On Sept 14th my girls Annie, Ashley and myself kept our reservations at Sojo Spa in New Jersey. We left early that Saturday around 8:30 AM on the dot. I was the last to be picked up. Ash was shotgun and Annie held it down driving both ways. I captured a decent amount of videos. —-Listen, my goal is to find a decent video editing program and invest in it. I don’t like the Windows options much. I use my cell to edit anything you see that’s recent on my YouTube. It takes time! But I’ll do it because these videos are too funny to not be shared! Of course I’ll only share the pre approved ones, haha.

Picture time:

Admiring my nails 🧿 I’ve been taking care of them. My bags. The backpack was for my toiletries, my purse and water bottle. Not pictured; a duffel bag in the trunk with my clothes/shoes.

Ashley and Annie. And a funny sign I saw on the sidewalk.

SOJO SPA CLUB

660 River Rd
Edgewater, New Jersey 07020

The spa is quite the experience! Check out their website https://sojospaclub.com . I don’t want to ruin it for you with the extra details etc. But it’s basically a huge bathhouse with many different spa service options that you can purchase. I didn’t purchase a single thing this time around. But when I return I’ll be sure to get a massage or something fancy. I will have an idea of how much time Id get to play with etc and when to book the service. But to give you an idea of how long you might need, without any add ons like a massage or salt scrub we were there for 6 hours or so. I’d recommend taking a water proof bag, or phone holder, and one of those reusable water bottles. They have free room temp water stations throughout and for purchase. And you will be barefoot the entire time. It’s not as gross as it sounds. It’s a very clean establishment. This was Annie’s second time visiting the spa. She had gone during the Winter with her Husband. Ash and I were first timers!

There won’t be any pictures during the time inside of the spa. I was VERY in the moment and although I did have a camera case it was just a lot. And it felt like an invasion of the other people’s privacy.

They have a rooftop “garden” where you can lay out and tan. Either on the available lawn chairs or you can use your towel (they’re provided throughout the spa) and lay out on the faux grass. The view is amazing.

And of course we got hongry! I got the Veggie burger, and the Ultimate Warrior smoothie. I was full for hours after this. No complaints. It was delicious.

After the spa we drove to the Hotel and checked in. We had late dinner reservations later on that night. And it was fine because like I said earlier, we were full from our meals for quite some time. We got ready and headed out…

MAMAJUANA CAFE

177 3rd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514

The vibes were great. We’re from out of town so Idk if this place is hip or not hahaha. But we had a great time! Our waiters were great, sweet, and the fact that the Virgos were out to celebrate their birthdays was awesome! I kid you not, there must’ve been a dozen birthdays celebrated that night. They’d sing their happy birthday song every five minutes and after a few drinks it was the joke amongst many of us in the room. Oh! And the drinks and food were good too. It was a time!

Just wanted to take a moment to admire my natural yet cute look for the night. That is all.

The following day we woke up showered and got ready to head out. I picked this place. No one had hope in it other than me lol. Well let me tell you, we were all sooooo happy that we went. Everything was delicious. If you’re ever in the area stop by! The service was nice too. They looked out for us when we asked to be sat outside. Told us it wasn’t a good idea because people do burn. A few minutes out there we quickly agreed.

MADISON CAFE & GRILL

177 3rd Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514

The girls opted for Lobster Bisque and shared a chicken sandwich with fried calamari. They raved.

And here I am about to tear into my Falafel Hummus Wrap. Yo…. Chef’s kiss! I’m craving it as I type.

JUAN DULCE DESSERTS

708 Anderson Avenue
Cliffside Park, New Jersey 07010

After brunch we decided we wanted dessert. So I did my thing and found this cute small business bakery. I got two Vegan Lava Cakes. Annie got tres lèches and I think Ashley got the same.

Overall it was a great weekend! We all needed it and were on a high for a few days after! Every time I need a pick me up I just playback a video from that weekend and I find myself laughing again.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Love, light, the shadow too—-Cin.

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I had a wonderful week and weekend (don’t forget to check out my birthday post). Made sure to get some time outside whether on break or after work to get some grounding in. Energetically I’ve been feeling a lot! So the grounding is needed.

How I ground: I always imagine my feet sprouting roots and the roots going deep into the ground, to connect with the roots underneath. I imagine myself absorbing the healing, loving, positive energy from the Earth, from the surrounding plants and animals. I also ground by touching the grass and the dirt. Gardening is a great way to do this. 15 mins daily is enough and I always feel better afterwards. Other ways of grounding can include the food that I consume. I pick ingredients that come from the ground, like potatoes, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin, etc. Also by consuming cacao and other herbal methods.

Rosie knows a thing or two about comfort and naps.
I was treated to a mani and pedi. Went with green. Shock.
Made a bath.
The Universe showered me with flowers this weekend.
The best “chicken” sandwich I’ve had. So freakin tasty!
I love different/exotic looking flowers.

I am writing this on Sunday. Sundays are my self care, setting the tone for the week ahead days. I prepped my meals for the week, my workout routine for the next two weeks, sorted and got rid of clothing (mostly Adrian’s outgrown items.

And now I am just relaxing ready to unwind for the night.

I wish you a wonderful week!