Because you deserve it.

There was a message posted on our Open University forum today from one of our tutors saying, ‘there is a blue sky today, we don’t know when the next one will come along so make sure you take time out of your studies to enjoy it’. How nice is that, permission from your tutor to bunk off.

He is right of course. How many things do we not do/enjoy because we think there is always another day and we don’t have time to stop and enjoy the whatever? How many things do we keep because they are special and we save them for a special day? So what is a special day and how do you know when it has arrived? What happens if it scoots on by and we don’t realise until afterwards how special it was?

I’ve long since stopped waiting for special days. I no longer leave much-loved pieces of clothing hanging in my wardrobe waiting for special occasions to come along. My jewellery gets worn rather than lying in a box waiting for an invitation. Hell, sometimes I even put my Chanel red lipstick on in the morning when the only thing I’m planning on doing for the next couple of hours is wearing my pyjamas and reading newspapers.

So get out the good wine glasses, put on your bling, dab that expensive perfume you’ve been keeping for a special occasion behind your ears. Whatever it is you’ve been saving because it’s special remember it’s special because it’s there to be enjoyed – by you.

I might be having a night in watching the TV tonight, but damn am I going to look good when I'm doing it!

I’m off now to enjoy the blue sky. Now where’s my tiara and my Chanel lipstick.