I have this charcoal face mask that I purchased a long time ago from a non-toxic beauty company. And it’s a wonderful face mask, after I use it my skin has a weird glow to it, like it’s healthy and clean. I always feel so much better after I use this mask.
But that’s the funny thing — you have to use the damn thing for it to actually work! And I know this, but every day, do I use the face mask? Nope, of course not. I have a million excuses for why I don’t add this face mask to my regimen of daily tasks. OK, I don’t need to do a face mask daily, but you get what I mean. I tell myself I am too busy, there’s all these chores to do — laundry to fold, dishes to wash. I should take out that smelly garbage.
And then there are all those work things that I have to do at home now since I am pretty much stuck in my house day after day, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. It’s frustrating always thinking that you are too busy to do something that is just plain good for yourself. For you, not for your spouse or your boss, or anyone in your family. Just for you.
I’ve realized lately that I don’t do enough things just for me. Maybe it took me to be home all the time to realize that, but I’ve noticed it the last couple of months. So I decided to do something about it.
I did the face mask tonight. And I did one last week too. The back of the bottle instructs you to do it two or three times a week. So I’ve done it twice in the last 7 days. My skin looks much healthier. And I feel so much better. And that’s the point.
Notes from a Self Quarantine 