As I have spent the last seven days trying this new lifestyle out, I feel I deserve a reward and I am thinking about how that may translate. The weekend is looming so an adventure could very well be on the cards; kayaking? bicycling? a visit to the mountains? hiking through some bush trails? Today I shall also explore what my local area offers by way of yoga pilates and or dance classes. I remind myself that the only limitations are my mind, and I really would like to dance so some dance training sings and vibrates on my right frequency right now. Let’s see what I might find!!! As well as this research and identifying doors I will soon walk through, I will grab the kids and go for an extra long walk somewhere green and growing. We have a national park not too far away, so I am thinking we may pack lunch and go down there and hire some canoes and paddle for some time on the river.
TODAY:
- I will write in my journal: I will let my inner child loose in my journal today. I will allow her tow rite anything she wants unrestrained, an unrestricted, unedited and uncensored. What did I most treasure about being young? How may I recapture some of those things and bring them back into my daily life? I will allow this child I am rediscovering today stay with me today, this week and in the weeks to come.
- I will meditate: I will think over my meditation times during the past 7 days and I will revisit my favourite.
- I will do 15 minutes yoga: I will add an extra 5 minutes to my practise today. I will continue to move at a pace that challenges me, not concerning myself with the number of Sun Salutations I complete. I will continue to explore my body, my breath and the poses.
- I will walk for 60 minutes today. I will incorporate this walking into my adventure today!
- I will do 45 minutes of stretching and strength training: I will take note how I feel as I do these exercises which are now becoming familiar to me. Is my posture changing? Am I standing taller? I will add 1.5 kg weights to this training.
I WILL EAT:
- ON WAKING: A glass of hot water with a squeeze of lemon.
- BREAKFAST: I will make a spinach and mushroom omelette with egg whites and add two chopped tomatoes as well.
- LUNCH: I will have curried spinach salad with grilled fish ( served with pepitas and papaya)
- DINNER: I will have chicken stirfry over finely shredded raw cabbage
- TREAT: 2 tbs guacamole with carrot sticks
CHALLENGE: I will take time to remember that although retraining my thinking to care for myself 9 body and spirit) is challenging it is also meant to be FUN – as life should be too. Today Is eek to tap into my inner child; I may dance around the living room to silly music, I my make a picnic of one of my meals, I may find a park with a swing ste and play on these for a while, or the see saw….
INDULGENCE: Today I will buy myself a gorgeous bunch of flowers to congratulate myself for completing this first week into living this way. I will let my nose and other senses guide me in my choice of flowers,e specially letting their fragrance sing to me. While I am wandering int he choosing of this I will also book an hour massage. For myself.
