Welcome back, dear readers and friends!!
Today’s post is designed to be “light and airy” and just talk about things you do to relax. I am going to list the things I generally do to relax and/or activities I engage in to take my mind off things. Now, this post may sort of be a redo of what I have posted before, but if you are new to my blog, then they will be new to you. 😊
There are a number of ways to relax:
Meditation.
Exercising (not my favorite).
Reading.
Facials!
Mud baths.
Manicures and pedicures.
A walk in nature or just being in nature.
Having cocktails with friends.
And I cannot stress enough how music is such a relaxing tool for me. Whether I am listening to it, or playing it on my instruments, it is a great way for me to forget what a stressful world this can be.
I MUST start my day with music. I stopped turning on the news first thing in the morning a long time ago when I realized all they were showing was depressing stuff. After all, I will find out about the horrors of the world at some point during the day anyway.
Well, I cannot mention music without mentioning watching TV. I am a YouTube fanatic. My YouTube is now actually connected to both of my television sets. I watch most of my stuff on YouTube, as well as listen to my music on that platform. I have so many playlists of both music and TV shows and movies, I can’t keep count anymore. 😁😂
Sitting outside on my “lanai” (Golden Girls reference) is certainly one of my best ways to relax. I start this process in the spring when the weather FINALLY makes up its mind to turn warm and stay that way. I put on my ear pods and listen to music on my iPhone. I usually write in my journal of Great Ideas while outside. I normally write ideas for my screenplays. Add a nice cold beverage of my choice, and I am in heaven. 🌈🍹🍸
Speaking of writing, that is certainly one of my preferred ways to relax. I immerse myself in a make-believe world of MY choice. And I absolutely LOVE and enjoy writing my blog. I get a kick out of writing my gay soap opera, and now my new miniseries! That is correct. One of my feature film scripts has now turned into a full-blown miniseries!!! 😁😊❤️
Working on my scripts is so exhilarating!!! Now talk about being transported! I lose myself in my screenwriting. Right now, I am working on three different screenplays. One is my longtime Fabulous And Gorgeous script, which starts off in 1977. So, that means a trip back in time to the 1970s and everything disco! LOLOL 🕺🪩
I have another script that is actually a prequel to Fabulous And Gorgeous (I call it FAG. That’s right. I am taking that awful word back!!) Anyway, the yet untitled prequel starts off in 1934 and will go to present day, without hopefully giving too much away about the FAG script, which will eventually take us forward in time. This particular script will focus mainly on other characters not necessarily in FAG.
And then there is my Social Murder screenplay, which has absolutely nothing to do with the other two. (Or does it?) Tee hee. This script is set in present day and is a dark comedy/thriller. And it has to do with social media.
Oh goodness! I hope I am not giving too much away! 😂🤣😂
Honorable mention to relaxing in bed watching TV, with more emphasis on being in the bed. LOLOL Sometimes I don’t even pay attention to what is on TV. As a matter of fact, I set my TV to a timer, and fall asleep. That way the TV can turn itself off once I do. 😂😂
And yes, taking a nap is another way I relax. I am quite sure a number of us can relate to that one. There are so many thoughts on napping. Some people say that you should only take a 15-30 minute “power” nap. Maybe 45 minutes. Others say don’t nap at all because it could mess with your nighttime sleep schedule. I usually nap for a couple of hours or more! And nope. It doesn’t interfere with my regular sleep sleep.
It’s all good since the idea is to promote better, overall mental wellbeing. Being able to relax, I mean really relax is so good for not just your mental health, but your overall physical health as well.
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That’s it for today. Thank you for stopping by. Next week, I’m going to talk about soap operas. That’s right. Keeping it light and airy for a couple of weeks before returning to the heavy stuff, such as REJECTION! Hint. Hint.
Until then, please be safe and mentally well!
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