Picture Yourself Here

This is going to be me tomorrow. I am getting my post-holiday holiday. My mini-spa retreat. I’m going to this new place that has you sit in the sauna (supposedly some special infrared light – whatever) before your massage. How cool is that? You get all warm and relaxed before getting all warm and relaxed. I sprung for the 90 minutes because I’m worth it. And because this is my birthday present I saved up for myself. After the holidays, we all deserve a little pampering.

Because…

Gone is the Christmas tree. Gone are all the houseguests. Gone is my little 2 year old niece and her diapers. Gone is my little 93 year old grandmother and her diapers. Gone is my mother. Gone are the in-laws. Gone are the children back to school. Gone are the endless lists of tasks to accomplish and the accopanying guilt that we are not really enjoying the season. Gone, gone, gone – another year of breathing over. And another one begins. This one’s going to be full of changes and excitement, like all the rest.

What are you going to do for yourself?