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What is this Really About?
It's not about the chair. Not really.
It is about self care and how it fits into my budget.
I just got started as a new website owner and now I have a new desk chair.
Didn't I just say that I was going to stick with OBS for livestreaming because I wasn't ready to pay for Restream?
Yes, I did.
However...
Over the Last Month My Sciatica Started Acting Up Again
It hadn't bothered me for so many years that I had forgotten what it feels like when it acts up.
The chair I had been using for a long time was super worn out.
We actually got it for free.
Someone left it on the curb where we used to live and we took it.
It wasn't in the greatest shape but it was good enough for what I needed at the time.
That was more than ten or fifteen years ago and who knows how old it was when we picked it up.
We tried buying a lumbar support cushion and put it on the chair Roy was using.
He went to readjust it and the strap broke.
We sent it back to Amazon and since we were right by an Office Max Office Depot store we stopped in to try out some office chairs that were on display.
They were nice but the prices were a bit out of range for what we wanted to spend.
When we got home Roy started researching some more office chairs on Amazon.
He found one that was what I need for a reasonable price and ordered it.
It arrived yesterday and he assembled it right away.
Yes, it's very comfortable.
So Should Self Care be Included in a Business Budget?
In my opinion, it should because I won't be able to do what needs to be done in my business if I can't spend enough time at my desk to work.
People use standing desks too but I prefer to sit and work.
I know I need to get up more and exercise too.
And stretch.
That's self care as well and it doesn't cost anything.
I did my best to find a chair that would feel comfortable enough to sit in for a couple hours or more at a time and still stay at a reasonable for us price point.
It was around 180 dollars so if it lasts even 5 or 6 years that isn't too bad. That is between 30 and 36 dollars a year for something that won't kill my back.
Would love to know what you do for self care and how it fits into your budget. We all need to be good to ourselves.
Have a great evening.