It is the simple things

I did three simple things for myself today that did wonders for my spirit:

I got my toes done.  This was one of those things that I stopped doing in our household budget cuts to fund Operation Star Trek Baby. While not a significant portion of our monthly budget, it seemed like once of those extras that I could easily give up in the name of IVF. So I stopped going and did DIY pedicures at home.  But I kind of hate doing my own toes. And I definitely do not do the whole soak-scrub-massage-paint with a cute design kind of deal at home. Today I made it to my favorite local nail salon, picked my turquoise color, and treated myself to 30 minutes of pampering. It is amazing how much my perspective shifted after getting my feet rubbed, scrubbed, and loved.

I got moving. I was slated to teach the Noon Nia class today and was feeling reluctant and more interested in lazing about. While secretly wishing for a no-show, I made it to the studio. After 5 minutes of moving, I felt better. Half way through class I felt lighter and moved easier. By the end, I was smiling, sweaty, and grateful that teaching class forced me to get moving. I had shifted the soreness from Friday's body work. My allergies eased up and I was breathing easier. And the sleepiness from the morning had transformed to energy and I was ready for the rest of my Sunday.

I got some sunshine. Actually, I got a LOT of sunshine. And oh my freaking gawd it felt good. We walked the dogs down to the Nob Hill Earth Day Celebration where we were immersed in community, sunshine, and live music. We flowed with the crowd, danced to the rhythms of African drums and soul/blues music, and simply sat in the sun. For hours. I had been craving sunshine for the past week. I was desperate to soak in Vitamin D, get sweaty just from being in the sun.  By the time we walked home I was markedly happier and energized.

I do not need to schedule a special appointment to do something that is good for my whole body. Sometimes it is a matter of making simple, easy choices. The beauty is that these small choices today had big rewards.

We're t-minus three weeks to starting injections. I expect that these weeks will go quickly and that the days between injections and transfer will go by even faster. Wowza.

Friday I had visceral manipulation body work. And it rocked my world. Not sure that this will get much more of a post than these short sentences, but I can tell this work is going to be huge. Huge for preparing for pregnancy, huge for continuing through pregnancy, and huge for me and baby post labor.