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Oh yes, summer has finally arrived. 🙂 Whether you’ve been waiting for it the whole year long or are just realizing it’s that time of year, a summer mindset is a good thing — and so is a little summer self-care, even a slow digital detox under a tree.Why?There is something about the summer that …
Read moreAfter having a crazy first day, running around, trying to recreate “A Good Year”, we have decided to slow down for the rest of our trip — proper Provence slow travel — beyond the Luberon villages of Oppède and Roussillon to the Pont du Gard, but still experience as much as possible. Next on our …
Read moreI’ve been wanting to visit Provence since… I don’t know any more, actually. I don’t think I even remember the time when I didn’t want to go. 🙂 And recently, I had my wish come true. My husband took me there for our tenth anniversary. And let me tell you, it was everything I expected …
Read moreDo you ever hear your parents or grandparents nostalgically talk of the simpler times? Why was it simpler? Because it was slower. probably the most important thing for us to learn is that slowing down is not laziness.This fast-paced mode we live by, created a hectic world to live in.We were taught to multitask to …
Read moreThanks for coming back for Part II 🙂For those of you jumping in just now, Part I of Considering Yoga was about my positive experience and change for the better that came with practicing yoga. So let’s try to simply explain different types of yoga. Now we’re going to focus more on some basic yoga …
Read moreLast time we talked about physical activity, I said that yoga was “it” for me — how (even a beginner) yoga changed my self perspective, so now I want to elaborate on that. Not only what yoga did (and does) for me, but also what it does in general. We’ll make this a two-part post, …
Read moreToday’s lifestyle is mostly about sitting. We sit at our desks, our computers, our offices, our classrooms, we sit a lot. And we know that sitting is bad for us. Some companies give you a standing desk option, and while standing is better than sitting, nothing beats movement.We are built to move — and even …
Read moreLet’s hold on to spring topics for a while more, after all, spring is at its best as we speak. And the truth is, small-space gardening for beginners can start on a balcony, a windowsill, or a single sunny corner. 🙂 Not everyone likes it and now everyone has the means to do it, but …
Read moreWhen we talked about spring, we mentioned detox, so I thought we would give it some more space and reading time. Including the kind that matters most — a mental detox, no cleanse required. Let’s start with why we need to detox.It is quite simple. The world we live in – the air we breathe, …
Read moreYou’ve probably heard of mindfulness. It’s been talked about a lot lately. But if you haven’t heard of it or don’t know what it means, let’s clarify — this is mindfulness for beginners. Simply put, to be mindful is to be present. Present in the moment. No matter what you’re doing, you need to be …
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