I crossed paths with this delightful list of rewards that aren't food or shopping, and it inspired me to gather some of my own. I'm a biiiit of a sybarite, so I indulge in wonderful relaxing things as much as possible—proudly. Here's how I reward myself without food or shopping.
Weekend recovery sleep. Bonus if I can finagle coffee room service from the hot bellboy. (I can.)
Take a long lunch—whether it’s running errands or seeing what's new at Sephora.
Sing along to Joni Mitchell’s Blue from start to finish. Cry. Husband is not invited to the party. (Best song)
Catch up on blogs and then read the shit talking about said blogs on GOMI.
Find books to read and leave blunt (but fair) reviews for ones I hated on Goodreads.
Visit someplace new from my list. I’m determined to hit every good museum and garden in the area.
Use my very special PTO move: take off Monday and Friday for two instant long weekends.
Online window shop, then put anything cute safely into Covvet or add it to one of my many wish lists.
Take an extra Bar Method class, because I’ve become a deeply annoying person.
Borrow new goodies from the library or wander around the Strand.
Finish an entire series on Netflix or Prime, even if I don’t love it—because finishing is the BEST.
Walk instead of taking the subway. Rent a Citibike instead of walking.
Spend some QT with my plants—pruning, polishing leaves, fertilizing, singing them lullabies… I have a dumb hippie belief that people should reconnect with their star signs when they get stressed. As a Taurus, I know hanging with a book in full view of my plants calms me down more than anything else. Except Valium. Those work great too.
Read a magazine. I get Martha Stewart Living and Bon Appetit, but I’m always game to sneak a gossip rag into the stack.
Plan a dream trip—but only the fun parts. Actual mind-bending details, like browsing flights or paying for anything, are horrible.
Do an extra-long pamper session. I always make time for my beauty routines—because ACNE!—but as a treat I’ll do a really long facial massage or use a bath bomb while drinking red wine, as God Herself intended.
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