The one where for no apparent reason at all, the whole weight of the world feels like it is on your shoulders. The mental breakdown where the endless nights of waking up every 2 hours to feed the baby finally hits you like a ton of bricks. And the guilt of all those feelings finally crashes into you creating this wave of utterly exhausted emotions that has you lying on the floor next to your perfectly content baby playing with a nasal aspirator as a toy as you start crying uncontrollably out of nowhere.
Like, a REAL break. Where I could just focus on my inner well being for more than an hour here or there, regroup, refocus and rejuvenateβ¦.
So I knew the perfect place that would help me recharge my batteries: A German spa. While we no longer use them as a means to suds up and get the stank off, it is very evident from all the people chatting away that it is still very much a social experience for many locals. Going to a European spa can be a bit daunting. Keep this in mind because it is a game changer.
In Europe, you can go to the gas station and find porn magazines out in the open. You can go to a beach and see topless woman sunbathing. It is just simply a body. A body that has parts that every other body has.
Everyone is there for the same reason s. For most, they are just looking for a way to relax and some are there for actual therapeutic reasons. No, really. The first time I went into a nude spa, I was so self conscious. What if a body part of mine looked different than everyone elses? The questions went onβ¦. Nobody cares because nobody is looking or paying attention. There are the pools in most German baths that are just what it sounds like. A big pool. There are often different areas with different temperatures, some are inside while others may be out.
