so what…are you guessing spa? back massage? Trafford centre with unlimited spends?
naaaah….
You know what i did yesterday. I travelled to Rochdale in Gr Manchester and spent the day with a professional photographer, in his studio and outside taking shots of families….
and it felt like the most indulgent thing i have done in a loooooong time.
So that isnt going to make sense to some of you, thats okay.
But reflecting on how the day made me feel I have came to this conclusion. It was self indulgent not in the way a hoooge bar of chocolate can be or a warm bath, or even sitting in an empty car without so much as a sound….nope not even the radio (although that one does sound good!)
But no, it was indulgent because it was nuturing something that lies dormant for probably about 80% of the time, at this stage in my life. That little muscle that you flex when you learn something new…and im not talking about updates at work or watching demos on new equipment or recipes or if you are watching the Great British Bake off just exactly what yeast does in bread….no…its that 'WOAH i need to know more about this' muscle…..
and yesterday i was indulgently and very fortunately doing just that and you know what?
*whisper* it felt gooooood…
and not just because being in a pro photographers studio is a 'bit kid in a candy shop' but because I was learning something that, you know what, was for me……me…….me…….and because there was not one moment throughout the day where general mummy fatigue or the five thousand other thoughts that whirl my consciousness pushed in….and that doesnt happen very often…..
and i loved. every. second.
So I can't really share too much from the day, as in photos, because it was a masterclass for a magazine and Gemma, from the mag, asked us not to publish photos elsewhere before the magazine is released…but i think one or two that i wont be sending in will be okay.
and there are a few people who made this day possible for me…you know who you are….thank you…thank you…thank you…
🙂