Treasuring Me

Treasure Yourself.

It's my favorite thing to remind women of... and I too often forget to do it myself. So today was treasure me day. I blew off all those things I wanted to get done that are frankly, just not as important as taking care of me... and I went and played.

First off I actually got outside instead of being locked up in front of my computer all day. Hey! It's spring out there! The fluffy clouds were floating across the clear blue sky. Flowers are blooming everywhere and their smell in the air is grand.

So I took myself out to breakfast. Stopped at the bank for a brief moment of taskiness and errand running. Then it was off to the movies, then off to a pedicure. I stopped off at CVS and bought me some new red lipstick to wear out tonight.

Now I'm getting ready for my favorite men to come over then its off to social hour dinner and I get to wrap it up with an evening of my favorite rocker. Ahh, I love life!

13 Simple & Smart Skin Care Steps to Reduce Wrinkles

Avoid sun exposure. Try to wear white or light colors, and wear a hat when you’re outdoors. Also, don’t use tanning booths, which can be worse than the sun.

Wear sunscreen. For the best anti-aging protection, Dr. Gerrish strongly recommends, “Apply sunscreen with at least an SPF 15 (sun protection factor) thirty minutes before sun exposure to protect your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Look for one with zinc or titanium oxide in the ingredient list.”

Avoid environmental pollutants. Ozone, smoke, and gasoline fumes are just a few of the pollutants that can age skin and cause premature wrinkles.

Start an anti-aging skin care program. June Breiner, MD, an internist in Maryland suggests, “Consult with a non-surgical skin care doctor. There are many products available that thicken your skin and reduce wrinkles.”

Avoid smoking and second-hand smoke. Smoking takes away oxygen and nutrients, and it also increases the number of free radicals in your body’s cells, a main cause of skin aging. “The amount of cigarette consumption and the number of years you have smoked are correlated with an increase in premature wrinkles,” states Dr. Breiner.

Wear sunglasses. Other than staying indoors and away from windows, sunglasses are the best way to protect the thin, sensitive skin around your eyes from UV radiation.

Sleep on your back, if possible. Sleeping with your face pressed against the pillow can cause sleep lines, which can turn into wrinkles. Satin pillow cases can also help in the anti-wrinkle fight.

Use moisturizer. A good moisturizer will keep skin hydrated and soften wrinkles.

Exercise regularly. “It gets your cardiovascular system going, which is great for getting needed nutrients and oxygen to your skin,” Breiner explains. “You should get cardiovascular exercise for your heart and skin health, and weight strengthening exercises for muscle underlying your skin.”

Eat a nutritious, anti-aging diet. Drink plenty of water and teas, and get eight to ten servings daily of fruit and vegetables. Eat fresh caught Atlantic salmon three times a week or another fish high in omega 3 fatty acids, such as herring, mackerel, trout, or tuna. Foods have a tremendous ability to fight the aging process as they are chock full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that your body needs to combat wrinkles, says Breiner.

Avoid processed and refined foods and sugars. They contain chemicals that can cause your skin to age prematurely.

Try Retin-A or Renova. Gerrish recommends, “See your doctor for a prescription of Retin-A Retin-A, a cream that has been proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and thicken thinning skin, which is part of the aging process.” If your skin is very dry, ask about Renova , a gentler formulation of the anti wrinkle cream.

Avoid stress. When you’re stressed out, your body releases a powerful aging hormone, cortisol, into your blood stream. “If you have chronic stress, take yoga, write in a journal daily, sing, take a walk, meditate. Do whatever works for you to reduce stress,” suggests Gerrish.

Hand Analysis (Part II) Arch - Peace

Earlier in the week I wrote about the general concepts of Hand Analysis. Below I'm going to investigate the fourth of the four main types of fingerprints and their classifications. These are used in determining the Life Focus (or as IIHA refers to it Life School) in your fingerprints.

Tented Arch Type Pattern - Peace

The calling of an arch type pattern person is Peace. Their objective in this lifetime is to connect with their bodies and become comfortable in them so as to experience physical peace and have that as a reference to bring more peace into the world. Discovering this calling and expressing it is their life purpose.

The challenge for a peace person is learning to conquer panic. The call to internal peace is based on the challenge of overcoming discomfort of being in a human body, accidents, addictions and physical challenges can develop if the search for peace is not managed consciously. So this is the downfall and risk of peace, succumbing to panic.

Making Time for Me.

"Wash my car" - It's been on my list of things of things to do for months now. Yet I always find a way to push it off to some other time. Excuses like "it doesn't matter...no one will notice...I should use the money to pay bills, etc." keep coming to mind. The thing is that I want my car cleaned because I feel good when I'm rollin' 'round town in a shiny ride. It's not for anyone else, just me.

I believe that is why it hasn't gotten done. I clean the kitchen for my husband, clean the laundry room for my cats, clean the garage for my employer, however when it comes to cleaning a car for me, it always seems to end up on the bottom of the priority list. Why am I last on my list...?

This is something for me to ponder while I get my car washed today :)