~ why DIY matters
Photo: Erynne Elkins, © 2017
Sometimes I have to check myself. I am quite skilled at spinning into a perfectionist tizzy on how I want things done. Take pedicures for example. I love getting them. However, lately, whenever I approach my budget with the idea, it lets me know quickly it’s seeing someone else. And her name is ‘Bills come first’.
Cue spinning tizzy. Until one day, when I was grocery shopping, the light bulb came on. Just paint your own damn toenails. Problem solved. Tizzy dissolved. Toenails on fleek. You see, the advantages of painting my own nails (in addition to the financial savings) are numerous. 1) Being in the comfort of my own home. 2) Really connecting with the energy in my domestic sanctuary. 3) Further infusing my space with divine, self-care. 4) Listening to Lorde as much as I want. 5) Taking a break and making myself a snack.
You get the point. So the next time your budget says, ‘It’s not you. It’s me.’ Take a deep breath and paint your own damn toenails. Namaste y’all…