Self-Care Saturday
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Dearest Night Owls,
Currently, I am resting in my bed and it feels great. I am surrounded by my beautiful cats, and watching an old episode of Bones on the television. The episode ends with a bartender toasting to "simple pleasures". Ah, you are so right, Sid. It is now the weekend, my friends, and time to take in the simple pleasures. Self-care is not a selfish act to indulge in.
For me, sleeping in bed off and on all day and watching some entertaining television, are my personal examples of indulging in self-care. I know that sleeping off and on all day has also been my personal struggle all week and not-so-much-so considered self-care. The reasoning is that the sleeplessness, throughout the week, wasn't restful or enjoyable. However, today, I slept off and on all day with the knowledge that I will also have the whole night sleep as well. That, to me, makes a huge difference.
Today, after leaving work, I had an appointment to get my vehicle checked out for routine maintenance. My car, C.J. II, always goes to the same place which is the same place I purchased my vehicle. I have been doing business with Beaverton Toyota since I purchased my first vehicle, C.J., back in 2012. Several Hours and hundreds of dollars later, and my C.J. was ready to come home. Thankfully, C.J. II received all of the necessary care and maintenance that she needed, and she is all better now.
đđšđ C.J. II after her appointmentâŁïž My baby girl is healthy and doing wellâŁïž đđšđ @beavertontoyota
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Today was also the annual NAMI Walk, but it is all virtual this year because of COVID-19 safety precautions. The NAMI Walk just isn't the same when it's just virtual. The walk just isn't the walk without the whole community coming together at the Waterfront Park, but I do understand the reasoning as to why the organization has kept it virtual since the outbreak of COVID-19. I am still planning on doing some form of walking to support the cause.
For the rest of the night, I am planning on indulging in some more much-needed self-care. Even if that means staying in bed, binge-watching Bones on television, until I eventually fall back asleep. That sounds really good to me right about now. What I would love to do is to also eat something sweet and cuddle with my cats. Currently, Evan is partaking in some self-care by playing an online game with his real-life friends that he's known for some time. I am really happy and proud of him because he deserves to treat himself, even though he claims to feel guilty for doing so. These remarks just sadden me because no one should ever feel guilty for taking care of themselves and having some fun in the process.
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