“People notice how very fast-paced and commercial that life is getting and I think it causes us to naturally go back to ourselves,” said Vienne. “It’s a way for people to feel more in tune with themselves.”
Among Vienne’s favorite self-care avenues are short solo trips.
“It could be getting a hotel room so I can feel cozy and journal, and just think and relax and not be around anyone so I can tap into myself.
“My job, I’m always working with people. And then I come home, and there’s more family and people. So I need to take some time out of that, spend some time with myself and recharge. And it’s always a bonus if I get a spa service as well,” she said.
Vienne, a married mother of two, operates Vienne Therapy Massage for Healthiness (8674 Quarters Lake Road, Bldg. 2, Suite 5, Baton Rouge).
A quick survey at Salon Textures (2648 S. Range Ave., Denham Springs) reinforced that self-care means different things to different people.
“I’ve never had a massage, so I’d probably want to do that, ” stylist Michelle Billiot said when pressed to describe her idea of the perfect “me day.”
“And go get a pedicure,” Billiot continued, “And maybe go to lunch with a friend. Then, I’d probably just go home and relax.”
Nurturing herself often involves family, too, for wife, mom and grandmother-to-be Tricia Glover.
“I get my hair done and my nails done, but I like to do for my family and my daughter. I enjoy entertaining and love planning things,” said Glover, one of stylist Erica Tate’s clients.
When she’s not “doing the beauty thing,” you’ll probably find Tate in her happy place, the outdoors.
“I do get my nails done every other Friday. As far as self-care, I like being out in nature, but that’s just me. Basically, hunting and fishing, hiking for me,” Tate said. “And I’ll sit in the deer stand and read a book.”
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