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Saturday 9 January 2016

Taking Time To Breathe

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Hello my lovelies and happy weekend! Today's post is a little different and a bit more personal because I want to talk about the importance of taking time to breathe. Now that sounds really weird because obviously breathing is a reflex, something that we don't normally think about, but I don't just mean in the physical sense. 

Salut mes choux et bon week-end! Aujourd'hui, j'ai un post un peu différent pour vous - il est plus personnel et je veux vous parler de l'importance de prendre le temps de respire. Oui, c'est un peu bizarre parce qu'on respirer sans penser mais je ne veux que dire dans le sens physique. 

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Last Saturday, Lewis and I took the metro up to Canyelles at the edge of Barcelona to go exploring in the nature. It felt so wonderful to be rambling up steep, rough pathways with the (albeit extremely strong) wind whipping around us. Just the two of us, a backpack, a picnic, fresh air and the hills behind Barcelona. That is what I am talking about when I say taking time to breathe.    

Samedi dernier, Lewis et moi avons pris le métro jusqu'à Canyelles à la limite de Barcelone pour explorer la nature. C'etait exceptionnel de monter des chemins escarpés et rugueux avec du vent (oui assez fort!) autour de nous. Seulement nous, un sac à dos, un pique-nique, de l'air frais et des collines qui sont derrière Barcelone. Cela est ce que je vous en parle quand je dis qu'il faut prendre du temps de respirer. 

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
Taking yourself away from busy city life. Taking yourself away from technology and deadline pressures. Taking the time to breathe in fresh air, deep into your lungs - and not just fresh air but air smelling of pine needles. It was glorious and I came back feeling initially tired but also very refreshed. What was also interesting was that normally on a Saturday night if we stay in (which we did last Saturday), I often feel exhausted by about 10pm and struggle to keep my eyes open watching a film or what have you. I know, what an old grandma right?! However, last Saturday I still felt so awake late into the evening and it was so liberating!

Enlevez-vous de la vie de ville pressée. Enlevez-vous de la technologie et des pressions de délais. Prenez le temps de respirer de l'air frais, profondément dans vos poumons - et non seulement de l'air frais mais de l'air qui sent d'aiguilles de pin. C'était merveilleux et je suis revenue un peu fatiguée au début mais aussi tellement revigorée. Ce qui est intéressant - normalement un samedi si nous restons chez nous (ce que nous avons fait ce samedi-là), je suis déjà crevée à 22h et je le trouve difficile de rester réveillée pendant un film. Je sais, je suis mamie non?! Cependant, samedi dernier, j'étais vraiment réveillée jusqu'à tard et c'était libérateur!

How to take time to relax and breathe
How to take time to relax and breathe
The combination of taking a time out and doing exercise can do wonders for both the body and mind. I am someone who still needs to work on these two things even if I have already been taking steps over the past few months by really committing to my yoga practice by going 2-3 times a week. However, there are still times when my anxiety uncontrollably takes over and this does have an affect on my body. It is bloody tiring being worried! I definitely want to take more time in 2016 to have nothing in front of my eyes except the nature and the man I love. That is real therapy. 

Le melange de prendre une pause et de faire de l'exercice peut être magique pour le corps et l'esprit. J'ai toujours besoin de travailler sur ces deux choses même si je prends déjà des mesures pour faire plus de yoga - deux ou trois fois par semaine - et cela m'aide beaucoup. Cependant, il y a des moment quand l'angoisse me prends totalement et cela touche mon corps. C'est fatigant être inquiet! C'est sur qu'en 2016 je veux prendre plus de temps d'avoir rien devant mes yeux sauf la nature et l'homme que j'aime.  Cela est la vraie thérapie. 


I would love to hear how you guys take time out to relax and look after yourself!

Je veux bien savoir comment vous vous détendez et prenez soins de vous-même!





Izzie x



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