Date 29

  Let's not beat around the bush.  I will miss the dating prompts.  I have surprised myself with a few.  Not because they were outside the box or even who they were with but the fact that it is about what you make it.  With a little extra work, some time set aside; a date can happen at anytime, anywhere and of course with anyone.

  I like the fact that there doesn't have to be stress.  It helps to label the occurrence  a "date" rather than just a dinner.  It makes it more special but, you don't have to prepare for it weeks ahead or stop the flow of everyday life.  You can do what works for you and make it special time anywhere.

  Today's date is another day for you!  No running away today. Today you are staying home and finding time!  Today stay up later or get up earlier to find yourself some valuable quiet time.  I do set my clock earlier than my kids and although it hurts in the morning staying up later is nice when its undisturbed too.

  Today read a book, finish magazine, paint your nails, style your hair.  Take some time for you!  You could take this date if nothing else and practice it everyday but then it's almost not a date.  If it becomes habit then it's a chore or routine.  So for this one the point is to make it extra special for yourself!  Whatever it is that you never find time for; find time for it and do it.  You always manage to squeeze in a load of laundry so now your just squeezing in time for you. 6:00 Tuesday morning you have a date with ________ doing __________.

Have fun everyone!

Date 28

  Well this challenge of a month of dating ends tomorrow.  So for the last two days I have decided to make it about you.  One single person dating theirself.  I'm not forcing you to the movies or even to eat alone.  That is a huge hurdle for some.  I personally have gone our by myself but it's not my first go to activity.  I have even gone to the movies by myself atleast once.  I was even going to actually go again last week but didn't quite make it.  So probably this week coming up.  Sometimes you want to do something and noone else does so why not just go by yourself?

  Today is all about you!  Go away for a couple hours but, no grocery shopping, or errands, or anything related to the house!  Take a ride or maybe a walk and enjoy yourself.  Take a few deep breathes of air and reflect on who you are.  Take the day to enjoy something for you.  Go where you want to go.  Can you get away during nap time?  Can you go away before bedtime.  Squeeze in a few hours.  Take a walk, go to the mall and walk around.  No stress for two hours.  To me that is a nice date. The peace and quiet of few moments.

  Enjoy your day and have fun.  I am going to write and save this date as it would be nice to make time for myself.  I never do and maybe one day a month for just me would be nice.  I'm going to pencil a date with myself every month.  Movie, dinner, eyebrows waxed, lol the sky is the limit!