A Food for the Soul Kind of Day

Do you ever need one of those mental health days.  You know, one of those days you skip out on work to do nothing other than things that make you feel alive and happy and satisfied?  Yeah, me too...

Yesterday I sent an e-mail to one of my very best friends/co-workers about a very interesting episode of Oprah that would be airing today (237 Reasons to Have Sex.)  I told her we were going to have to find someone to tivo it for us so we could watch it, learn from it, and maybe even take a few notes.  She suggested we forget having someone tivo it and the two of us just take the day off, spend time doing things we love and end our day watching Oprah.  At first I thought she was kidding.  Take off on such short notice?  What?  I've never done that before.  It wasn't until she sent me another e-mail letting me know she'd already put in her time-off request that I realized she wasn't kidding and that yes, we really were going to do this.  And we did.  And we loved it.  And we're seriously thinking we need to do something similar to this at least once a month.

Both of us were so excited about the prospect of a day together that neither one of us slept very long or very well last night.  We met for a leisurely morning spent on the patio of my favorite coffee shop--me drinking some kind of yummy jasmine tea, her drinking some kind of mocha something-or-another that was almost too pretty to drink.  After soaking in the cool morning air we explored a few shops we'd never visited before...finding several gorgeous articles of clothing we both want to purchase...some day.  Then there was fair food because well, as I mentioned yesterday the fair is here and it's only once a year so who can resist.  We worked our fair food off with more cutesy shop exploration.  Our day ended on my couch at 3:00 cst watching Oprah, a piece of key lime pie for each of us, laughing and talking about the issues the show brought up for us which I want to blog some more about once I've had a bit more time to think it all through.

It was wonderful.  It was perfect.  It was soul nourishing.  But you know, after a day like this one who wants to go back to work...ever...

Would you like to join us next month?...

Comments

[CALDERONClaudine27]

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[daisies]

oh i love those days ~ i had one this summer with a friend, we spent the afternoon in craft stores and antique stores, giggling and sharing secrets and it felt so wonderful ... it was like a special treat in the middle of the week and felt so decadently lovey : )

wish i could join you next month!! xox

[kelly]

what a blast....good girls!

[colorsonmymind]

how fun! I wish I could take a day off :)

[ceanandjen]

Fabulous...so fabulous. I am glad that your friend pushed this and that the two of you were able to enjoy such a glorious day together! xoxo

[tracey]

Grand idea. You could start and entire 'day off' movement. I'm in!

[megg]

Oh, I am so IN! Wouldn't it be grand if I could be there for the next one?!

P.S. Seriously - check your email!! (all of them!!)

missing you so much.

[gkgirl]

this is a fantastic idea
and i think
that what makes it even
more wonderful
is that you had a friend to
share it with...

i tend to do anything that i
consider to be "me" time alone...
but maybe that is not necessary...
maybe with a friend
it would be equally,
if not more,
rewarding.

i'm smiling for you.

[Jennifer]

Oh we all need those days every once in awhile. My mom calls them 'mental health days.' I would love to join you next month. :)