This year, do yourself a favor and get yourself a nice present. Wrap it. Write your name on it. Ideally, give yourself your present in the presence of others (who probably didn’t get you anything half as nice.) You’ll enjoy it.
Perhaps you will get yourself something you need. A pair of good shoes. A warm jacket. A nice bottle of whiskey. Look, we all need different things. Now is a good time to get yourself one of those things you’ve been thinking about, something that would make your life a little better. Do it!
Are you very busy? Perhaps what you need is a little time. Take a day trip to somewhere new with nothing to do when you get there, or plan yourself a trip to visit a favorite place that you have not been able to visit for a long time. Perhaps you can free up only an afternoon. That’s fine! Wherever you choose, however you choose to get there, you could give yourself the time to simply be there. It would be nice.
If you know someone else who deserves a nice present, by all means, get them one; but don’t forget to share a little joy with the person who deserves a nice present the most: you.
Do not listen to people who say that your present won’t be a surprise. It won’t be, of course not, not for you, but for anyone who sees or hears about your exercise in self-giving probably it will be a surprise — and a delightful one at that. It will be an inspiration! I can think of few gifts quite as nice as inspiration.
So, this year, get yourself a nice present. It doesn’t have to be expensive, or fancy, or something other people will even understand. It will, however, be something you need. Who better than you to know what that is.
YES – Treat Yo Self!
I usually treat myself to something every year but I don’t wrap gifts for myself. Perhaps it’s time for change.
My favorite spa had 20% off gift cards on black Friday so I put $400 on my husband’s AMEX.
Good god if I ever needed to hear this, now’s the time.
I really want a weekend away with zero responsibilities. But I know I can’t make that happen. I think I’ll treat myself to a nice bottle of bourbon. RipSplinter will surely have a suggestion or two for me. We did talk about one last night I’m interested in. I won’t wrap it though because I hate wrapping presents. And if I drink enough of it maybe I’ll get that weekend after all, a lost weekend may have to do!
If you can find it, a bottle of Willett Rare Reserve rye is a very nice and not-overpriced bottle.
Thanks, I have to go to the liquor store before Christmas. I’ll look for this.
Not sure how committed to bourbon you are, but I recently treated myself to a bottle of WhistlePig Rye and it’s become a new favorite. Highly recommended.
You’re the second person to recommend rye. I think that’s a sign that I’m supposed to get drunk Don Draper style this holiday.
It’s probably because I tend flow back and forth between Rye, Bourbon, and Scotch. I go through phases where each is my go to and can’t settle on one for any length of time. It’s a trinity of Sweet, Spicy, or Peaty.
Also good bourbon needs to be aged, so distillers are messing around with rye, which they can get to market sooner. If you like sharper, spicier bourbons, like Blanton’s or (imo) Buffalo Trace, you’ll like a nice rye.
Also, if you want to try something interesting, find a triticale whiskey. It’s a different grain all together and only a few distillers are using it.
I got myself one of these this year: https://almazanknives.com/
It’s going to be addressed to my wife, but in the end I’m probably the one who’s going to get the most use out of it.
Getting myself a gym membership (my annual gift to me) and a massage.