After Thanksgiving–Be Kind to Yourself

Hi Everyone,

I feel asleep yesterday at 9 pm.  Why?  Thanksgiving dinner.  Computer crashing.   Running virus and malware scans.  Thanksgiving with the family was lovely.  It always is.

Today is Black Friday in the United States.  What does that mean?  All the stores want to be in the Black economically for at least one day.  Consequently many sales started at Midnight with huge discounts on prime items.  People waited in line in the cold waiting for the doors to open at Midnight.  I did that once.  Now I shop on Sunday or online.  I'm an online type of gal.  LOL

With all this comes a lot of stress.  This is the time to be kind to yourself.  Let me give you some ways.

1.  To clear the mind and feel progress–make a list of what you want to do in the coming weeks–make a gift list

2.  Take a bubble bath.  Okay, I know some of our guy readers are not into that, but fragrant bath salts can really soothe you.   Even an Epsom Salts bath will to the trick.  Epsom Salts makes the bath hotter.  If you ache, it's wonderful.

3.  Set yourself up with a nice cup of tea, hot cocoa, or an alcoholic beverage and put on a favorite movie.

4. Play a game.  It could be a board game with family or friends or a computer game.  If you're on Facebook, I recommend Pet Society.  It always makes me laugh.  My pet is Bon Bon.  Please, friend me and let me know who you Pet is and I will try to send you a gift.  Today it's acting a bit glitchy.  I think a ton of people are there de-stressing.

5. Take a nap.

6.  Listen to music and lay back and close your eyes.  Okay, this might end up being a nap, but that's okay.  Sometimes the human body needs rest.

7.  Enjoy a hobby.  I enjoy beading.  A daughter of mine enjoys crocheting.  She makes beautiful scarfs.

8.  Go out to a movie.  Sometimes I really love the theater experience.

9.  Go out to dinner.

10. Visit a friend you can kick back with.

These are only a few of my ideas to de-stress.

Now for the fun things coming up.  We are planning parties for the  first two  Fridays and maybe Saturdays in December.  I am guest blogging with a contest on December 3rd at http://www.romancingthegenres.blogspot.com

They recently did a wonderful review for A Vampire for Christmas  http://romancingthegenres.blogspot.com/2011/11/reviewinga-vampire-for-christmas.html

On December 7th, I am going to be at Tilly Greene's blog:  http://tillygreene.blogspot.com/search/label/Perfect%20Gift%20is%20a%20Book%20Event   It will be fun.

Thanks so much for visiting during your busy day.  Please, take time for yourself.  Enjoy life.

–Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley

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