Sometimes after a stressful day I come home from work and crash on the couch.
I sit there, motionless, with no energy to spare.
Sometimes I crawl into bed with a book.
Sometimes I uncork a bottle of wine.
Yesterday, I decided to take the kind of advice I would give to a friend and do exactly what I knew would make me feel physically and emotionally better.
Take your vitamins (vitamin C, L-Tyrosine, B12)
Go for a long walk outside
Listen to some good (relaxing) music
Enjoy a leisurely dinner with healthy fats and Omega 3′s (salmon and avocado)
Talk with a loved one
Pour a hot bath and add some epsom salts and lavender oil
We were hit by a taste of summmer on Friday night.
The sun shone brightly on our balcony. I made summer cocktails. Our skin was kissed by the sun.
This weekend we fed our souls but also our spirit. We went out for brunch(review to come), drank wine on a warm patio, walked for hours, and fell a little more in love with life. As we ease into the summer months, I like the way they’re headed.
Summer Cocktail: 1-2 oz vodka 1/2 oz cassis 1/2 oz lime juice Perrier Ice Frozen Berries
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