Today was one of those days that I needed something to lift my spirits. Today I decided to (...wait for it...) fill out and submit an application for my first "real-world" job. After submitting the application, something inside of me just felt worried, nervous, and alone. Today was a big step for me, and a scary step.
I needed something to take my mind off of everything. Here are a few of my favorite things to do when I am unsettled and need a little escape:
1. Watch my favorite TV shows. Usually, that consists of Criminal Minds, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Boy Meets World, Friends, Real Housewives of OC, NJ, or Beverly Hills...the list goes on. Usually I try to watch something I know I love that will take my mind off of everything. I try to stray from anything too scary (think: The Walking Dead) because that usually makes me feel worse.
2. Take a bubble bath & read a page-turner. Reading is one of my favorite things to do, and what can make you feel more luxurious than a nice, hot bubble bath? Whenever I've had a rough day, I always grab whatever bubble bath I have on hand (I try to use very relaxing scents like lavender or vanilla/honey), fill my tub up with bath salts (World Market usually has good options for a fair price), light a few candles, turn on some relaxing music (usually Jewel on Pandora), and relax in my tub with my favorite book. I always feel so refreshed, relaxed, and clean afterward!
3. Give myself a mani-pedi. This one is really pretty self-explanatory. What girl doesn't instantly feel 100x prettier when she has pretty hands and toes? I know I do! And with spring break here...I need something to make my toes sandal ready!
4. Finally, have a really good workout. Elle Woods says it best: "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands. They just don't." While I may not feel like working out sometimes, after I walk out of that gym I feel so much happier and more productive than I did before I got there. It is proven that if you work out you will have more productivity, so even if you have what seems to be a thousand other things you "should" be doing -- spending one hour in the gym could actually jump start that productivity! Interesting huh?! See, there are no excuses! I'm the world's worst about giving excuses when I really, really need to do something, but I'm working on it!
5. PRAY. But that's a given. Even when I don't need a pick me up. Jesus should be you "favorite conversation" of the day...no matter the subject.
What do YOU do when you need a pick me upper? I would love to hear your ideas?
Hope you're having a blessed spring break!
Love,
Me
