so last weekend was my birthday. and as part of my birthday celebration, this year i decided that rather than just get gifts, i wanted to give gifts :-) for the 29 years my parents have handled me, it seemed they deserved celebration and gifts just as much, if not more, than me. and even though my sister and i are best friends, she's definitely put up with some of my shit (aka angry michelle, which she personally coined), so it also seemed fitting she should bask in some gifts on the day of my birth as well...
so, as a gift to my beloved family, we went to a spa and all had individualized treatments. my mom had her hair done, and erika, dad, and i all had massages. 900 dollars later, i felt amazing...i know, i know, this comment may seem to be complete sarcasm, but i honestly mean it! worth every penny. we went out for a drink afterwards, and i felt like i was glowing in their love. i was so happy to be with them...and just to be.
ruby room is probably one of the best spa experiences i have ever had in chicago, specifically because it is a wellness spa, and TOTALLY my style. i had a 90 minute massage, but it wasn't just a massage, it was a CHAKRA massage. ooooh yes, i definitely needed some chakra energy flowin love. it might not have been a full 90 minutes of hands on rub down, but it was more than that...and, oh how i needed it!
the "session" started with me choosing three cards from a pile. they were "be" cards, which helped you focus your treatment for the day. i LOVE this about ruby room. it reminds me of my angel cards, which i constantly feel blessed to have in my life; they always remind me of something that seems to fit just perfectly! so, i chose "be quiet". hmm...like, shut my mouth be quiet? hahaha...i thought it was just so fitting! as is probably easily seen by the explosion of words i have posted on this blog...i have not really found any quiet, per se, within me for quite a while now...probably ever since i returned from thailand.
so, although i picked two other cards, this one seemed to dominate the next 90 minute treatment which included a wonderful full body massage, a hot stone treatment on my chest, and some reiki. i can't even explain all that happened, but i rose from the massage table feeling 10 lbs lighter and my eyes seemed to find the world much more full of color. my massage therapist went over the session with me in words, and i teared up as we talked about the changes i felt occurred. it truly was amazing; it was such a gift!
so tonight, in the comfort of my own home, i returned to my quiet that i harnessed within the safe walls of ruby room. i lit some incents, i sprayed my whole body with the be quiet scent, and as i crawled into bed, i found myself singing "keep it quiet" by Ra Ra Riot. for 90 minutes on saturday, i finally found myself quiet...and today i return to that, to keep it quiet :-) as i find stillness within, i feel the support of the universe within me...and the chaos of my mind and world around me seem to fade away. aaaaaah :-)
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