Self Love-Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day, I wanted to talk about something that so often gets overlooked-self love! The biggest hurdle is realizing that "me time" isn't selfish and it shouldn't be optional. Everyone needs to recharge their batteries and we really need to listen to what our bodies and minds are telling us.

I hadn't been myself for a while, always tired and in a funk, so, little by little I've been making changes-actually attending the gym classes I've been paying for, making it to more dance classes because they bring me joy (the most fun cardio), eating better (I still love you Chik-Fil-A) & getting over the stigma of massages being extravagant and realizing that my neck and shoulders are a hot mess, lol.

In the midst of all this, Emily of Emily Anne Aesthetics reached out to me about a Resurfacing Treatment and I thought, "why not!?", it had been 3 YEARS since I'd seen an esthetician.

To be totally honest, I was a little nervous about a stranger touching my face. The only other esthetician I have ever gone to was one of my close friends. To start off, she sent me directions to make sure I knew exactly where her spa office was (that's what I'll call it), so helpful, because I'm a master at getting lost. It was such a nice relaxing space, and the table/bed was heated ya'll! Emily made me feel comfortable immediately and it was nice just to have girl talk. She asked me about my skin care routine and products (be honest when asked folks!) and she's so knowledgeable. She was licensed in her home state and upon moving to VA, had to go back to school to be licensed here! Also, turns out, the redness in my cheeks are broken capillaries and I may want to go a little easier on the exfoliating. Who knew!? After an amazing treatment where you think you can't be more relaxed, you get a neck and shoulder massage. I left with glowing skin, a little more knowledge about my skin, & feeling like a new person. I'll be back!