I recently got the chance to sit around the table with some amazing women and talk about what I do every day and how it has impacted my life and the lives of others. This might be one of my favorite topics, given how social media and blogging has changed my life. I feel like women used to be so disconnected. I mean, we had the neighbors down the street, the people in our communities of faith, our family members, yes, but what were the odds that among that group we’d come across someone who was having the exact same problem we were? Someone who could deeply understand and connect with us based on shared experience? Now we have access to women everywhere. There is most definitely someone out there to talk to who gets it and who can offer guidance and support, no matter the situation. In my line of work supporting pregnant and new moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression, this matters. Mothers need to be able to talk to people who’ve been in the same exact boat. I’ve seen those conversations and connections reduce stigma, guilt, feelings of shame, and even, in my opinion, the burden of disease. I feel so fortunate to live in a time when we have technology that allows us to connect to so many people and their stories. I can’t see any other way that I would have had the opportunity to reach so many, and I see lots of other women in the BlogHer community who are able to have the same impact when it comes to the causes and issues they care about. We need each other, and now we can find each other, and it was great to sit around a table with other bloggers at the BlogHer Conference in San Jose and talk about that ability to connect across the ether and how it has made our lives better. I’m grateful to Stayfree® pads for recognizing the importance of that connection and giving us the chance to talk about it. I hope you’ll watch the resulting video and perhaps get some inspiration to share your own stories even more boldly than you already have and make the kinds of connections that can change your lives and theirs for the better.
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Massage!
I love to swim in hot pools, take hot showers, and get a massage to pamper myself.
Natalie, what about hot baths with bubbles and mint? That is my go-to
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/510584837045243905
i take a long hot bath with lots of bubbles and a good book. Oh and candles and a face mask too!
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https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/510587469096423424
I hired a college girl and I get out an walk/run alone 3-5 days a week.
i would take a relaxing bath with lots of bubbles and a face mask 🙂 and a good book
I love to get a pedicure.
I like to take a long hot bath!
I do at home facial to pamper myself.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/512463545242353664
I ask my husband for a massage.
mami2jcn at gmail dot com
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/512580064412594178
I like to relax outside on my patio with a great book and a cup of hot green tea.
I tweeted- https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/512608399645618176
I pamper myself by enjoying chocolate and wearing my favorite pajamas.
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https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/512994289391906816
I take a long hot bath.
A hot cup of tea, the British way, some chocolate, and something good to read.
I pamper myself by taking a bubble bath and listening to music
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/514909859200761856
I curl up with a romance book and enjoy a bubble bath
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/515266422516097026
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I pamper myself occasionally with a fun coffee drink – sit in the car and just take a time out. =)
I tweeted…https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/515267570979459074
I like to take a nice long hot bath. I leave the phone in another room so I won’t be interrupted.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/516273994018746368
With four little kids, the only pampering I have accomplished is getting my hair colored each month! I love my hair stylist and enjoy talking to her and exchanging stories. I look forward to being one of those “old” ladies who get their hair done each week!
Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/516429283456081920
Thank you! 🙂
I eat my fave chocolate bar and read a book
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/516592499284914176
i love hot showers
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/516701444452655105
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/516767540597362688
I pamper myself by going out for fine dining for a lobster tail.
I get manicures!
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/516977790357606400
Fragrance is how I pamper myself. I can scrimp on other things but splurge on my favorite perfumes. And I don’t save them for special occasions. I wear them all the time. I love how I smell. 🙂 And nothing makes me feel more special than a complete stranger walking by me and saying “ooooh you smell great!”
A way that I pamper myself is to feed the birds. This may sound strange, but watching the bird at my feeding stations in my yard is so relaxing and meditative. It cost a lot of money each month to keep the feeders full, so I consider it a pamper.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/517063126492008448
I pamper myself by getting a massage every other week.
Thanks for the contest.
slehan at juno dot com
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/517097839248150529
slehan at juno dot com
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/517098697763471360
I pamper myself with relaxing music, a bubble bath and a glass of wine.
tweet: https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/517103672778428417
I love to pamper myself with facials, bubble baths, relaxing music and a glass of wine.
https://twitter.com/chellesyvonne/status/517147542128062464