Worthwhile Wellness that Works at Home
Published: October 14, 2026 • 2-3 min read
Bath & Self-Care [at Home]
So fresh and so fresh and so clean-clean. You know that feeling. You know what I mean. That moment you’ve been waiting all day for. That you suffered for. That you tolerated being sweaty for. The moment you thought of while dirty, and got even dirtier. The moment you thought of when you could smell yourself through your clothes. Gross. And not the good smell either. Ugh, stinky. The moment that would undo the stickiness of the day. The moment after you’ve shed your clothes from work or working out. The moment when the entire day’s dirt is undone. Bath time.
I know we usually just hop in the shower. But it’s still called bath time. Even if we don’t take a bath. It’s kind of antiquated, I know. It’s from the days when everyone used to take a bath. Together. In the public bathhouse. That sounds kind of weird, doesn’t it? And yet, people probably looked forward to bath time back then just as much as we do today. Except, it was more public. Much more public. I think they have laws against that now.
Bath
Ah yes, the privacy and intimacy of bath time. It’s hot. It’s steamy. If you like hot and steamy, that is. It could be cool and refreshing, if you’re into that sort of thing. But anyways, I much prefer the former. Kind of like when you do the dishes, you ever notice how hot water seems to clean better? That’s because it does. Provided you don’t overdo it. And besides, hot water just feels so much better. To me, at least. And then comes the soap. You get to lather up your whole body. It’s so slippery and soft. The pleasurable feeling of a bubbly washcloth. Can’t forget conditioner, and shampoo. I use them in the opposite order, of course, yes I do. Just not every day. Because, you know, your hair is healthier that way.
I don’t really sing in the shower anymore. But that doesn’t keep me from playing some music when I do. There’s something so therapeutic about it. A soft melody with some strings. Something to ease the mind and let in all the good feelings it brings. My ears like sweet things. It’s nice to hear the harp, or something jazzy, upbeat, or old.
Self-Care
The shower part is only the half of it. How could we forget the other? After care, self-care, same difference. After we get out of the shower, bath time is not over. Actually, the shower might just be the shorter part. In the bathroom, we keep our favorite towels. The soft one. The one that is plush. It smells good because it’s clean. It’s newer than the other towels because it’s your towel. For bath time. Only. The old ones go on the floor for a rainy day. Or get reassigned to the car, when you’re done with a car wash. If you do those yourself, that is. Maybe even the dog got a good one because a new one was on sale.
And because we’re wet and slippery when we step out of the shower, we don’t want to slip and fall. So we’ve got a bath mat that’s soft, wide, and not so tall. It’s got a little cushion, just right for our feet. Soft and absorbent, how sweet. And when we’re just dry enough, of course we’ve got a bathrobe. It’s soft and plush too, it’s not weird, I swear. It’s good for you.
And since the shower was nice and hot, our pores are a little bigger than not. It’s the perfect time. For moisturizer, grooming, or to just unwind. The music is still playing, but nobody is singing. That means it’s still bath time until the alarm starts ringing. Because, you know, if I don’t put a time limit on bath time, it’s easy to get carried away. I start to feel almost lazy after a while. I think it’s the hot water. Yeah, let’s blame it on the hot water. I’m not lazy at all. I earned this.
Last Edited: October 14, 2026