My Song  by Lisa Vaden

PLEASURE

Some days have just got to be about pleasure.

Ok I’ll admit it, I have got this princess personality that just isn’t satisfied unless there is some kind of indulgence going on when I need to recharge my battery.  I am all about the pampering.  I swear if there is such a thing as past lives, last go around I was a real life princess and it is still deeply embedded in my soul! 

But here is the thing; I treat myself like a princess so I am not waiting around for someone else to give me something that I am not already providing for myself.  

That is really important: take care of yourself by heeding and fulfilling your physical, mental, and spiritual needs.  You will have more of yourself to share with others.  Plus if they do treat you like royalty too, well hip, hip, hooray – it turns into a grand ball!

Indulgence doesn’t have to cost a lot of money either.  (But sometimes it can and that is fun too!) I’ve got what I call my “fat and happy days” or my “Buddha belly days.”  These are days that I just chill out and read or lay around watching movies.  On those days I eat things that I really enjoy eating -- and I really enjoy eating them too.  The goal for the day is all about satisfaction, enjoyment, relaxing and the biggie ~ pleasure.                  

Soaking in a tub brings me pleasure.  Going for a walk brings me pleasure.  Hanging with a friend brings me pleasure.  Driving my car with the top down brings me pleasure.  I just love that word…pleasure.  Just saying it brings me pleasure.

Pleasure is just as important to the quality of your life as is anything else you deem important.  We sometimes forget to relax and really enjoy some of our days just for the sake of enjoying ourselves. 

Even if you are going through a tough time, you can check out for the day and focus on doing things that bring you pleasure.  I’ve done it many a times myself.  Your problems will be there tomorrow.  But interesting enough, many times they aren’t problems anymore because you are refreshed and you have new ideas about how to work through them.

My friend, pleasure is important.  The next time your inner royalty needs a little loving, find your pleasure and indulge yourself.   

With love,
Lisa

— © Lisa Vaden, My Song

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