eat sleep move

another podcast i've been listening to is "happier with gretchen rubin".  gretchen and her sister elizabeth go over simple habits that improve your happiness.  i really like it.  last night i listened to an episode where they interviewed an author, tom rath who wrote a book called "eat move sleep" they were actually talking to him about his new book but the title of this book really struck me.  the title is obviously a take on elizabeth gilbert's book "eat pray love", but anyways it's so simple. 

 i feel like i and maybe many in the world have forgotten how to take care of ourselves.  why does self care and self love seem so radical?  i've long believed that sleep affects everything.  a good sleep is the foundation of a good day and a healthy body and mind. it's where i start any time i need a reset.  get enough sleep--start with that, i tell myself. 

 especially during this time in isolation i've been thinking more about food and how i feed or starve myself.  how i push aside my hunger pangs when i'm engrossed in something i don't want to lose focus in.  and how indulgent it feels to feed myself good vibrant flavourful foods.  the things that i create that bring me the most joy are often luxious bright salads.  salads that are the opposite of hohum to me.  amy and i talked about this when i was visiting her on pender.  she's been rediscovering what she likes when it comes to food and she shared how good it feels to feed herself good food. 

move--i have big deficits in the move department.  my knees told me that.  this morning i went on a little walk.  just a gentle tour of my neighbourhood.  i would like to start building up my movement endurance again.  i enjoyed myself, walking under the tossing seas of large trees singing in the wind and noting the different flower scapes of my neighbours.  

now i've had a bowl of frozen berries, lime juice, seeds and nuts and some diced ginger and i have to brush my teeth, put on a bra and go to work!