Ahhhhhhhh!

A couple of years ago I read a magazine article that totally justified my splurging on myself and made me completely happy.  The article was discussing ways to stay healthy all winter long.  In addition to the usual - eat right, wash your hands, exercise, get plenty of sleep - it said that having a monthly massage had also been shown to be beneficial to your health.  What excellent news!  The theory was based on the fact that massage reduces stress, and reducing stress improves your immune system.  I didn't really care what the theory was, though, I just cared that I could stop feeling guilty about spending that money on myself.  In fact, to take this a little further, my family doesn't like it when I'm sick and neither does my employer.  Maybe they should chip in! 

I went yesterday for my monthly health-boosting massage and I just want to tell anyone out there who hasn't ever had a massage, it's time to get started.  And if you've had one but it's been a while, now's the time for another one.  You won't regret it!