I reached a point where I shut down, couldn't deal with any human interaction outside of my home because my mind was just SO busy and I was finding it difficult to deal with that on top of life around me. I was incredibly anxious, and then I was worried about baby and if she was okay inside such a stressed out body, making myself MORE anxious and just all around I was in a very bad head space.
After about a month of being "down in the dumps" with a busy mind, and trying not to leave the house, something clicked and I realised I had to get my act together for baby's sake, and find a way to deal with all the things running through my head! I heard of a book called "Calm", that a much loved YouTuber Tanya Burr talked about in one of her videos, and "calm" is exactly what I needed to be, so I went out and purchased this book. It talks about loads of things but the one I really liked the idea of was having a bath. Funnily enough this was a semi foreign concept to me as in our home we had a HUGE bath, and a limited water supply, meaning we couldn't actually fill it (lol), so I never really had the chance. Luckily, my mum had been wanting a new bath for a LONG time as it helps her back, and just my luck she decided right when I needed it to get one. It took a while to install but the moment it was plumbed up I was THERE. Literally as soon as it was plumbed up...
As you can see the bathroom was still unfinished, but I thought it was quite nice to be able to relax amongst all the clutter going on, it felt quite appropriate!
I used the St. Ives, Apricot Scrub, which I have been loving! It has really helped my hormonal skin stay half py normal! I still get spots but significantly less than I was getting before I started using it!
I also used my favourite scrub - Smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub all over my body and boy does that stuff smell amazing. I can't really describe it, it's very, very sweet... a sort of caramel sweetness. It also leaves your body feeling super soft and hydrated!
And then to make the bath that little bit more special, I added in the Xmas Kisses bath bomb by LUSH (excuse the manky nails), which has a cinnamon scent to it, quite lovely to go with all the sweet smelling products I used!
It was nice to just lay there and RELAX, not having to do anything, talk to anyone or listen to anyones arguments. Just me, the sound of the wind outside, the renovation equipment and the yummy smells filling my senses. I found it was a really great place to meditate and think about things without any anxiety. It really, truly helped me a lot and has now become a weekly routine for Sunday nights, the perfect way to wind down at the end of the week. I find myself to be calm a lot of the time now, and find it easier to carry out every day tasks because I set that time aside for MYSELF to relax, and just really enjoy the little things.
What's something you do to relax yourself when life gets a bit too much? I'd love to know, comment below!
Thanks for reading, and we will talk soon!
Lots of love,
Mikayla xx
On another note, the bathroom is close to finished now! Only the floor left to complete (as you can see).
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