Holiday Tips
Of the many good points the Zen Therapist (my shrink) has made, one of the best is the Bring-a-Non-Family-Member-to-Thanksgiving (and/or any other family-holiday-type event) rule. With a stranger sitting at the table, everyone is suddenly, miraculously on their best behavior. I have two more to add to the canon:
#1. He Who Has Opinions on How the Item Should Taste Prepares the Item
Himself.
#2. If ever there were a moment for a self-administered foot massage, it would be the second one finally falls into bed after said family-oriented extravaganza. You're exhausted, and you just don't want to do another thing—but do it! Here's why:
• If you've eaten too much, you can hope to touch off secret anti-toxin/calorie-flushing accupressure points that you suspect exist but have never really confirmed.
• My favorite cream, Soul Owner by Philosophy, smells like spa, which helps, and leaves your feet unbelievably soft by morning, so you're sort of multitasking.
• A homeopath once told me that rubbing your feet gets you out of your head, and I believe her.
• The gesture says, in a way that sounds corny but isn't, "I'm going to take care of me!" Which is a comforting way to remind yourself that you are, thankfully and at last, an adult.
—Jean Godfrey-June, beauty director
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