As we get ready for the onslaught of parties, family events, and just general shopping required to make it through the Holidays......take some time for you! If you sit in a room---or snag a quiet corner ( Cinderella-ahah) and reflect for 15 mins....in utter peace and quiet or better still, with some soothing music ( and yes, I do realize this could be crashing hard rock for some of us-smiles) it will revitalize your soul....much like shopping specific stores does for me. You can also just take a power walk-----releasing all the worries and God awful lists of "to do" thing-ies.......letting them go for the moment. Bundle up, if that is what it takes to take some time to yourself......for a quiet reflection.....no one expects that you will be hugging a tree, if you say, "Mom, Sis, Auntie" ( fill in the name.tehe) I need to take about a fifteen minute walk... been putting on a little Holiday weight".......they will be impressed and say, "wow, she is a health nut"---worse case scenario------"wow, what a good example, I think I will do just that very thing when she gets back"----best case.
We all need this peace for the season---to help our psyche cope......and to stay fresh and revived, so that we may actually enjoy whatever we have planned. Do not give in to anything----this is your "you" time......and you need it.
One of the places that helps revive you are either local or not-----Holiday fare---offered up in a different way...look up Holiday Festivals----they do all the work--it is a break for you---if you are hosting....your fam for the Holidays. And they are pretty well done.
Come on guys, we are headed to Loveland or Lebanon or the Krohn Conservatory......pick a place and make it your Holiday tradition.......Sharon Woods has a Village....and lights....Mt. Adams is just a really pretty place to visit.
Also, be mindful of the food and drink deal......don't overdo...and stay focused on healthy...at least part of the time....VITAMINS--keyword for today......shakes with yummy fruit and yes, even veggies.
This is a simple one: Plain yogurt---stir into a frothy mix--add a small bit of orange juice---just spoon it in....bananas or berries...this is too simple.....and sooooooo healthy. And a protein mix also.......with fruit and almond milk.......yum.
Next blog---easy-peasy-appetizers.......I am the Food Network Queen watcher......lol.
Enjoy the moment....every moment...we are making memories, after all.
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