Life is now!

There are always different trends on what is healthy for you; do you remember the Wii games? I played a little and it was great after I’d had my daughter. Something to do at home! Then we’ve had the varieties of no- carbs diet: Atkins and South Beach. I have to admit that I’ve never been able to follow those- I can’t even recall that I’ve even tried. Me and no carbs- that’s just no laughing matter. I’m not sure I would have any friends left after- never mind family? I would just not be a nice person to be around! Then I recall the Apple gadgets; iPhones, iPads and all the Apps that come with that. I’ve had a variety of them from MapMyRun, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, Strava, Nike and many more. I also did a stint with Tracy Anderson I remember being so impressed by Gwyneth Paltrow and her body transformation. I think GP was (is?!) also following some strict micro diet. I find that quite fascinating. Just don’t have enough “want” to do such a thing. Not at least right now. As I know you should never say never! But… I believe in balance too much. Then we have the famous dance moves such as Zumba. I tried it once and liked it but it was not for me! Then all of these gadgets- vibrating plates to everything that you can shop online!

I’ve been into running and Yoga for some time. I actually did a half marathon a couple of years ago and loved it! By no mean did I run fast. I just remember how proud I felt after- immensely so. There are so many things you can do from home these days. That’s why I truly love

Yoga with Adriene

I think she has a very inspiring story and really believes in what she does. All you need for this is some kind of mat and a gadget to watch the sessions from. Easy- as long as you remember to actually make the effort of getting on that mat and give your body and mind 20-30 minutes of you time! Something I do believe is here to stay is mindfulness. I need to remind myself about being in the present a lot more. It’s so easy to always wish for tomorrow. And that’s a bit crazy. Because who knows what tomorrow will bring?! This week’s challenge will be about focusing on the here and now. To enjoy the moment. Life is what’s happening to us right now- not tomorrow nor next week. Be more present at work, with family and with friends. Stop multitasking. Focus on the start to the end and accomplish. Achieve your goals.

Do this as you remember to breathe. Deep down from your stomach- one at a time. Enjoy every moment! I truly recommend.

Today is a beautiful sunny perfect autumn day. The wind is making the leaves shake on the tree outside of where we live. It’s very cosy. Even though the sun is out, I’ve still lit a couple of candles!

The morning started of with Yoga with Adriene:

Yoga Morning Fresh

Truly, a perfect start to a Sunday morning. A lot of breathing and stretching for sore shoulders and neck. And as usual, Adriene reminds me to smile- which is easy to forget sometimes!

Then, my morning was followed by an:

Easy Banana Cake

How to:

Mix 125gr butter, 3/4 cup of caster sugar and vanilla essence (in my case vanilla sugar) in a pan and gently heat

Mash two very ripe bananas and mix in a beaten egg

Mix in a bigger bowl 1 1/2 cup of flour (if not self rising add 2tbs of baking soda/ powder

Add 1/2 cup of milk/ water or other alternative

Mix all of this together until almost smooth

Bake in C 170 for approximately 40 minutes- check it regularly

Then leave to cool and enjoy on this beautiful Sunday morning!

This morning I practised this session. 27 minutes long with a lot of breathing. Amazing to feel centred again!

Yoga for Connection

It will give you an opportunity to connect with yourself again.

Today is Saturday; a day with family and a little surprise trip across the bridge to visit my home country Sweden. It’s such a short trip, less than 40 minutes from here to where we are going. A great start to the day and to the weekend!

Life truly rushes by. It’s October already and we are in Q4! Life is like a roller coaster and these last few days I’ve truly had to resort to my newly learned methods. I need to go back to doing yoga again. That truly helped last week!

So- to another Friday! Have the most amazing of days.

There are many beautiful spots to visit in France. An area that I’m quite fond of is Bretagne, situated in the North West. It’s a more rustic part of France with a spectacular landscape and nice food.

It goes out quite wide into the Atlantic Ocean- and the water isn’t always very warm. If you want to, you can try windsurfing and surfing here. They offer sessions for beginners here in certain areas. You can also go horse riding if you like that. It’s also a perfect area to go for walks and smaller hikes. Though beware of the coastline at times as it can be quite steep. We’ve been here on several occasions by their beaches enjoying some spectacular home prepared lunches of seafood, fresh bread home made aioli and fresh vegetables from the markets in the area. At one point, I was also offered pasta made with newly picked sea gherkins?! Maybe not my favourite dish! If you go here you also have to sample galette and the cider. It’s definitely an area worth visiting if you are in France! I recommend.

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