A Little Spoiling Never Hurts

Spoil – what an interesting word in the American dictionary.

As a verb, it can mean preventing someone from enjoying something, to treating that same person with excessive kindness, consideration or generosity.

As a noun, it’s just not a great word.

So why do I care about spoil? Not sure, but I treated myself to an early Christmas gift yesterday evening. I don’t often indulge in buying a want versus a need, but I decided that we can sometimes enrich our own lives when we give to ourselves. It’s not always a physical gift the enriches, but sometimes it is.

I love to cook. One of my sons has developed that joy as well. We discuss all aspects about who is doing what. We discovered Sous Vide together and I bought him (and myself) an immersion cooker. To me, this wasn’t really a spoil. Easy justification: it’s a healthy and easy way to cook, right? And thankfully, we both still use the tool to create great steaks.

I’ll quit chasing that rabbit and get back on the path I started. Yesterday I bought something that unequivocally was a want. Absolutely have no need for this item, but dangit it’s beautiful and just cool to own. (In a chef’s world anyway).

I bought a Hammered Yanagi-Sashimi knife.

See? That’s just cool, huh? I think I even felt the envy meter spike for no reason other than the cool factor just effected you. Lol

Do I make sushi? Do I cut sashimi? Yes, I say. At least once a year…… cough cough……

The knife guy laughed as we talked about my justification for ownership. It can be used on all types of meat and even vegetables. So there! It just made sense and came together for me.

So here it is.

I’m not sure where I’m going with this blog/rant/whatever this is, but……

Do you spoil yourself? If no, then you might want to consider it. I don’t mean lavishly spending money you don’t have. I mean taking time for you (long bath, cup of coffee in quiet corner, new pair of jeans, etc.).

Learning to do this without guilt can be difficult. But when we learn it’s ok, it feels good and enriches us. Believe me, I know. I am notorious for being the giving guy and not really taking care of myself. After my divorce that changed some because it was just me. I still spoil others, but it’s nice to spoil myself every now and then.

Have a great day and go spoil yourself.

Phillip