I'm just home from the spa. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
Tonight, I was in the Spa Zone. That's the place right next door to my uber-happy place. The place of total relaxation and peace. It's a place that is, unfortunately, really hard for me to get to usually.
Generally speaking, my life is all about me running from one thing to the next. Enjoying what I'm doing generally, but checking my watch to make sure there is still enough time to deal with all the other things on my mental list for the day. A lot of time is spent worrying about what is not getting done, thus making it diffiult for me to really relax.
When my head hits the pillow at night, typically, though tired, I will spend a fair amount of time going through my mental checklist of items outstanding. This list ranges from the list of bills that need to get paid, to the myriad items on my desk waiting to be dealt with, to what is the best choice for middle school for my daughter, to my ever-growing list of unfinished projects, to dealing with world hunger. As you can see, it's difficult for me to unwind.
But apparently not tonight.
For the first time since I can't think when, I was able to clear my head completely. Any thoughts that made it through were pleasant, sensual, relaxing, and calming. I was in the Spa Zone.
I was finsihed with my treatments before my sister was tonight and I headed over to the heated floor to relax for a little while. I laid on one of the floor mats and covered myself with a blanket. She found me there, fast asleep, about 20 minutes later.
I woke up feeling relaxed and refreshed, and at the same time invigorated and starving.
We dressed and headed down to Little Tokyo for a late bite of dinner. I was still in the Zone.
It was a perfectly happy ending.
Posted by beth at October 16, 2003 11:28 PM