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Not A "Pamper" Kind of Girl
4:07 p.m. || March 30, 2015

Man, I'm feeling overwhelmed.

I think I just need to decompress.

I got a mani/pedi done today. I didn't like the manicure part, LOL.

I laugh, but inside I feel a bit guilty! Like there's something wrong with me.

Mani/pedis are, like, THE THING in Pleasantville. That's what moms DO when they want to do something for themselves.

I'm still not wholly comfortable with that concept, by the way. The whole, "Your a mama! You need a break! Go pamper yourself." Gag.

I've never been a "pamper" kind of a girl. And I don't know why.

So here I am, attempting to enjoy this thing that all these moms claim to love so much and I really just don't care for it.

I like my toes. But my hands? There is too much stuff to do with my hands to justify having nicely painted nails!

I have yet to try facials. I've had one massage. I like the spa-at-home bathroom and at-home facials and stuff.

But overall, I just don't get it.

What do I do when I need a break? I go out to the country where there's open space and breathe and let go.

I go to a chapel and listen to the quiet and feel the reverence that marks the place.

I sit in a park on the grass and enjoy the sunlight. People-watch, maybe.

I go on swings, if I feel like it and nobody's looking.

I guess the bottom line is, when I need a break, I do quiet, contemplative things. Which a mani/pedi is not.

If I'm in a nonquiet mood, I go shopping. Even just window-shopping.

That's my kind of break.

-Stephanie

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