Feeling Beautiful

Today I got my nails done. It is such a silly little thing but I really enjoy it. I was feeling guilty about indulging in this pleasure since I am recently out of work. My husband did the budget last night and tole me to go ahead and have them done. He told me, "I love doing things for you that make you happy."

As I left the salon this morning I noticed how different I felt. I have a beautiful new french manicure and I see that I hold my hands differently when they feel beautiful. I toss my hair back differently. I even carry my purse differently. I was able to spend an hour at the salon with a friend and talk about things that did not involve baby talk. It was a little bit of time where I was just able to be a woman instead of mommy, wife, house cleaner, and taxi.

I am so grateful that my husband understands that I enjoy things that make me feel beautiful and that it is important. He understands that when I feel good about myself I feel better about what I do every day. He wants me to feel good about myself and I love that it makes me feel spoiled.

I have a goal to do one thing every day that makes me feel good about myself. Granted it won't be a manicure every day, but maybe once a week I can give myself a facial. I can spend just a little bit of time when my children have gone to bed reading a book just for fun. I feel better about myself and better about my goals as a mother, a writer, and a Scentsy consultant. This is going to be a good day!