Rest is good.
This week I’ve been taking a rest from writing at night and I’ve enjoyed the break.
I think I am ready for summer and I am practicing a more relaxed schedule.
How about you? Are you ready for a break in your routine?
Wishing you well, BeLoveRs.
xo Adriana
What do you find yourself doing when you don’t have a plan?
How do you fill your time and space?
I tend to play on my phone, reading Facebook updates, looking at Instagram posts and playing Candy Crush. It fills the gaps and is mindless. This is relaxing to me.
My husband tends to work and as we were relaxing and sitting on the couch, I asked him if his intention was to work tonight. I am curious how we choose to spend our “free” time and wonder if we chose to set an intention before we sat down, would we choose the thing we were doing?
I tend to make plans for my days but don’t plan anything for my nights and prefer the natural flow of whatever comes my way. But maybe that’s just because that’s what my family does and everyone is “busy” studying and working. But what if…Hmm… Something else to think about.
Isn’t it cool that there are always things to think about? How could anyone ever possibly be bored?
Hope you have a good and intentional night, doing what you love and desire.
nAMaste
What if you are intentional and mindful through out your day? I think you then have SuPeR pOwErS!!
ML reminded me to stay intentional today and to make my list for the day after we got back from our walk. She said that she liked my blog the other day and was practicing being intentional too and felt so good getting so many things done. I took her advice and made a list as soon as I walked in the door. THIS little practice is AMAZING!!
By being intentional with my 2 extra bonus hours, I got so much done and was really efficient, which made me very happy. I didn’t waste any time and my house was clean, errands were run and dinner was in the crockpot, all before work.
I’ve taught my kids to live in the moment and to enjoy what life brings and to not be too busy to play, despite our workloads. So when I found our missing Spikeball game and had it displayed in our living room when they came home, they decided it was time to go outside and play. I was instructed to log off my computer and to take a break. They’re teaching me what I’ve taught them, which means I think they’re learning. 😉 Of course, I went outside and enjoyed my big kids, thankful that they still want to go outside and play and with me! After we were done playing, I went back inside to finish up work for the day. Luckily dinner was ready for them in the crockpot and they’re becoming more and more independent. I’m liking this new stage of life.
I’ll share one more mindful moment that made my day wonderful. I took a shower later this evening before dinner. The sun was shining perfectly through the window and lit up the bathroom. The lighting was glorious and I remembered my college psychology teacher, telling us to try to be present in the moment and the example of when you’re showering, to be fully present in the shower. She said to feel the water hitting your body. Listen to the water sounds. Feel the warmth and enjoy the entire experience of showering without thinking of anything else. I practiced this and loved it, closing my eyes and seeing the brightness through my closed eyes and feeling grateful. Being mindful and enjoying the present moment in the shower set the tone for the rest of my evening. The stress washed away and made for a great night.
How are you practicing setting intentions and being mindful? You have Super Powers! Are you using them too?
nAMaste and wishing you peace.
Project Happiness has a #MayYouBe challenge going on right now and today’s challenge is focused on intention. I woke up this morning and took the challenge and thought about setting an intention for the day.
This really gave structure and peace to my day because I knew exactly what I wanted to do and I was prepared and the day flowed, just like magic.
Because I was intentional with my thoughts, I created the day I wanted. I made the time for the things that were important to me and I chose to do what was in my head.
It’s Monday and I wanted to start the week off with an uncluttered house. I began picking up and doing laundry and sweeping the floors. I knew what I was making for dinner and I knew that I wanted to work out and shower before working today. And I wanted straight hair today instead of curly because I like that look a lot more these days.
Those were my intentions. And guess what? My intentions became my reality and my expectations were in alignment with my day and there weren’t any gaps. THIS is my definition of happiness. I created happiness for me in these simple ways.
I challenge you to wake up and breathe and think about what you want for your day to look like. Then set out and do the work it takes to make your dreams come true, just for tomorrow. And then do it again the next day. It’s magical and oh so simple.
If you want to learn more about Project Happiness, you can check it out here: Project Happiness
🙂
nAMaste
Do you see the signs too?
They are everywhere and surround us. It’s up to us to see and interpret and create our happily ever after.
Be awesome.
Dream big.
Think happy. Be happy.
Hope you have an awesome week and see the gifts and not the gaps.
nAMaste BeLoveRs
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas in the world!
I think this is a day to celebrate unconditional love and to recognize womens’ work!
I am thankful for my mom, my sisters, my girlfriends, my husband’s mom and our grandmothers. I am grateful for my kids, who made me a mother and for my husband who played a part in the creation process and who loves and supports me and our kids, unconditionally.
I love being part of the motherhood and sharing this day with y’all. Happy Mother’s Day!
nAMaste Mama Lovers!!
This is my small, home office, viewed from my couch after work, where I work from home.
I am enjoying seeing it from a different perspective, after dinner and dishes, just relaxing and doing nothing while the day light turns to night. I haven’t turned on the lights yet and like watching and feeling the transition of time changing and passing, but now it’s starting to get too dark and it feels weird to sit in the darkness.
Let there be light.
When I illuminated my messy desk, I noticed that love surrounds me that I didn’t notice before. There is a heart shaped stand that holds a picture of my family. There is a glass blown heart that I received on a trip to Cabo with my BFF and there is a heart shaped frame holding a picture of me and my honey. I like this space, and like it even more now that I am seeing it from a different perspective.
What does your space look and feel like? Do you like the place where you spend many of your waking hours? What can you do to make it enjoyable?
nAMaste BeLoveRs
My BFF came to town today to spend the day with me. We decided to go back to our old stomping grounds to hike the Stanford Dish.
It was a gorgeous day and so great to be outside walking and talking and catching up.
I am thankful that I have a flexible work schedule and that my kids are now capable to get home from school by themselves. This is a perk of having big kids, that I never dreamed of.
I am thankful that my friend took the time out of her busy life to come and see me. I’ve missed her and love how we just flow together like we’ve never been apart. Come back soon! Miss you already.
Life is good.
We went outside to wave goodbye to our family, leaving us tonight to return home to England. We wish them a safe and uneventful flight, after a 5 hour delay.
I looked up to catch this beautiful, cloud-filled, dark sky before heading back inside. 
Good night. It’s been a long and beautiful day.
“we’re in lockdown”
These are not words you want to receive from your daughter and son.
“i’m scared”
Me too.
The lockdown didn’t last long. Just long enough for adrenaline to rush through my veins and to leave me shaken again. Vulnerable. Afraid. Helpless. Nervous. Scared. Angry.
“we’re on the ground”
Stay calm. Breathe. Do what they tell you and cooperate. Fight if you have to.
What the hell are these words?
I hated this afternoon. I hated the feelings that some teenager walking with a toy gun created for our family, our friends and our community.
Luckily they were freed and everyone was safe and physically unharmed. Emotionally, I still don’t feel good, even though the situation didn’t last very long. I felt helpless and mad that my kids had to experience this fear and had to lie on the ground without knowing if they were safe or not, while I helplessly waited for their homecoming.
When they came home, I cried and hugged them and cleared my schedule. I was thankful that the local police had the situation under control immediately and the kids were freed to come home to their worried mama, who was texting and calling and searching for answers while I anxiously waited.
When they came home, we all sat on the couch and watched Gilmore Girls on Netflix. We didn’t stress about dinner or homework. Afterwards, Juliana and I went to relax and got pedicures together, on a Monday at dinner time, instead. This made me happy.
Hug your kids and loved ones and enjoy the shared moments.
nAMaste BeLoveRs. Carry on. All is well.
here i am 