- Tom Wilson, aka Ziggy
One of the things I treasure and protect in my own make up is positivity. When that falters, I know that something is out of kilter somewhere. At other times, I get a little jolt of joy when I realise anew that my default setting tends toward silver linings and gratitude.
A new month, a new season, a new school year - all reasons to reflect and renew. For the past couple of years we've both struggled with how to live better. For us, that means all kinds of things.
- living in line with our values
- protecting our relationship and building our home
- building connections with friends and family
- managing the stress and challenges of our careers in a positive, motivating way
- seeking our authentic selves: in bliss, in spirit, in being
This autumn we are committed to improving our health, living well so that we can live well. This isn't a new thing, I've always been a label reader, and I love to cook. We both love to walk. We both want to reduce our negative impact on this earth. Running along at the pace of modern live though, we've found ourselves unable to live the way we want to. Over the past two years we've tried to get that back, with mixed success. Our plan for the autumn goes something like this:
- making time for exercise in everyday life
- planning ahead so that we can eat what we want to eat and not get stuck with last minute choices which are usually less than ideal
- drastically reducing our intake of refined sugars and starches, as well as food additives
- getting our 5 a day, our necessary water intake and our essential fatty acids
Of course for me, it also means making time for art work and creativity. More on that later in the week.
