Ahhhh

Today I spent four and a half hours of bliss at Your Private Adobe. How I ended up there is kind of random. Laura sent me a very generous gift certificate for Mother's Day, and I put it away until I had some time to really enjoy it and relax. Then my wonderful friend Amy sent me a gift certificate for them for my birthday. Neither of them talked with each other - they simply looked for a nice place I could relax that wasn't too far from home. And let me say this - while Your Private Adobe is close to home, it's beyond what I could ever have expected.

The woman that runs it has turned her house into a spa. When you book an appointment there, you are the only guest (unless you book a couples package or go with a group of girls). Since it was just me I had the place to myself. I started my day with a relaxing foot treatment while drinking juice and sitting in a super comfy chair. After that I had a 90-minute massage that combined deep tissue therapy with hot rock treatments. After that I had a facial. Once I finished the facial, I had lunch while relaxing in another big, comfy chair. Then I spent some time in their spa, and finished the day with a salt scrub body wrap. 

All in all, it was the kind of pampering that I probably couldn't afford very often, but having such generous people who care about me made it a reality. And I didn't realize how much I needed it until I was on my way home reflecting on the day. I encourage all of you to carve some time out of your life for just you. Do something that makes you happy - read a book, take a bath, or splurge on a massage or some other treatment. The energy you get back in the end will help you forget about the cost.