Busy Schedule Moms? You Deserve To Be Pampered!

Feb 25, 2010 WAHM News

Fun “YOU DESERVE TO BE PAMPERED” THOUGHTS “ Why Pampering is important…

It’s so easy to come up with excuses for why we shouldn’t pamper ourselves. The usual ones are… I don’t have the time, I have too much to do, and… it’s just not important.

All of these excuses can be dispelled. The usual reason that someone thinks that they don’t have time is because they don’t schedule the time into their lives. Couldn’t you find that hour here or there if you really think about it? Is there a sister, friend, or husband that can watch the kids for an afternoon while you soak in the tub and read a magazine?

If you are behind on your work, studies, or whatever, do you really think that an hour, or even a half of an hour of ‘me’ time is going to take away something that would not instead be helped by that special time given to your sense of peace?

Lastly, if you think that it’s not important, you must ask yourself…Are you important? If you’re not sure, let me tell you, YES YOU ARE! Whether you are a mother, wife, friend or person in this society… you matter. If everyone was at their best, think about what a better world we would live in. So many of us have been brainwashed into thinking that pampering is a decadent thing to do. Some feel that only the wealthy get pampered. Or that it’s only something that one does as a once-in-awhile ‘treat’. After giving as many pampering treatments to people as I’ve given, I know for a fact that ‘pampering’ is just another word for ‘healing’.

We are all at one level of stress or another. One instant way to find out what your level of stress is, is to notice how tense your muscles are at any given moment. Are your shoulders up around your ears right now? Stop right now for a moment and let your shoulders drop down. How far did they lower when you did that? That’s how stressed you are. The goal is to be as relaxed as possible, while being able to function at your best in this world. Remember, it’s not a selfish thing! Others that are more uptight than you will try to make you feel guilty. You are the only one that is responsible for your own good health, not them. Learn to let the things that stress you bounce right off of you. Less stress, means better health. And the better health that you are in allows you to offer the world… a better you. And there’s nothing wrong with that.”

Now, Let the Pampering begin!

(1) Eye Treatment

CUCUMBER EYE GEL
1 tsp. fresh cucumber juice
¼ tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbs. witch hazel

To juice a cucumber, chop it, then press through colander lined with a wet paper towel. Mix together aloe, cucumber juice and cornstarch in microwavable bowl. Heat until just boiling, about 1 minute in microwave. Remove to a bowl stir in witch hazel. Stir well and allow the mixture to cool completely. You can ice it by covering the bowl with lid, then pop into a larger bowl filled with ice water. You should have a clear, jelly-like cream. To use: Dab a small amount under your eyes and be careful not to rub or pull the delicate skin under your eyes. Keep in cool place. Makes 1 oz.

QUICK CUCUMBER EYE SOOTHER

Rather than purchase a $12.00 bottle of cucumber-lookalike eye pads infused with cucumber extract and then kicked up with a list of chemicals, you can simply use a real cucumber. Even if you used a fresh cucumber each week, it would take a long time before you spent $12.00 on this simple and soothing treatment.

2 wafer thin slices of cucumber, cut with knife
1 warm, damp, clean washcloth – While reclining in the tub, place one cucumber slice over each eye. Cover your eyes with a warm washcloth and relax for 10 minutes. Fine lines will smooth out and your eyes will feel refreshed and soothed, preparing you for a night’s rest. I recommend this particularly if you’ve had yourself a crying jag that day.

Now go PAMPER YOURSELF!

Tags: Busy Moms on the Go, Family Life