Prize and a Treat

And now the long awaited winner of the $20.00 Amazon gift card…

I spent this past weekend in Charleston—a city I love simply due to the history and the coastal aesthetic of the homes there. It falls among several places I’ve been where you can truly feel the history as you walk the streets. Venice and Florence (or quite frankly Italian cities in general) made me feel very much this way as well. It was as if I could picture what happened hundreds of years ago right then and there.

But today isn’t a blog about history. It is a blog about indulgence. I’m writing about indulgence as my weekend in Charleston felt very much an indulgence. Charleston is expensive and while my family and I aren’t poor, we aren’t wealthy either so my indulgences weren’t in the forms of expensive artwork, extravagant dinners and relaxing spa days. My indulgences came in the form of a day off of work, strolling through the market street outdoor market, playing with my kids at a park on East Bay Street and perhaps one slightly extravagant dinner (and yes it was delicious!).

So why does this even matter? Why is it important to have what we term indulgences? Well, quite frankly I know many of us work very hard. If you are a parent (or even a son/daughter) taking care of others, most often than not, you are putting them first and a day turns into a week which turns into a month and then a year and before you know it, you realize you haven’t taken time for yourself in ages. And perhaps by this point you are just a bit grumpy and not very fun to be around—not to mention the toll all this stress takes on your person.

So, moral of today, take some time for you, treat yourself! Happy Writing this week and hope you enjoyed your Halloween and our wonderful Spooktacular!

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