Play, laughter

Hello Blog,

I am reading a chapter on "Play" in Martha Beck's book called "The Joy Diet" and remembered while Dominic and I recovered from a car accident and eventually closing the business and his brain surgery all happening within a 6 week period, Dom and I did a lot of laughter.

We would laugh at almost everything and anything. Quite often we forget to laugh, er take life too seriously and forget to play and to laugh.

I would guess that while we were experiencing the most stressful time in our life, we chose to laugh instead of feeling like victims.

A lot makes me laugh, children playing and their giggling, babies cooing, a good joke, my children make me laugh quite often.

Playing is my favourite thing to do and I discover the word play when my children were small and now that they are grow up, I have a ball with my grand niece Giuliana, she is playfull and I love being with her so we can play together at whatever she wants to play, by the way she's the boss and it's OK.

Joy and Treats

Yesterday after my weekly treat of going into the studio to paint for 5 hours I finished a painting of a still life that I will post on my blog and I began a new painting of another still life. How cool it is.....

So after the art studio I went grocery shopping and purchased a few books so I can use them as a daily treat.

I know I committed myself to do a daily walk...already I failed to follow through...sigh. No story to tell and will not explain the reason why I failed to walk. Sigh

I have been busy on the computer today by following through with the meeting of this past Wednesday evening.

I look forward for the preparation with Mary-Ann for Maya's baby shower in January.

Treats

This morning I woke up very late and was not in the mood to go walking specially that the weather was not enticing.

I prepared my Sunday lunch and then got dressed and decided to go to the neighbourhood bakery you know to feel that I had a purpose for my walk. Well when I got there, the bakery was closed and I started laughing because it told me I do not need to find reasons to go for a walk; the bottom line I am the reason. There is my Joy Walk of the day.

Now my treat, mmmm what kind of treat to have today... Well I know read a book....

Hahaha I think that I am reading two books by Martha Beck at the same times. The Joy Diet, Finding Your Own Star and a fun book called Family Tree that I finished.

Today is a good day even when the weather is grey...

Taking care of me

This morning I made up my mind that I need to move more. So I began doing a Joy Walk to get me back on track with taking care of myself.

I had my ipod and was listening to a variety of singers like Edith Piaf, the group call Tricot Machine, Dalida and more either in French or in English.

Three years ago I lost 40 lbs. just in time for my daughter's wedding. I have for the past year and a half gained back 25 lbs. My eating habits is quite good most of the time so I know in order to get back on track I need to move more.

I do not like the word exercise, so instead I am calling this a "Joy Walk". I am committing myself to do a daily walk for the next week at least 20 to 30 minutes.