The holiday rush… additional expenses… multitasking… it’s a busy
time of year. With everything that’s going on, it’s easy to forget to take some time for your inner Passion Diva.
But there is something you can do about it. This month, we’re giving you
ten tools (gifts, really) to help boost your self-esteem. These exercises are designed to aid you in reclaiming your confidence and sexual prowess, and
reawakening your Passion Diva. Go get her!
1. RECONNECT – Spend at least an hour journaling. Write
about your wants, passions and dreams. Be as detailed as
possible. Don’t just focus on material desires, but the emotions
you’d like to feel.
2. DREAM – Grab a few magazines and cut out images
associated with the things you want (based on your journaling).
Glue the clippings on a large poster board. Cover the entire
surface, collage-style. Once complete, hang your new dream
board up in a visible place within your home.
3. BE FEARlESS – Do something that is a little intimidating
to you, while wearing Rendezvous. Maybe, it’s dining alone,
starting a conversation with a stranger, making amends with
an old friend, scheduling that long-put-off appointment, or
taking the first step toward realizing your dreams – pick YOUR
power. You can even dedicate the whole day to doing what
scares you. No way, you say? YES way! Do it!
4. lIVE IN THE MOMENT – Be in the “here and now” for one
whole hour. Turn on some soft music, and focus on now and
nothing else. You can prepare your mind for “moment time”
through meditation or even some simple breathing exercises
(a quick Internet search will show you how). Then, follow with
a soak in Plumeria RomantaTherapy® Sensuous Bath
Salts and a spritz of Plumeria RomantaTherapy® Pillow
Mist. Inhale. Exhale. Breathe in. Breathe out. Don’t think. Just
experience. Ommmmmm.
5. INDUlGE – Enjoy an evening of pleasure (the other
kind). Have a marathon session of your favorite movies, while
snacking on your favorite treats. Try one of the decadent
desserts in the “Guilty Pleasures” section of “love on the
Menu.”
6. BOND – Make like Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and
Charlotte of “Sex and the City” with a female-bonding session.
Grab some cocktails and dish about, well, everything. (Toxic
friends need not apply). Talking to the people who really
matter in life is a very therapeutic activity. For a really effective
experience, turn it into a slumber party with popcorn, a round
of Party Truth or Dare Game, and girly rituals. Try Avocado
and Cucumber Mask – a fun homemade beauty recipe from
“love on the Menu.”
7. PREEN – Want an instant confident boost? Get primed
and pampered. Apply Simply Sensual Intimate Shave
Crème; and then revitalize your skin with “Life is Just a Bowl
of Cherries Bath Scrub,” a recipe by Passion Parties President
& CEO Pat Davis (see page 153 of “The Passion Parties
Guide to Great Sex”). Finish off with Simply Sensual Toning
Body Butter.
8. HEIGHTEN SEXUAl AWARENESS – Live sensual for
a day. Wear lingerie underneath your work attire, and dab on
some Pure Satisfaction. For more tips and techniques, see
pages 143 – 148 of “The Passion Parties Guide to Great
Sex.”
9. BE A PRINCESS – Who doesn’t love sparkly, shimmery,
glittery things? Put on your sexiest goddess dress (or those
magic jeans that hug your butt just the right way), a crown and
Glitter Body Gel. Diva it out by cranking up the stereo and
singing your favorite, confidence-boosting, “I rock” songs.
10. FEED YOUR BRAIN – Learning can boost confidence
by making you feel more competent in what you know. Expand
your sexual knowledge with a good book from the Passion
Library
Gifts that keep on giving… Try these tips:
• Look at your dream board at least twice a day – when you wake up in the morning, and after you get home from work.
• Try any of the ten “gifts” whenever you’re not feeling your best.
• For a more effective experience, “open” the gifts when they can be done consecutively, and you can really focus and commit 100%.
Perhaps, it’s best to wait until the first of the year, after the holiday-chaos has come and gone. And, then you can take it even further by making it a regular part of your life – New Year Resolution? Absolutely!
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Pamper your Inner Diva
Today’s modern woman balances so many responsibilities in her life: family,
career, friends, volunteer work, social obligations and more. Forgetting to
add herself to that equation is something that most women seem to do.
Women are so busy doing for others, they often miss out on doing something
special for themselves. Sound familiar?
You wouldn’t think that taking time to pamper yourself would be such a big
deal, but here’s why it is: with so many people depending on you, you need
to be at the top of your game, all the time and everyday. The only way to
accomplish this is by nurturing your needs and pampering yourself.
Think of yourself as a race car. Race car drivers spend hours pampering
and tending to their race car. That’s because it’s essential that they can
depend on their car to achieve victory. As a woman-on-the-go, you are no
different. And, if you want to be able to go full throttle, you absolutely must
incorporate self-pampering into your busy lifestyle. As Pat Davis, author of
the Random House best-selling book, “The Passion Parties Guide to Great
Sex,” would say, “Pamper your inner Passion Diva.”
■ First thing first is to schedule your pampering sessions. If you’re like the
typical, busy, 21st Century diva, you probably have a calendar you use to
keep your schedule. Now is the time to add long baths, massages, trips to the
nail salon and even sensual time with your partner onto that schedule. If that
schedule is viewed by the whole family, just label your sensual time as “date
night.”
■ Take inventory of the type of pampering you need. Do you often feel stress
or tension in your neck or back? Then consider adding massages to your
pampering schedule. Have you noticed you are less limber than you once
were? Think about taking a Pilates class. It’s summer time. Are you looking
a little on the pale side? Time to hit the tanning salon. Sit down and analyze
the type of pampering you think you need and add it to your schedule.
■ Make it easy for yourself. If pampering becomes just another chore to do,
you aren’t going to want to do it. So find ways to make pampering yourself
easy. For example, if you would like to add manicures and pedicures to your
pampering schedule, but the nearest salon is a 20-minute drive, gather a
group of friends and hire a technician to visit your home. Also, always keep
spa-like products in bathroom. You’ll need lotions, scrubs, shower gels,
bubble baths and body mists to pamper your inner Passion Diva daily. Select
tranquil and romantic fragrances and keep all your products together in one
container or basket. Call it your special pampering pantry.
Pamper Your Passion Diva Once you incorporate self-pampering into your daily schedule, you’ll find yourself better equipped to handle any little thing life throws
at you, whether it’s traffic, a late appointment or a surly store clerk. With proper balance and soothing pampering, you’ll find yourself able to go full throttle, all day and every day.
career, friends, volunteer work, social obligations and more. Forgetting to
add herself to that equation is something that most women seem to do.
Women are so busy doing for others, they often miss out on doing something
special for themselves. Sound familiar?
You wouldn’t think that taking time to pamper yourself would be such a big
deal, but here’s why it is: with so many people depending on you, you need
to be at the top of your game, all the time and everyday. The only way to
accomplish this is by nurturing your needs and pampering yourself.
Think of yourself as a race car. Race car drivers spend hours pampering
and tending to their race car. That’s because it’s essential that they can
depend on their car to achieve victory. As a woman-on-the-go, you are no
different. And, if you want to be able to go full throttle, you absolutely must
incorporate self-pampering into your busy lifestyle. As Pat Davis, author of
the Random House best-selling book, “The Passion Parties Guide to Great
Sex,” would say, “Pamper your inner Passion Diva.”
■ First thing first is to schedule your pampering sessions. If you’re like the
typical, busy, 21st Century diva, you probably have a calendar you use to
keep your schedule. Now is the time to add long baths, massages, trips to the
nail salon and even sensual time with your partner onto that schedule. If that
schedule is viewed by the whole family, just label your sensual time as “date
night.”
■ Take inventory of the type of pampering you need. Do you often feel stress
or tension in your neck or back? Then consider adding massages to your
pampering schedule. Have you noticed you are less limber than you once
were? Think about taking a Pilates class. It’s summer time. Are you looking
a little on the pale side? Time to hit the tanning salon. Sit down and analyze
the type of pampering you think you need and add it to your schedule.
■ Make it easy for yourself. If pampering becomes just another chore to do,
you aren’t going to want to do it. So find ways to make pampering yourself
easy. For example, if you would like to add manicures and pedicures to your
pampering schedule, but the nearest salon is a 20-minute drive, gather a
group of friends and hire a technician to visit your home. Also, always keep
spa-like products in bathroom. You’ll need lotions, scrubs, shower gels,
bubble baths and body mists to pamper your inner Passion Diva daily. Select
tranquil and romantic fragrances and keep all your products together in one
container or basket. Call it your special pampering pantry.
Pamper Your Passion Diva Once you incorporate self-pampering into your daily schedule, you’ll find yourself better equipped to handle any little thing life throws
at you, whether it’s traffic, a late appointment or a surly store clerk. With proper balance and soothing pampering, you’ll find yourself able to go full throttle, all day and every day.
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