Everyone enjoys life's little luxuries. Some people enjoy massages. (I had a really wonderful full body massage on our last cruise) but that's not a regular thing for me. Some people enjoy gardening and flower arranging, but to me that seems more like work than a luxury.
Personally, I have two little luxuries, each of which I enjoy about once every three weeks, often on the same day. Today was one of those days.
First I had a manicure. In case you're wondering, yes I can file my own nails and even apply polish reasonably well, but I cannot trim my cuticles nicely and they grow like weeds. That's my excuse for needing a professional manicure. Of course, the fact that my nail tech applies a kind of polish called Shelac that stays on and looking good for three weeks is also a real benefit. I've been going to the same nail tech for over twenty years now. We know each other so well that it's almost like a therapy session sometimes. Her daughter and my granddaughter even took baton lessons together many years ago.
My other little luxury, in which I indulged today, is going to the library. Always a splendid way to spend a half hour or so. Today I had a list of favorite authors in hand and was able to find three interesting novels to check out. In case you're concerned that three books might not be enough for three weeks, one of them has 600 pages so I think I'll be ok. I do have other things that I need to do in my life.
One of the things that makes something a luxury is that you can't do it all the time. Be sure to make time for your favorite luxuries.
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