My Perfect Week

Hello butterflies!

Time to re-focus on my goals...
time to give it my best...

time for A PERFECT WEEK!

I challenge myself to make one week absolutely perfect:

• keep my room clean and organized

• eat right, healthy and with mindfulness

• pray and meditate every night before sleep

• keep my blogs updated every day

• give it my maximum concentration and effort at work

Days one and two (Monday and Tuesday) have been very good.

Until now I've been a good girl 

=)

Monday:

perfect perfect...

glass of milk, green grapes, baked camembert with potato salad, banana, coffee with milk, another banana, an apple, a praliné, another glass of milk

took a 5 km walk in one hour, and walked the dog another 20 min. 

prayed a long prayer before sleep

had fun working and blogging

Tuesday:

quite perfect...

glass of milk, green grapes, crêpes with confiture, banana, coffee with milk, another banana, dried papaya, three cola fizzy bonbons, another glass of milk

cleaned the bathroom (is exercise for me) and walked the dog 30 min. 

will pray and meditate before sleep

I love my work colleagues! And my blogs

I notice I'm missing some vegetables in my diet. 

Will have potato-leek-gratin tomorrow. 

Wednesday:

the most perfect day

big bowl of müesli with raspberries and white chocolate, orange juice, potato-leek-gratin, nectarine, banana, two apples, coffee with milk, two cola fizzy bonbons, a small glass of milk

Wednesday Workout: weights, abdominal exercises, general strength and endurance, 00:08:30 minutes going lightly on the cycle

relaxed on the bus with music, 

will pray before sleep and take sleeping pill 

- I feel too active and need to come down a bit.

Love, love, love, 

and great feelings all around. 

Thursday:

more relaxed, but all good

two small pieces of tarte tatin, a handful of raspberries, carrot soup, Kaiserschmarren, Mentos White chewing gum, a praliné, coffee with milk, a small glass of milk

walked the dog (Grisu), a bit over an hour

the whole day was very relaxed, 

meditated after work while waiting for the bus

(5 min. "loving kindness" meditation on CALM), 

listened to soft music in the bus

My work colleagues are wonderful. 

So much love and support. 

Good vibrations all around.

Friday:

all relaxed

Red Bull Energy Drink, a handful of green grapes, a plum, spaghetti with basil pesto, peppermint chewing gum, coffee with milk, a piece of brezel with cheese and a slice of egg, tutti frutti chewing gum, another coffee with milk, orange juice, more chewing gum, two carrots

took a few rounds around the hall, but very slow. It was a calm relax day. 

The whole day was calm and relaxed. 

Had a long good talk with my friend Michael from Nigeria.

And of course good atmosphere at work, 

and also getting along great with everyone else today. 

More good vibes. 

Saturday:

absolute relax, but wonderfully perfect

Latte Macchiato, caramel cookie, Chai Latte, self-made berries milk (milk, frozen berries, and a bit of honey), three carrots, self-mixed smoothie/juice (from orange juice, frozen strawberries and frozen raspberries), three spoonfuls of nougat cream, milk with honey, a netarine, a tomato

took a long walk/stroll through my town

Had the most relaxed and stressless day, 

slept a short nap in the afternoon, 

and had a bubble bath later. 

My flatmate is such a nice lady. 

This is only getting better day by day. 

Sunday:

conscious indulgence (overly sweet day)

four slices of bread with nougat creme, a sip of cola, a glass of milk, two broccoli patties and three "mixed vegetables"-Sticks, a cup of  chocolate "paradise cream" (a sort of pudding made with milk), two "Cornetto" ice-cream cones, a sip of cola, a small glass of milk, some muesli with raspberries and white chocolate, a spoonful of nougat creme, five "mixed vegetables"-Sticks

only but took the walk to church and back

Had a very, very relaxed Sunday.

A nap in the afternoon

and playing games with a friend

in the evening.

Love God, and people. 

Have a wonderful friend in Michael, 

who visited me today.

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It was a perfect week!

But...

it's hard work trying to be perfect all the time...

So, I am leaning towards 

"SANTOSHA"

- BEING CONTENT YET UNSATISFIED...

(Text taken from www.camillestyles.com)

Each morning before diving into our yoga practice, we’d sit in a heated room on our mats and have a discussion led by yogi and author, Baron Baptiste. While every talk seemed to open my mind to new ideas, Day 3 was by far my favorite. That’s when Baron introduced us to the idea of Santosha.

He said, “Santosha means to always be content and yet unsatisfied.” The idea that I could be content and unsatisfied at the same time felt very foreign, yet powerful. While on our mats, he was referring to not holding attachment to the fullest expression of a pose, or feeling as if we need to get to that expression. We could be content with whatever pose we were in, even if it wasn’t right.

But off the mat and in my everyday life, Santosha meant so much more. You see, I was used to letting my setbacks motivate me, rather than spend time being content about where I was in the moment. Whether I wanted to be faster on my bike, perform better at work, or — to be blunt — lose more weight, my happiness often hinged on achieving certain goals. I knew that I’d benefit from practicing Santosha and allowing myself to be content in those moments that I felt unsatisfied and wanted more for myself.