Have a Champagne Moments Christmas Part 1: Gift Ideas for YOU

Well here we are. Tis the season to be mental. Am I right?

As much as I’m definitely in love with this time of year, I admit it can be somewhat frazzling.

So, here’s an idea. Give YOURSELF a gift this Christmas. A teensy sign of appreciation for wading through all the mud and the mire. For pushing your limits and working your little caboose off. And of course for being generally fab.

Just go right ahead and think about your damn self for a change. It’s OK. You are awesome. (And we can guarantee you’ll be giving PLENTY to everyone in your life in the next few weeks, so a bit of something for you isn’t going to kill anyone.)

And of course we’re here to support you in that because, well, we’re awesome too. And we think guilt is for suckers.

Each week in the lead up to Christmas we are going to offer up a few self-gift ideas. That way you have lots of inspiration to take your own Champagne Moment this silly season. Why not do it every week? And make sure you send us a pic! #champagnemoments

Anyway, drumroll….. here we go with our most excellent self-gift ideas.

#1 The Gift of Free Time

Yes I know, this is the fantasy. Wouldn’t we all like a little more of this?

Make it happen! And make it worthwhile. Even just an hour of indulgence will rejuvenate and restore you.

Get someone to look after your dependants, or leave work an hour early. But importantly, be present. Turn off your computer and leave the screen behind for a while.

Imagine what you could do with an hour:

  • go to a local park and lie down in the sun
  • read a newspaper at a favourite cafe
  • meet a friend for a cuppa
  • sit still and be present, listen to your breath
  • make a cheese platter and hoover it all
  • get a pedicure
  • bake a cake and eat a large piece
  • drive somewhere nice and look at the scenery
  • go for a swim at your local pool
  • got for a bushwalk
  • try on some really expensive jewellery
  • have a look at some art
  • eat gelati
  • smell the roses
  • stare into space
  • kiss your significant other
  • take a walk in the fresh air
  • do a yoga class
  • hug a tree
  • get sexy with your lovely self
  • play some soothing sounds of the ocean
  • cook a meal with a friend
  • have a very long shower or bath
  • dance to your favourite album
  • have a facial or a massage
  • use found objects to fashion a necklace
  • draw a self-portrait without looking at the paper
  • drink champagne

Just go and be. Wherever you like to be. Away from the Christmas mania. Breathe deeply my lovelies.

Stay tuned friends, next week we will be featuring some very different ways to indulge yourself and feel great over this festive season.

Have you taken a Champagne Moment this week? How did it make you feel?

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Gillian is a marketing savant and brand strategist with over 20 years of experience in above and below the line marketing, digital strategy and creative direction. She is an exceptional people person who loves to collaborate with clients every step of the way to achieve the best possible outcome. Gillian is also a successful makeup-artist and make-up obsessive who loves to share her tricks of the trade and help women to look good and feel great.

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