WOUND UP WEDNESDAYS

Life gets in the way of living sometimes – its easy to get lost in your to do’s and forget to stop and live. Having to work hard for the life we want is key, but that doesn’t mean we cant stop to smell the roses. Life’s simple moments and indulgence's can instantly put a smile on our faces, let us breathe a sigh of relief and appreciation. For some its quiet time when the kids are asleep  for others it’s a walk on the beach or a run in the park at dusk.

With the change of the season here in NYC, enjoying those special moments becomes easier for me, like the ½ hour I allow myself each afternoon in the park feeling the sun warm my skin - Or the long walks I take in Central Park on Sunday mornings before Church. I make it a priority to stop and take a break and indulge in special moments to ensure the best me possible. Life is all about balance. Ive yet to master it fully,  but I'm working on it one day at a time.

 

I encourage you to welcome those moments into your day or week and appreciate all that is going well in your life. Here are some examples of what I do and some examples I thought of for you:

 

 

• Wake up a ½ hour earlier in the morning, brew your favorite coffee or tea and sit on the couch. Open the windows and mentally prepare for the day.

• Indulge in an a la carte spa treatment at the end of the workweek
• If you work in an office, take a walk at lunch and let the sun warm your skin, especially on days during the young spring like this week

 

 

• Serve your meals on white simple plates – creates a beautiful display of the meal you created
• Order a gourmet meal to go, open your favorite wine and have dinner in the park on a weeknight
• Head to the local farmers market and take in the best of the seasonal treats 

• Go to bed early one night and turn off all media. Open the windows, slip into your comforter and have a full nights rest
• Enjoy a decadent piece of chocolate after a long stroll
• Make time for your significant other without the distraction of your cell phones
• Visit your local cheese shop and buy a fresh baguette – go in the park at dusk with a friend and enjoy

• Spend time with a best friend lounging on the couch and laughing
• Purchase spa products and pick one day out of the week to pamper yourself
• Listen to the Gypsy Kings while cleaning…. Always gets me moving
• Discover an intriguing book or article and let the words take away

 

• Create a Sunday morning routine. For me it includes walks, church, brunch and reading

 

 

 

• Enjoy a dinner full of conversation and feel good food
• Last but not least – enjoy….. enjoy whatever it is that allows you to get lost in the moment

Have a beautiful day! A happy & healthy mind creates a happy & healthy you.....