This may seem to be a little but of an odd question, but it came to me this morning as I sat in the chair at JC Penney’s hair salon getting my hair cut. I was immediately relaxed as Becky (my haidresser) started to cut my hair as I usually do. This led me to think about other things that create a very relaxing feeling in my body and mind. In fact the first thing that came to my thoughts was the dentist. Yes, the dentist! I am one of those weird people that love to get my teeth cleaned at the dentist. In fact I also prefer to have a hygienist that doesn’t talk a lot while cleaning my teeth so that I can sit back and enjoy the process of my pearly whites getting scrubbed. I love to hear people complaining about the fact that they have to go to the dentist. I actually have my teeth cleaned more often than usual because I enjoy it so much. This brings me to my hair cut. The icing on the cake to getting my hair cut is the shampooing of my hair. I love to have my hair shampooed when at the hair stylist. Becky and I started talking about this with a story I told about a high-end salon I went to in Dallas where my two sisters frequented. This story of fancy to do salons led Becky to give me a hair shampoo/massage that lasted at least 15 minutes. I was in heaven. There is just something unexplainable about the relaxation of someone shampooing your hair.
I tried as I began to write this blog entry to think of other things that excited my senses, but nothing hit me immediately. I know there are more things, but most likely I take them for granted. So I pose you this question and request. What excites your senses? Do you take those things for granted? Lets all take a moment each time we get to experience one of these great enjoyments of life and really appreciate it. Its these moments that make everything come full circle for what this life is all about. I will be paying close attention to things throughout the day that bring me great enjoyment. I hope you do the same.
P.S. As I sit and write this, I am at the local Starbucks enjoying a great cup of coffee. This excites me and I very much appreciate it!
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3 comments:
I love having a manicure and pedicure. When they massage your feet and hands it is like heaven. Then the ultimate treat is the warm wax treatment. OH MY Gosh!!! Enough said!
i went to get my haircut today - so i experienced that nice shampoo and head massage myself today, the one that inspired your conversation with becky.
another one for me is driving....i love to drive. i'm so relaxed and so free when i am out for a drive.
i'll try to think of more....
Yes, getting your hair shampooed by someone else while you lean back in a sink is great. But I haven't had that done since I moved here 16 years ago. The very best thing I can think of though you probably can't post in a "family" blog. ;-)
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