Stress. Who doesn't have it? In fact, who doesn't have a lot of it in today's mad, mad world of traffic jams, long lines and juggling family and work?

There seems to be little to no escape starting from the minute you get up with the mad dash of getting kids off to school and yourself ready for work. After battling rush hour traffic you spend the better part of the day dealing with your job, your boss, or your staff. Then back into more rush hour traffic, ending up where you started… at home, preparing dinner, dealing with family issues and chores. Bedtime, it seems, becomes your only escape.

It's just plain crazy. How many times have you laid there staring at the ceiling wondering, "Is this all there is? What about me?"

There is more, much more, but you have to make it happen and we're here to help... to help you get a little more me time. Women are notorious for taking on the weight of the world as caretakers, nurturers and providers. There's much debate on women's ever changing and expanding roles. Nonetheless, as the debate goes on women continue to charge forward as family gatekeepers and sprouting business owners making it their responsibility to ensure everyone's happiness and satisfaction well before their own. No wonder we wonder what about me?

Since week-long vacations are far and few between and even fewer are just for you there really is only one solution, a day at the spa. For those of you who have indulged you know of what I speak. For those of you who haven't here's your answer to a little slice of heaven, a safe haven from the stresses of everyday living. One day dedicated to your physical and spiritual well being can and will change your world not to mention your state of mind. I think we all deserve a happier and healthier outlook, don't you?

Never was this more evident than the day I spent at Burke Williams Spa in Santa Monica, California. It was the perfect reminder of just how much damage all the stress in my life had done to my body and soul. (CONTINUE...)