(Day 54/122 of the experiment)
Just last night, Lilia sent the address of the SPA complex where we will spend the whole day. First a three-hour Chinese back massage, then a wrap, followed by face masks and a massage with a beautician, later a mini-lunch (which will be delivered straight to the salon), a pool, a nap in a room with essential oils, and finally a massage. Not wanting it all to end, Lilia and I decided to spend the night at the hotel of the same SPA complex. We ordered champagne, fruits, and various treats.
It seems I’ve already written about how resting is really cool and must be a part of everyone’s life? Well, I’ll say it again.
Today has been the best day of my entire life. I have rested so much! I didn’t think about the Volvo S90, about my relationship with May, about sports, cooking healthy food, Tristan, my fate, and in general – I didn’t think. I enjoyed life. I felt every bone being massaged, I could feel my back gradually relaxing, which has suffered my whole life. First from sitting at the computer all the time, then from the abrupt transition to the “sporty side” and frequent workouts.
I drank champagne with a friend and watched “Sex and the City.” I felt like the heroine of that series! Everything was for us – massages, gentle background music, essential oils, comfortable fluffy robes, hot tea, and a cool pool. Today it was ALL FOR US!
It seems like I’ve never rested like this before. There have been parties with alcohol and dancing until dawn, trips to the mountains, there were days when I just lay in bed and degraded. But today – today was true REST!
(Day 55/122 of the experiment)
Returning to the routine was very easy – Lilia and I had breakfast in a cozy café and then dashed off to our tasks. I really wanted to give my body a little workout and ran to the gym.
Maxim complimented me, saying I looked like I had just returned from vacation. Due to my constant workout misses, we decided to change our plan. Now I don't dedicate a specific day to a particular muscle group; instead, I train my whole body each time – this way, I'll stay in shape and won't worry too much if I miss a session.
After the gym, I went to a cosmetology salon and did something I had never dared to do before. Hair removal. To me, this is worse than a dentist and a gynecologist combined. I feel shy showing certain areas to others; I’m not satisfied with my hair growth.
And today, I was particularly nervous because it was my first time getting hair removal… on my ARMS. My arms are densely covered with light hair, which has bothered me my entire life. Once, at 16, I shaved my arms on a dare, and for the first two days, I couldn’t stop rejoicing – I thought the problem was solved! But after a few days, real hair started to grow in place of my light fuzz – thick and coarse. And ever since then, I've just been ashamed of my arms and haven’t done anything about it.
In 15 minutes, my arms became smooth and soft. It was painful, but what can you do? The only question is – why hadn't I done this earlier? Waxing is good because with each procedure, the hair becomes softer and finer. The technician also told me about laser hair removal – that after just 8-10 sessions, I could permanently stop hair growth wherever I want!
In deep thought about whether to try laser or stick with wax, I arrived home and hugged Rich for a long time, as I hadn’t seen him for almost a day.