Investing in Yourself

So, no one more than me was surprised when I actually took my advice in the last post and became more productive. Which naturally kept me away from posting, because I was busy. I'm working on a good middle ground, and I've figured a lot out. Naturally, this weekend was the exception to having a better busy, but I think we all need those weekends where we make interesting life choices, and then veg out. 

I'm not one who likes to buy myself things, or spend a lot of time on me. I love people, and as such I love to be around people. I love hosting get-togethers, going out, and just being near others. But at some point we all need down time, we all need to treat ourselves. I like to think of it as investing in yourself.

Now there are many ways to invest in yourself, and every time I take some me-time it's different. One of the last times I made tea and had cookies and listened to Sinatra while I wrote. Every day I like to find 5-10 minutes of thing that will make your soul a little happier. I invest in myself that way because I will then handle life better. 

This weekend I spent five hours on the phone with my best friend. I don't know about you but having a good long talk with one of your closest friends always makes me feel better, I just don't have the luxury of living in the same town as her so we often go a month before we realize we haven't actually talked. 

I also splurged, now with an intern salary I've learned to budget fairly well. Especially when you have trips planned (say for spring break?) and want to save some of the cash, limiting your intake even more. However, I'm a sucker for a good deal. I'm even more of a sucker for a great deal on quality items. Don't get me wrong Ross and T.J.Max are normally my jam. But getting something that is just so classic and so well made that you know it will last for easily the next 7-10 years? I look at that as an investment, because truly it is.

So I'll just put a small PSA to the world, J.Crew is having the best sale I've been to yet. Now I didn't grow up on J.Crew, and I certainly didn't grow up on Kate Spade, but I've grown into them when the time (and more importantly price) is right.  To me it is an investment. 

So I had bonding time with my roommate, we did nails and a mask last night. I read a large portion of a book I've been working on. I talked on the phone with my best friend. And I bought two skirts I fell in love with. 

What did that give me? I mean besides a cute outfit to come to work in today, I was excited for work. I was excited to be productive and accomplish things. And I know that this will carry over for my whole week, and the next month is going to be kinda crazy busy for me and then I start one of the busiest semester of my college career. 

So if you're ever a little run down, a little frustrated, or you just feel like you don't want to do anything. Invest in yourself. Listen to what you're body is saying. Listen to the signs the universe is putting out for you, and remember you have to put something in to get something out, and that counts with you as well. So invest a little and see where life takes you.