To ask what is the nicest thing you do for yourself

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I live alone and am finding nice ways to treat myself well- so far I have

lay out my tea bag and mug next to the full kettle so it’s always ready for the next cuppa
Pu my PJs on the radiator so they are always warm
Friday night I swing home via M and S food to get some weekend treats

What else?

Put my heated bedsheet on an hour before I go to bed, bliss!

I have a good skin care routine before bed

Two bunches of Lidl tulips. Lifts my spirits and I love it when they start to splay out a bit.

In the depths of grief after my daughter basically dropped dead, so I’ve implemented a new skin care routine with new products
fresh flowers in the house
new bedding

The best thing I can do for myself is to religiously drink three litres of a water a day! My skin looks better, my energy levels are up and I feel lighter. I don't do it very often!

A Thai massage every few months. And I don’t tell anyone I’ve been!

@LoudPlumDog so sorry about your daughter 💐 mine is having a leisurely 20 mins to drink a cappuccino whilst smoking a cigarette after a long stressful day. Heaven ☺️

@LoudPlumDog

I’m really sorry to hear that x

@LoudPlumDog I am so very sorry for your loss, huge condolences 💐

I pay for an app called Picture This which you use to take photos and it immediately identifies plants, flowers and trees and gives loads of info about them. I have curated a lovely virtual garden which I enjoy scrolling through.

At this moment in time, while my hair is falling out from chemo? Getting my head shaved! Then I don’t have to see hair everywhere ( literally!)

Cleaning and re-filling the open fire in the morning is the greatest gift to myself…
nothing beats coming home in the evening and realise I can just light it up. 😆

A regular haircut.
Soak in the bath with a book.
Sit down with a cuppa and glossy magazine.
Glass of wine a couple of evenings a week.

Nails done every 3 weeks. They look so beautiful

@LoudPlumDog and @Enigma53 💐.

A nice hot bath while listening to a podcast. It's a really decadent feeling little bit of me time and I really look forward to it.
Getting my hair done regularly. It makes me feel like a bombshell when I have good hair.

Ooh, loads.

I eat really well and go to the gym.

In terms of little things, I've bought a bunch of flowers every week for the last 20 years. Just a cheap supermarket bunch.

I drink my morning coffee and eat my breakfast out of a really nice mug and bowl.

I often treat myself to a half bottle of champagne and drink it from a lovely glass, wrapped up on the sofa, with a scented candle burning.

I do my own gel nails.

I often have an 'everything' bath on a Sunday afternoon, which will get a LOT nicer when we finally make over our bathroom!

lay out my tea bag and mug next to the full kettle so it’s always ready for the next cuppa

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i go to a gym with a nice jacuzzi and I sit in it for at least half an hour!

At the moment it’s making sure the kitchen is cleaned after the baby has gone to bed. Waking up to a clean kitchen makes my morning alot easier.

I eat very well, and love collecting books, which I tend to binge read in the garden, whenever possible.🌞

So sorry for your loss.

I get Freddies Flowers delivered every 2 weeks - they easily last that long. I love getting the delivery and arranging them and they always look spectacular.

When I first became a mam I used to try and do ALL the jobs while baby slept. Now I'm 37 weeks pregnant with baby number 2 and every time my oldest naps I get a snack, a warm drink and sit myself down 🥰 the dishes can wait, my body needs a rest x

Every month I have waxing, two sets of Gelish nails done and 8 sessions with a personal trainer. Also a great haircut every six weeks. Those are the things that I cherish most.

@Enigma53 and @LoudPlumDog 💐 the strength it takes to keep showing up for yourselves is incredible, you're amazing and I'm so sorry it's been so hard.

I am investing in regular therapy in the wake of a life implosion, get my nails done once a month and trying to go to the gym each week and have a good skincare routine which so far I feel much better for. Lots of long walks in rural spots as well.