Erzulia: Days Four and Five
Day four? Love. Day five? Luxury.
I like how these two fit together. Love is all about strength, and luxury is all about indulgence. It feel appropriate to celebrate them back to back.
Yesterday was my love day, and I tried to take a creative approach to it this year. Aaron and I don't really do the whole Valentine's thing; we're much more inclined to find some time to spend together doing something than to exchange gifts or romance each other. This year, that's going to be really hard -- yesterday was a full and busy day for both of us, and Saturday will be, too. Not much time in the day to enjoy each other's company.
So yesterday, I took it upon myself to enjoy a little self-love (but not like that, you sicko). I did things that were important to me, or good for me. I took care of myself. All day long. I went to the museum and spent the afternoon lost in books of 1940s and 50s fashion, trying to assign dates to several pieces that I'm cataloging for the collection. I went to yoga class. I ate good food, and I ate enough of it. I drank three litres of water, and no alcohol. I spent some time knitting. And on the way home, I stopped at the store and bought a pint of Aaron's favorite ice cream, and came home, and told him I loved him, and we sat on the couch together for a while and then went to bed, where we cuddled until we were warm, and then we went to sleep. It was a simple, good day.
Today is all about the opposite. It's about giving in to the whims and desires of the heart. I bought myself a cup of the over-priced coffee that I've largely stopped drinking in the last few months for financial reasons. I went shopping and bought two new shirts (on sale! woo!). I have a chair massage scheduled for 4:45, and a nice bottle of wine that I've been saving for just such an occasion waiting for me when I get home from work. Today, I will do no chores (other than a bit of laundry), and I will shave my legs, and will watch Dr. Who tonight. I will wear hand-knit socks and a new shirt to work tonight. I will probably take a nap. And I will not feel guilty about it at all.
I like how these two fit together. Love is all about strength, and luxury is all about indulgence. It feel appropriate to celebrate them back to back.
Yesterday was my love day, and I tried to take a creative approach to it this year. Aaron and I don't really do the whole Valentine's thing; we're much more inclined to find some time to spend together doing something than to exchange gifts or romance each other. This year, that's going to be really hard -- yesterday was a full and busy day for both of us, and Saturday will be, too. Not much time in the day to enjoy each other's company.
So yesterday, I took it upon myself to enjoy a little self-love (but not like that, you sicko). I did things that were important to me, or good for me. I took care of myself. All day long. I went to the museum and spent the afternoon lost in books of 1940s and 50s fashion, trying to assign dates to several pieces that I'm cataloging for the collection. I went to yoga class. I ate good food, and I ate enough of it. I drank three litres of water, and no alcohol. I spent some time knitting. And on the way home, I stopped at the store and bought a pint of Aaron's favorite ice cream, and came home, and told him I loved him, and we sat on the couch together for a while and then went to bed, where we cuddled until we were warm, and then we went to sleep. It was a simple, good day.
Today is all about the opposite. It's about giving in to the whims and desires of the heart. I bought myself a cup of the over-priced coffee that I've largely stopped drinking in the last few months for financial reasons. I went shopping and bought two new shirts (on sale! woo!). I have a chair massage scheduled for 4:45, and a nice bottle of wine that I've been saving for just such an occasion waiting for me when I get home from work. Today, I will do no chores (other than a bit of laundry), and I will shave my legs, and will watch Dr. Who tonight. I will wear hand-knit socks and a new shirt to work tonight. I will probably take a nap. And I will not feel guilty about it at all.