Life is prickly... but choose to BLOOM anyway!

I ended off my festive season travels in Prince Albert enroute back to Joburg. It was the beginning of a New Year.

It was 41 degrees Celsius, which is not unusual for the small town in the Western Cape, in South Africa. I was in a ‘dreamy’ relaxed state of mind, standing at the counter waiting to pay for my breakfast, at this lovely restaurant called the Lazy Lizard and the words on the Postcard literally catapulted into my brain. (of course I bought the postcard).

Instead of “Life can be PRICKLY”… I read Life is PRICKLY!
Which it is!
Why do we moan when things are difficult / go wrong?
Life is TOUGH… make sure you have GRIT and are TOUGHER!

I am contemplating many issues, exciting challenges and opportunities for '23!

What I do know is that to move forward and BLOOM... we also need to reflect.

These are my (current) favourite reflection questions … and my thoughts for today.

1. My biggest ‘learning’ last year...
Being able to ‘DETACH’ from unnecessary  ‘people irritation/s’.
And mastering this, as a Superpower!

2. What DON’T I want to procrastinate on this year… ?
My Financial Admin

3. This year I am choosing to draw most of my ENERGY from...

• ‍‍Being mindful about choosing WHO I want to spend time with, and how often. I know that I need more “me time”… in order to BLOOM.
• More time to play and EXPLORE. Loads of short getaways during the year.
• A variety of good food... rich colours and flavours. Last year I ate wholesomely. This year I want to eat wholesomely and ‘exotically’. This means more time in the kitchen for me... which is not my favourite room in the house! But hey… I am going to listen to good music and make ‘lekker’ food!
• Teaching myself a few NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest techniques)… watch this space.‍

‍In what way are YOU choosing to BLOOM this year?

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PS. If you haven’t been to Prince Albert - it is a must visit small town - located on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the magnificent Swartberg mountains.

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