Yesterday, I decided not to go to work.
I woke up a little late than usual. The alarm went off at 5:30am, touched the snooze button…alarm went off again after five minutes, I didn’t get up still. After a few more minutes (that’s an understatement), I realized it was already 6am! Immediately, I prepared to go to work. While Husband and I had breakast, I told him, “I don’t want to go to work today, I want to go back to bed and sleep.” The ever-loving husband replied, “Then stay home, what have you got to lose?”
My husband has never been a big talker but once he says something, more often than not, it is logical and will make you stop and realize, “Oo nga no?”
So I asked myself, “When was the last time I did something like this?”
“When was the last time I threw all my caution to the wind and just do what I want and not care about what will happen next?”
“When did I last rewarded myself with a day of sleeping?”
“When was the last time I gave myself something intagible?”
The answer to all those questions was “I don’t know.” With that kind of answer, I think that says a lot, doesn’t it?
And so I stayed home and slept…and watched TV…and read a book…and just relaxed! It was a glorious day for me. I made up for lost sleep and at the same time, it not only rejuvenated my body, but my mind and soul as well.
Nowadays, it’s so easy to get caught up in the web-like array of our day-to-day activities–work, responsibilities, bills to pay, parties to attend, a household to manage, kids to take care of, family and friends to be there for…and the list goes on and on.
These days, we only get to take a day-off when we’re feeling really really sick—and more often than not, we even feel guilty for not going to work!
These days, it’s just so easy to be an adult because we are faced with obligations. that we sometimes forget the child in us.
But once in a while, no matter how difficult or impossible we think it is, doing something for yourself can be the most rewarding thing. It is healthier too.
So be a kid sometimes and ask yourself, “When was the last time I did something for myself?”
11 Comments
Heart of Rachel
It’s nice that you took a break to enjoy a laid back day. We all need it from time to time.
After doing the groceries earlier, I bought a delicious cupcake all to myself. 🙂
Meikah
I do this from time to time. Other times, Wizheart joins me. It’s fun and rejuvenating indeed. Makes you slow down and regroup, and bounce back more lively! Good you did that for yourself. 🙂
Anonymous
i was just thinking about this earlier.
i always reward myself with little things, starbucks, new shoes, pastries, chocolates, jewelries, etc. (even if i didn’t do anything significant)…just to make me happy! hehehe.
but the big things for myself, like the life changing ones, i can’t afford just doing it for myself (even if it will make me happy)..i have to consider other people as well. hay.
wish i can be a little selfish…
>perky
imom
That’s great, Ibyang! A little bit more self-loving never hurts. Now that I am a SAHM, I have more time to do that.
bursky
i was having this “it’s gonna be a long day” feeling today. maybe i should do something for myself today… after work. 😛 hahaha
Edong
eating my comfort food after a day’s work is like loosing up the buttons of my shirt…
all work and no play, makes your boss happy and gay…
tama yang gawa mo, ikaw naman dapat… hehe
caryn
true. we should think of ourselves more often. we need pampering too! 😉
Jarlin
Nice one….you phrased the words perfectly in this post, I enjoyed reading.
So, I’m gonna to ask the question to myself….
“When was the last time I did something for myself?”
I will try to write like this one in my blog after I got the answer….
Elizabeth
i really like this!
oo nga, when was the last time I did something for myself?!
thanks for reminding me this…
i stopped for a while (before I wrote a comment) then realized, “I don’t know…” is my answer too.
I have to think of myself too, and maybe give myself a reward sometimes! 🙂 Cheers!
babyruth888
how true! i will cancel all my meetings tomorrow and go to the parlor on a busy working day, why not.
thanks ibyang for reminding..Life is so short..
Jena Isle
That’s a very good observation. It’s just like, we work very hard to give ourselves a good life, that we forget to live a life-An enlightening post. Cheers.