How to treat yourself now that your kids are back in school
It’s that wonderful time of year again when your kids are back in school and you have more free time. For many parents (with an extra special shoutout to single parents), summer break is a grueling test of your patience, endurance, and trying your best to juggle work and family time. Heck, even back-to-school prep itself can be chaotic in and of itself! So when it’s time to bring the kids back to school, don’t you dare forget about yourself and your needs.
Self-care is never selfish. Taking time for yourself to rest is not optional. If you don’t pick when you rest, your body will decide for you and unfortunately, it usually doesn’t pick a convenient time to need to rest. Not to mention, when you feel good, it’s that much easier to be a better parent, partner, friend, and employee. Yes, even sexual self-care and pleasure are important to prioritize. Well-rounded self-care is more than just getting enough sleep and bubble baths. It means caring for every single part of you, including the sexy bits. Sexual self-care means working to understand your sexual needs and desires and making an effort to understand your sexual preferences. It also includes doing things to proactively nurture and maintain your sexual health. While self-care will look different for everyone, here are some ideas to give yourself what you need this September.
Treat yourself
Whether you think of yourself as absolutely fabulous or not, go ahead and book that self-care appointment. Whatever it is you need, or makes you happy, like a haircut, massage, pedicure, manicure, facial, or entire spa da. If you’ve never been one to pamper yourself give it a shot and see if you find a new activity that brings you pleasure. If you end up enjoying it, consider making it a monthly event.
Give yourself an oil massage.
Self-massage with high-quality, organic oils like sesame, jojoba, safflower or coconut oil can help the body release toxins, lessen the effects of aging, calm the nerves, lubricate the joints, increase stamina and of course, soften the skin. Oils like Earthly Bodies Lavender, Sliquid Balance, JO Naturals Massage Oil Coconut and Lime, and Intimate Earth Relax are all great options for self or partner massage. Want to take the massage to the next level? Go ahead and warm the oil first, then massage it into your head with a scalp massage. Head down the body using longer strokes on your limbs and shorter, circular motions on your joints. Finish with a foot massage and allow the oil to absorb into your skin.
Make Time for Pleasure
What is one of the most simple and effective ways to practice sexual self-care? More masturbation. And if you’re someone who already has a great masturbation routine, consider mixing it up and making great into mind-blowing! Trying a new method means learning about your body and your desires, which is a great way of caring for your sexuality. Make sure you’re making time that is just for you to explore your sexuality. If you’re an early riser, it can be a 6 am solo session to kickstart your day. Maybe you’re a night owl who enjoys crawling under the covers for a late-night play session.
Create and stick to a routine.
