What did you do to treat yourself well today?

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abbadoodles
abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

Charity begins at home, you know.  How do you love yourself on a daily basis?

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited October 2009

    Today it's warm and sunny and the sky is clear, autumn blue with the trees blazing with color.  I went out into the backyard and flopped on my back, no blankie, just me and the grass and rustling leaves, and soaked up the sun for a few minutes.  Smelled the earth and the damp.  Talk about feeling ALIVE!  Just do it.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2009

    Love it, Tina!!  I do little things like that every day - go out when the weather is pleasant and sit in the backyard or back porch with a glass of wine and read the paper or a book.  Take an hour for me.  I shop for myself a little more than I used to - ordered some great Smashbox makeup last night from QVC.  Treat myself to pedicures.  Take more walks with my DH.  Hold hands.  LIVE!!

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  • OneBadBoob
    OneBadBoob Member Posts: 1,386
    edited October 2009

    Today was one of those number ten days out of the year--

    I walked the dog, came home and threw the ball for her until she could not even breathe anymore, then we walked about the property looking for chipmunk--my dog is a killer, but she can never quite catch those quick little critters. . .

    But she sure has a great time chasing them into wood piles, under the AC units, into the gutters. . .after they squeak and howl enough, and her litle stubb butt almost wags itself off, I I tell her to leave it and we go inside to have cookies.

     Knocks my socks off just what a little predator that sweet darling can be!!

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  • brookside
    brookside Member Posts: 77
    edited October 2009

    I hired a dog walker for the rest of my radiation treatment as I am too pooped.  I loved to see their tired happy faces after a 2 hour walk around a beautiful lake.  In November, I'll be back to doing that for them but right now that was a nice break. 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited October 2009

    A client had given me a gift certificate for a massage and I used it today! Good timing, I was getting in a funk....

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited October 2009

    YES!!!

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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 8,458
    edited October 2009

    My dh and her family (husband & 2 little kids) came for an overnight visit. That's them being good to me. Used disposables for all meals. That's me being good to me.

    Please don't tell my s-i-l, who's a big environmentalist, about the disposables. That's all of you being good to me.

    Leah

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  • AnneW
    AnneW Member Posts: 4,050
    edited October 2009

    Exercised! With my DH. Then breakfast out. Very pleasant morning.

    Anne

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited October 2009

    Am putting the down puff back on the bed today.  Tonight I will sink into its weightless warmth.  Nudies go berserk!!!!! LOL

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited October 2009

    I enjoyed a long bike ride with my sweet 8 year old nephew on Saturday. We rode to the local Sonic for lunch (grilled cheese sandwich and french fries) and then back again later for ice cream!! I enjoyed it, but my heart swelled when he just blurted out, "this is the best day of my life"! That just MADE MY DAY!!! He's such a little sweetie too!!

    Great thread by the way!!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited October 2009
    Oh Coonie! What a sweet thing to hear from an 8 year old!!!!!!!!!!!! Youz lucky! You done good! Laughing
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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited October 2009
    I know Barbe!!!!! Made me tear upEmbarassed
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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited October 2009
    Oh, wow, I am allergic to kids but that would have made me goo-goo, too.  What a lovely thing to say and how you must have felt.  Kiss
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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited November 2009

    Hi Abba:

    How are you?

    I met a pal from Montreal

    and we went down near the Harborfront, then to the Market

    had a fine day, and did not spend mega bucks

    aint got mega bucks LOL

    however, my upcoming treat list includes

    A slab of Cambert or Brie cheese

    Some Pate

    and crusty french bread

    my favorite French wine

    this will be for Decemer

    :))

    Stay well

    Hugs, Sierra

    then Ill have

    chocolate pecan pie

    with lemon ice crea

    twice a year I have that

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited November 2009

    I took yesterday off from work and spent the day quilting with my quilt guild, I was able to finish 2 projects.

    Sheila

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  • AnneW
    AnneW Member Posts: 4,050
    edited November 2009

    That was quite a productive day, Sheila!! Better than working!

    Anne

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  • AnnNYC
    AnnNYC Member Posts: 4,484
    edited January 2010

    Well, it was yesterday, but...

    I left work at 4 to make sure I got to my employer's "Corporate Wellness" office (17 blocks north of my office) to finally enroll in one of the exercise classes I've been meaning to take since, oh, 2007...  So I got enrolled, and then bought the suggested exercise mat and hand weights, and TOOK THE CLASS!!!  "Cardiotone and Pilates" -- half hour of nonstop movement, marching, jogging, lunges, jumping jacks, shoulder rolls, Tony-Manero-Saturday-Night-Fever-style movements with the handweights -- then half hour of floor/core/Pilates-style exercising.  You have to understand, the only exercise I've done for YEARS is walking.  I'm 57.  It was a huge deal for me to really start this -- and I did it!

    Oh, and I have arthritis, and osteopenia (thanks, Aromasin...), and one knee with no ACL, and today?  I don't even hurt!!!

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited January 2010

    Now, I don't know how you are not hurting, but I am really, really proud of you for taking the class!    The walking is obviously a great thing for you to be doing, and in NYC I'm unsure how one can live there and Not walk.   LOL

    Congrats, I hope you will commit to the class for 8 weeks.  I understand it takes that long to form a "habit", either good or bad----and that sounds like a great habit to have.  Good for you! 

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  • AnnNYC
    AnnNYC Member Posts: 4,484
    edited January 2010

    Thanks, Dotti!  Tonight my abs are telling me that they had a bit of a workout, but I am so thrilled that I felt good all day!  This is a 6-week class, so I guess I'd better line up another one to make sure I form the habit! 

    True about NYC and walking!  That's actually something I love about it!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2010

    Slept in as looooooong as I wanted!

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