Buy. The. Damn. Hot. Tub.

Self-care matters. As business owners we are being pulled in a million directions, this year even more so. We can also be guilty of prioritizing everything above ourselves in pursuit of "success". Or maybe our finances are a little messy and we feel like we have to forgo things until we get it all together and perfectly lined out. I am definitely a proponent of making sound financial choices, but I also feel so, SO strongly that sometimes we need to make our own mental health, emotional well being and physical comfort a priority too. Last year I had fantasized about buying an inflatable hot tub. Not an overly extravagant purchase, but still something to be thoughtful about. My thoughts followed the usual trajectory:

I should pay down my credit card first..

What if things get worse before they get better?

There are so many more important things to use that money for..

What about retirement?

That's just silly and lavish. Don't be THAT person.

And then I bought the damn hot tub. Why? Because I worked my ass off last year and helped all of my customers navigate a really stressful year and come out the other end. Because I supervised online school while running business meetings. Because we were stuck at home, during winter, in Missoula, with the clouds and the gloom. And because that was the reason I worked so hard. I bought it and I love it. I use it almost every day. It helps me to slow down, get off the computer (or phone), and get outside. What are the ways that you have invested in your own self care this year?