| I don't know about you, but I find that my days are | | | | the candles, turned off the electric light, and the |
| a constant whirl of activity, with very little "me" time | | | | room was transformed into a relaxing spa! For some |
| these days, which is not what I anticipated. I had this | | | | fifteen minutes I was able to relax in the hot water, |
| rather naive idea that as my daughters grew older | | | | take in the scents of the aromatherapy candles, and |
| and needed less help from me, I would find that I | | | | watch the light dance around the room as the |
| had time on my hands to do whatever I liked | | | | candles flickered. |
| whenever I wanted! | | | | I was amazed at the transformation of the room for |
| My friends all asked what I would do with all my | | | | a start. The candles really changed the atmosphere |
| "free" time once my daughters left high school. They | | | | for the better. The aroma from the candles was so |
| seemed to think I would be lost with nothing to | | | | pleasant, and the light so relaxing that I regret not |
| occupy my time. Well, now I seem to be busier than | | | | having done this before!. I've not taken the time to |
| ever, and the days just fly by. But what I have | | | | watch a flickering candle for a long time, and I found |
| discovered is that "me" time is very important, and | | | | it to be very therapeutic. The hot water relaxed my |
| yes, it does mean I have less time in a day for | | | | muscles and tendons, and after just a few minutes I |
| everything else, but I am more focused during that | | | | really did feel much more relaxed and at ease, and I |
| time. | | | | actually slept much better than usual that night. |
| So, what do I use my "me" time for? I have | | | | Did my work suffer as a result of the fifteen |
| re-found the pleasure of baths. For years, I have | | | | minutes of "me" time? Not at all. In fact I think it |
| showered daily, but never even thought about taking | | | | benefited since I slept better, and was able to |
| a bath just because it takes so much longer than | | | | function better the next day. Was it expensive? Not |
| taking a shower. I have, of course, read many times, | | | | at all, just a few bath salts, and a few aromatherapy |
| that taking a bath can be beneficial, but who has | | | | candles that will last for a few more bath times yet. |
| time for that? Then a little while ago, I decided that it | | | | Did the world fall apart while I was unavailable? Not |
| might just be worth it to see if a bath, complete | | | | at all. Everything was just as I left it! Was there a |
| with bath salts and aromatherapy candles, was as | | | | benefit for the members of the household? |
| good a therapy as everyone else seems to think. So, | | | | Definitely, a relaxed female, is always preferable to a |
| I made sure there were no phones to disturb me, | | | | highly stressed individual! Will I repeat the process? |
| and off I went to the bathroom. Actually, I did have | | | | Definitely, in fact I think today on my trip to the |
| to round up a few things first. | | | | grocery store, I shall pick up some more |
| I had to find the bath salts - it had been quite a while | | | | aromatherapy candles so I can have a choice each |
| since anyone in our household had taken the time for | | | | day, and I suggest you do the same. Taking a time |
| a bath! - and then find where I had put the | | | | out with aromatherapy candles is definitely the way |
| aromatherapy candles and the matches, and I just | | | | to go! Enjoy! |
| did this while the water was filling the bath tub. I lit | | | | |