get a massage

5. get a massage

this is one of my all time favorite things to do! but i don't do it as often as i should. usually if they are done right, you leave feeling like a brand new, rejuvenated person. i remember once going to a salon to get a haircut and there was a new shampoo girl. she washed my hair and gave me this amazing, slow, and luxurious cranial massage that left me so relaxed, it was the best! i never saw her at that salon after that so oh well, i need to find out where else they provide that kind of service.

i've been curious to try out acupuncture, supposedly it doesn't hurt that much and really does wonders for anxiety and stress levels in the body. it works with the 'chi' energy in the body and ensures that it is flowing properly and well. the same idea goes into tai chi, which is kind of like a moving meditation, where you stretch and move the body to help the chi energy circulate, or something to that effect. i'm probably not describing it well, but maybe you have heard of it and know what i mean.

massages are weird because it's hard to get perfectly comfortable. usually i find that the room is too cold, or the lotion used is too cold, or something else is slightly off that makes it hard to relax, but in the right setting, it can be a godsend. we live so often in our minds that it's nice to be reminded of our physical bodies, and be brought back down to earth for a while. i think most people need that. i've been trying to get myself a massage every month, but i hardly ever do it and i definitely should.

a happy paragraph

today i can say i am grateful for my job. sure it can be stressful at times, but at least i have a place to go to where i can feel productive, i can feel appreciated and help other people. of course on some days, all my coworkers can seem annoying. but the friends i have here even things out with their smiles and hugs, and it's nice that i can have that. i don't completely despise coming in to work like some people. i get paid more than i did in my previous position. working for this company has allowed me the chance to live on my own and pay off student loan debt and go back to school. they have treated me well and transferred me to a new department when i wanted a change. now i can just have patience for the rest of this month (awaiting a raise next month), remember to go slowly with things and not get ahead of myself, and breath and relax more. life is not a race to be won. i have to stop thinking of it that way and putting too much un-needed stress on my body. mondays are hard for everyone, so are most mornings, but i can choose to see things differently. i can mentally strive for the positive side of everything. and be led by God's guidance to where i am supposed to be.