Hey SteemFriends :)
Up and down, this way and that way. Don't let your busy stand in the way from some quality "Me-Time" or some much-needed one on one with your partner, otherwise, you can easily over work yourself and start to live right pass your partner too busy to notice that your relationship requires some much need TLC.
Take a Soothing Bath
This was a picture taken by husband, while I was only busy in the next room, he showed me what was waiting...
A nice hot bubble bath with all your favorite essential oils is so relaxing and so much more appreciated when your partner has prepared it with a glass of wine and chocolate on the side. Dim the lights, light a few candle (scented or unscented), play your favorite classical music and if you really want to enjoy it, join your partner!
This not only relaxes your mind and body but strengthens your relationship...
...the essential oils help draw out all the toxins in your body and leaves your skin feeling softer and you feeling rejuvenated.
Quality time with a different but needed kind of intimacy.
Who Doesn't like hands all over their Body?
Not a creepy way, but C'mon, a massage is always a good idea whether you really need it or not. Either plan to take yourself or both you and your partner for a day of pampering at the Spa, or to spend some extra one on one time together, take turns to massage each other.
You can surprise your partner with a massage when you know they had a long day or couple of weeks full of stress at work, or you can both make a night of it, again, candles, music, and essential oils. Personally, in this case, I prefer to use Baby Oil. But each to their own I suppose :)
Get Out!
Yes, being at work almost all of the time will make you feel that you just want to be at home and deal with the chores waiting for you. Once you feel that you have done what you needed to, otherwise it will keep bugging you. Get out for a while, enjoy the outside world and breathe in the fresh air on your terms, enjoying what you want to do, not what you need to do. You gotta live and make memories.
Example: go out for a jog, either with your partner, in some places I will encourage you to go with someone rather than being alone as a woman. Earphones on, music on, warmed up and GO! When I get tired I listen to "Fight Song" from Rachel Platten to help me give me that extra push, otherwise I will take hours to get home. (Don't judge me, haha!)
Be Lazy
Yeah everybody is always on the newest health gig or the next best exercise routine to stay fit and healthy or just to lose a few extra pounds. But we all need to unbutton our pants sometimes and enjoy a pizza guilty free in front of the television with a list of your choice movies you want to watch with your partner and be a care free couple whenever you get the chance. And if the kids are visiting friends or family, give the clothes a break too, less laundry ;)
Hakuna Matata Steemians!
With Love,
@the-housewife aka Bekkie
Nice stuff
keep it up
Thank you, trying my best :)
Definitely second getting out of the house! Me and my boyfriend are terrible for bingeing and Netflix when we're together, so I've started dragging him out for hikes and skating recently. Thanks for sharing, good advice!
Haha guess we all make that mistake, no problem to be lazy at times, we all need to morph into vegetables to recharge sometimes, but you don't make memories like that and you get too comfortable and let things pass you by...glad you enjoyed the read! We are having a Netflix evening too, off the Bird Park tomorrow :)