Calm isn't the word I would use to describe my life lately. It's been everything but tranquil. Somehow, despite the lack of still moments in my normal everyday life, I have to find a way to create calmness, to create relaxation. Last weekend's trip to the beach was perfect, but somehow, I need to pull that relaxation into my everyday.A few things I will do to bring more moments of calmness into my life:
- Eat better again. I need to get back to eating better... I was doing so well, and then stress knocked on my door (or I guess just barged right in) and out went my healthy appetite.
- Listen to calming music more often. Or even just listening to my favorite songs (not always calm, but still relaxing since they are my faves).
- Drink chamomile tea. A friend highly recommended this. And I Love tea. (I don't often drink chamomile... Does anyone know what to add to it, if anything to make it even more enjoyable??)
- Stop, think, be still.
- Read a book. Get off the computer. Don't watch TV (I usually don't anyway)... Sit and read. (Speaking of reading books... I picked up The Memory Keeper's Daughter - for free - from a stoop last week and Loved it. I am now reading The Time Traveler's Wife and have been told great things about it by some of my friends... and I put Gone With the Wind on reserve at the library. I'm reading it with Alissa and in July, we are going to watch a showing of the movie in Tarrytown.)
- Sleep more!
5 comments:
Hmmm...i don't know about secrets cuz it's def been stressful lately. The past few nights i've been reading in my bed before bedtime and it's been helping a little. I'm reading "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert and i love it!
I'd make that picture my screensaver! Beautiful. I sooo want to be there. Sometimes just 10 minutes of absolute silence helps me cope. (The soft hum of a ceiling fan or fridge are quite relaxing!)
Meditate. It takes a while to get into the practice, but once you get it, it is awesome.
i'm sorry to hear that you have had such a crazy life lately. i know moving is enough to make you pull your hair out.
i knew there must be a reason i have not seen you around on my blog lately. i always enjoyed your visits. :)
i'm just glad it's not something i said—like a dumb comment or something. {have you ever wondered if you offended another blogger when they have not been to your blog in a while?} :)
well, i hope everything eases up soon—and not just because i miss you and your comments.
let's see, when i need to relax, i listen to classical music or eat ice cream. i recommend the first—less calories. :)
i have found that working out really helps, too. i know it does not sound calming, but it helps.
lastly, i'm sure you know this one. but it can't hurt to remind you—take lots of pictures! i went today to find peonies to shoot. i could have spent hours taking shots of just one small thing. i get lost in that. it really does calm me. i'm sure it does you, too.
hugs to you. i hope you find that calm you need.
Oh, I have no tips in this area and my life is full of stress now. But, reading does work when I have time for it. I really liked the Time Traveler's Wife. Hope you like it and hope you find more calmness in your life soon!
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