Blossoming With Cherry

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams"

Demartini's 15 Success Boosters:

(Start with easiest and most fun ones to do, to slowly work through all 15!)

1. Help others fulfil their goals. Living a life of service to others cures depression & chronic boredom

2. Save 5-10 percent of your earnings. Having money for emergencies will keep 'survival energy' away... allowing more creative, productive energy.

3. Write three thank-you letters. Acknowledge those who believed in you and contributed to you.

4. Reward yourself for accomplishments. Life is not all hard slog. Learn to celebrate your milestones - including all the little ones.

5. Express feelings of love. It opens your heart and allows you to receive love and joy.

6. Hug someone special. Connection and intimacy is critical to a balanced life.

7. Clean and organise your environment. And keep it that way. The clutter with fog your brain.

8. Eliminate low-priority 'non-necesitities'. These are silent assassins of productivity and barriers to success.

9. Spend time in total meditative silence. It's the only way you'll be able to communicate to your higher self.

10. Massage your body or scalp. The skin is your largest organ and needs constant care to function at its best.

11. Study the subject you'd love to master. It will bring you joy and excitement in your every day life.

12. Take a hot bath before retiring. I relaxes the mind and body preparing it for sleep.

13. Count your blessings with gratitude. Gratitude. A fundamental way of being that adds year and clarity to your life.

14. Get a good night's rest. Your brain needs adequate sleep to be it's creative best.

15. Follow a Stress-to-Success Checklist. Without planning, stagnation will rule.

Vitamin D:
Get a little bit of sunshine every day - another enjoyable and free delight in life

The sun not only lifts your mood by producing happy hormones but also, when absorbed through your skin, synthesises Vitamin D.

Vitamin D is important for overall good health. It is also an important factor in making sure your muscles, heart, brain, lungs work well and that your body can fight infection.

It can also be found in foods such as mushrooms, eggs, tuna, cheese, butter, cream and sardine.

Cats and dogs cannot synthesise vitamin D efficiently through absorbing sunshine so they need to get it from food (our little Mukti does not understand that but he still loves to captures every bit of ray that shines through the windows :)

He is not aware either that skin exposed to sunshine indoors through the window does not produce vitamin D, but he definitely spends enough time, 10-15 minutes three times weekly, on the balcony under direct sunlight, were his little body able to synthesise it :P

15 mins of sunshine outdoors, 3 times a week, that's all it takes. ENJOY!

Ok, so maybe this time we got carried away... But if you could smell this photo you would understand why!

This farmer's stall by the side of the road is such a great find! This will last us up to 2 weeks and still be crisp and fresh and bursting with flavour by the time we munch on the last leaf :)

If you live around Castelldefels or around Barcelona and would like to know where it is, message me!

Walk - such a simple and "free" luxury!

There is no excuse not to - get off one stop before, park further away, do it with someone you love to chat to (in person or on phone), listen to your fav tunes, a meditation or any other personal development recording...and SO much more!!

Another invigorating and fun Pilates session

Longer veg life in fridge:

There is no better way to get longer lasting, fresher, more tasty and crisp vegetables than a visit to the farmers market! Often the vegetables and fruit are harvested on the day, if not pulled out of the ground for you there and then :)

Wash veges just before use as moisture encourages them to mould in the fridge. If you do wash them to refrigerate, dry them before doing so.

A quick reminder that tomatoes are best out of fridge, upside down. Potatoes, garlic, onions, squash are best in cool dark place.

Remember to eat your daily 5 veg 2 fruit! :) Enjoy! # # #

INSPIRATIONAL EXERCISE for the day:

1. Make a list of 10 (or as many as you like) ways to change how you feel, to go from pain to pleasure, and how to feel good immediately.

2. Notice how many positive choices you have for making yourself feel good e.g. listen to fav tune, going for a run, bike ride, swim etc, writing, smiling, taking a deep breath, hugging someone, learning something new.... and so much more -anything that does not involve an addictive source

3. Carry this list with you in your wallet and be constantly reminded of all the different ways you can instantly feel good.

Morning run at Castelldefels beach - sea, mountains sunshine, fresh sea breeze, sand, trees, smiley faces... how does it get any better than this...?

Interesting Pilates fact of the day:

Pilates is not only a workout that will leave you feeling refreshed/energised and alert with a feeling of physical and mental wellbeing, it also conditions your body and prevents injuries.