Foot massages - ALL day long!

Our feet are under tremendous pressure every day. Not only do they feel the weight of our entire bodies, but they are also aware of everything that happens inside of our vital organs, as those body parts are reflected on the soles of our feet.  This is where a good reflexology foot massage comes in handy.

Cherokee Indians, ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese people made use of foot massages. However, it was only during the twentieth century that American and European physiotherapists developed the practice of reflexology and mapped the reflex points on the feet.

Reflexology Foot Map

Eastern people believe that Chi (vital energy) is carried to the different parts of the body  through a system of meridians in a similar way that the blood is carried through arteries and veins to and from the heart.

The movement of the Chi can be affected by massaging the related pressure point. For instance, if the chi is trapped, it can be freed by massaging the pressure point. The same applies to massages an area where the chi flows too fast.

Conditions such as anxiety, stress, insomnia, migraines, sinusitus, body pains, eczema and sciatica can be improved using reflexology as a complementary therapy.

Sadly, most of us do not have the time needed for a weekly one -hour reflexology session, which will proof most beneficial.

Medical shoes have been available for some time and reflexology shoes is a new addition to this type of footwear. Manufacturers use natural stones, as per the theories of Chinese medicine. People who have tried these sandals, say that wearing them is like having a personal session with a reflexologist.

Reflexology sandals with healing stones

The smooth stones correspond to the different points on the acupressure points on the feet. The stones also have a range of wholesome elements, such as magnetic materials to improve circulation.

Another variant of reflexology shoes

A wide range of reflexology sandals in a great range of styles are available for a variety of uses.

Have you tried reflexology shoes? Why? And did they work?

Tom's One For One Movement

Tom's Shoes is using fashion to make a difference in a remarkable way. Since they summarized their cause and how it began so elegantly, here it is: "In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers."

What an amazing cause to use fashion to change somebody's life. Shoes for a child in a developing country can do wonders. They can go to school because most often schools don't allow a child without shoes to be educated. Shoes also keep their feet safe from being cut or injured. Diseases are caused by the soil in certain countries, so wearing shoes can preserve the health of a child and the cognitive damage in life that it later may cause. 

Tom's give to over 23 countries, which greatly increases the probability of children succeeding because they can now go to school. Check out Tom's giving report on Facebook. This means that this gracious company has given more than 1 million shoes to children worldwide. Their cause is a wonderful example of a humanitarian movement.

A perfect husband?

I always thought I had the best husband alive. He helps around the house, he's a great dad, a loving husband and my best friend. While those are not all the values we look for in a man, those are biggies, and my darling fulfills all the criteria and I am a lucky girl.

My hubby also goes out of his way to get me whatever I want.

But the other day I found a guy that is even better than my hubby. What? Seriously, is there better?

Every girl reading this blog knows that men have a big problem with a girl's shoe-obsession. Why they call it an obsession I don't know. We just like shoes and we NEED shoes. "Obsession" is such an ugly word, unless it is used in the context of sport-obsession, for instance. Obsession is the word that best matches some dude sitting on the couch, eating chips and drinking beer, watching the game.

So back to this guy from Louisville, Ky. I found.

He actually catered to girls' needs by shoplifting shoes on order. That's right, customers sent him orders via text message and he'd go steal shoplift the shoes for them. He hid the shoes down the front of his pants. (Now that's a man who takes risks for the women in his life!)

His "career" was going swell and he had orders for various items of clothing too. He stole nearly $1,000 worth of shoes and clothing.

Now I know that stealing is a big no-no, but when you think about it, men always "protect" their wives by omitting things that can "hurt" them. So I am pretty sure if this guy has a wife, he probably never told her about the details of his "business", but I'm sure he often surprised her with some of his pickings.

This gives a whole new meaning to the standard "Honey, I'm home." conversation. Imagine him coming home every day with a new pair of shoes...

Yes, I know! Stealing is wrong and this guy is now in jail - where he belongs.  My hubby is still the best, as he doesn't care what shoes I wear, as long as I am happy - and he won't be going to jail anytime soon.

But tell me you weren't tempted by the idea of new shoes, daily?