give you a new perspective! We seldom use this part of our mind that says, yes, you’re worth it. Take some time for yourself. Here are some ideas:

Quiet time (mandatory)

Bubble bath

Favorite cup of coffee or tea

Get a new mug or china teacup…just for you!

Bestseller book

Magazine

Manicure

New hairstyle

New houseplant

Tai chi, Qi Gong, Yoga or Zumba

Go to the movies

An ice cream sundae with all the toppings! (Don’t share!)

See a new exhibit at a museum

Start a new hobby

Buy a new CD (your favorite artist)

Trip to the day spa

Pedicure

Bouquet of flowers

CHOCOLATE!

Go to a concert

Start a journal

A walk in a park

Etc, etc, etc…you can fill in the blanks. Just be sure you don’t come up on the short end of the stick come the end of the summer. No regrets allowed! You must be nice to yourself from time to time. R & R is needed to refresh oneself.  It’s good for the soul.

So what are you waiting for? Go spoil yourself. NOW! That’s an order!

Cathy