Feel good, French style

This was supposed to be a blog about juicy Summer eating. But when the time came yesterday to hunker down in front of the keyboard, something happened.

My body and my psyche rebelled. My stomach was nervous. The Sunday evening program of getting a head start on the work week and writing my blog left me lifeless and uninspired.

Instead, I did something which used to be quite difficult for a work-focused high-achiever like myself — I listened to my inner voice. Inside, I knew that I still needed to relax and fully disconnect in order to start the week fresh.

As I mentally shifted through my to-do list, I took the pressure off myself. The things that were absolutely necessary and time-sensitive, I’d do. The rest would take a back seat for now. After all, in our constantly shifting world, my priorities would be reshuffled numerous times over the course of the week. Why get ahead of myself? Instead, I chose to be confident in my ability to know exactly what I needed to do, right now.

That’s how I ended up writing this blog on the terrace of my favorite café, sipping rose, watching smiling babies with tomato sauce on their chin, and grooving to a great jazz mix. It’s when you just let yourself be that inspiration smacks you right on the tip of your nose.

Live épanoui*

Elisa

* in full bloom