In South Carolina, I would go weekly to Stretch Lab, and a flexologist would assist me with stretching different areas of my body. Sometimes, we would focus on legs, other times back and arms. Not often but occasionally, whole body. My flexologist was Sheldon, and I miss him so much. I have not done any unassisted or assisted stretching since I have been back. My back had been hurting for over a week straight. Let me clarify. My back hurts every day, but it is levels to the pain. I am usually about a 3, but the past week, I had been on a solid 6. I don’t take drugs, so I decided to get a massage.
Before I came back, I was talking about how I was going to start getting at least a 30-minute massage bi-weekly. The massage place at the mall is reasonably priced and allows for such extravagance 😆. Or at least that is where I thought I was going to go. I googled Relax Magic to see what time they closed yesterday, and it said permanently closed. What the fuck? Who knew this topic would be so important that it had its own thread on Reddit regarding the closure?!? I found out from the Reddit post that the employees just moved to a new location across the street from the mall. YAY! The new spot is called Relax Zone. I would like to note that there is still a massage location at the mall. It has a new name and I have no clue what it is. Lol.
So, with the back hurting and general body dysfunction, I made my way into Relax Zone for an hour massage. I know I said 30 minutes, but it had been a while, and I needed it! My guy was fabulous. He did try to kill me in an effort to get out the knots, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I think they want to work miracles and see me walk out of there healed 😆. Hell, I wish a simple massage would be the answer, too. For anyone who does not like a deep tissue massage, Relax Zone is not for you. Not only did my massage therapist help me to get on the table for my massage, he sat me up when it was over, took off my socks, put my shoes on, and tied them up. I want to cry right now because that was so sweet. He has beat out my neighbor who wiped my face off with the towel. He is currently tied with my neighbor who picked me up off the ground when my dog niece, TT Jr, made me fall.
I am feeling so much better, and my back pain is back down to a level 3. I don’t know why I waited so long to get a massage. I really have to start taking better care of myself. Have you been neglecting yourself? What steps can you take to start back on your self care journey? Or do you practice self care consistently? If so, what does that look like for you? Don’t be like me, stay well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚