We’ve been under a heat advisory … without air conditioning or screen doors. On top of that I came down with a cold or flu right as the temperature began to climb. And then last night I started my period.
A perfect trifecta of sticky swooning sweaty sickness leading to sleep deprivation.
So tonight as darkness fell I took a long hot shower to scrub off some of that saltiness. I polished off the hot water with a few minutes of cooler water, gradually spinning to actually COLD water.
I toweled off standing naked in front of the open door to our dark backyard, then came back in to grab a bottle of refreshingly cold water out of the fridge. After squirting that water into my thirsty mouth, I moisturized my face and most of my body.
For the grand finale, I massaged my hips, lower back, bottom and hands with pain-relieving CBD lotion with a “cooling peppermint” scent and effect. It feels very much like icy-hot, but with a milder scent and different finish/feel on my skin.
The “cooling” attribute is a perfect solution to the heat and feeling of having been filthy: a complete refresher that feels SO clean, while also providing a kind of numbing sensation. As a fifty-one year old woman, the CBD’s pain relief for my hands and hips and low back (especially at this time of the month) is such a treat to apply before bed. The CBD combined with the peppermint’s numbing sensation makes me feel almost like I’m floating … defying the heavy gravity of long summer days, making me feel ready to float into the cooler night air and whatever dreams may come.