Wellness Tips: 8 Things That Change Your Life In One Year

Hello Lovelies,

This blogpost is both in English and in French. English version comes first, and is then translated into French.

Version française ci-dessous.

So... here is a gentle reminder of  8 daily habits that could deeply change your life. Practicing daily is key. I lead by example and do this myself. Hope this helps you faithful readers, too!

Here's the original text I found on Pinterest:

 

 

I decided to add/edit it slightly, so here goes:

 

8 good habits that change your life in one year

 

* stop complaining and start feeling grateful: appreciate how lucky you are everyday (to be alive, to be able to breathe, walk and other everyday miracles...)

* embrace loneliness and reinvent yourself in the process (solitude is a good thing)

* say goodbye to the people who do not bring positive energy into your life

* throw off the TV and set internet controls, as well as a limiting app on your smartphone

* pick one skill you want to cultivate and put all your effort into developing it
 

* commit to the goals you set and never look back

* sweat every day to boost your mood

* fail forward. learn from every mistake you make

8 bonnes habitudes pour changer de vie en un an


* arrêter de se plaindre et commencer à pratiquer l'expression de la gratitude : se rendre compter à quel point on a de la chance chaque jour (d'être en vie, de respirer, de marcher et autres miracles quotidiens...)

* choisir de vivre seul.e et se réinventer au passage (la solitude est bénéfique)

* dire adieu aux personnes qui ne contribuent pas de manière positive à son existence, et qui pompent son énergie

* se débarrasser de sa télé et mettre en place des limites à l'utilisation d'internet, ainsi qu'une appli mobile de contrôle sur son téléphone portable

* choisir une compétence que l'on souhaite maîtriser et investir tous ses efforts dans cette pratique afin de la développer

* s'en tenir aux buts qu'on s'est fixé sans regret ni nostalgie : foncer !

* faire une activité physique régulière pour avoir être (et rester) de bonne humeur

* échouer fait partie du processus : apprendre de ses erreurs

 

Beautymist

 

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Read. Drink. Sniff.

 Hello Beauties,

READ.

This morning I read this great article about simplifying both your life & home: 

DRINK.

I drank a cup of this delicious tea:

SNIFF.

I perrfumed myself this morning with this new range (not on Fragrantica.com database, yet) from the
Roger & Gallet house of perfume:

I esp. like "gingembre rouge", "néroli" et "feuilles de thé".

 

Beautymist

Aging Gracefully / [Vieillir en pleine forme] Ma routine qi gong du matin (English/French blogpost) - version française incluse

 

Hello Lovelies.

Let's start in English, French version below. (Pour me lire en français, voir ci-dessous).

Ceci sera un billet de blog bilingue français/anglais. 

 

Photo by Manja Vitolic on Unsplash

I just opened an "Aging Gracefully" board on Pinterest and this is the first blogpost I'll link to this pinboard. Please note this is about personal advice I apply myself daily in order to practice healthy living (the aim is to age as gracefully as humanly possible and to live a life well-lived, of course). This is not in any way medical advice. Please check with your physician before undertaking any new kind of exercise.

 

So I do the 10 minutes' long qi gong morning routine developed by Lee Holden to start the day with more energy and focus:

There's an evening version, too, if interested. I do this gentle exercise right after I shower, and before I sip a nice cup of tea and have an Israeli-type breakfast (more about this yummy and healthy Middle Eastern meal in another blogpost).

 

Version française :

Je viens d'ouvrir un tableau intitulé "Vieillir en pleine forme" sur le site pinterest.com. Ce billet de blog sera le premier que je lierais par un hyperlien à ce tableau Pinterest. Veuillez bien prendre en compte le fait que j'exprime ici un avis personnel, un conseil que j'applique moi-même dans ma vie quotidienne afin de mener une vie saine et équilibrée (le but étant bien sûr de vieillir dans la meilleure forme humainement possible et d'avoir une belle vie). Les conseils/avis exprimés ici ne constituent en aucun cas un avis médical. Veuillez prendre toutes les précautoins d'usage et consulter votre médecin avant d'entreprendre toute nouvelle forme d'activité physique.

 

Ceci dit, voici ma pratique quotienne.Je fais tous les matins 10 minutes d'exercices de qi gong mis au point par Lee Holden pour commencer la journée pleine d'énergie et de concentration sur l'essentiel (cf vidéo en anglais ci-dessus). Cela fait partie de ma routine du matin. Il existe aussi une version de 10 minutes pour le soir.

Je fais cet exercice doux juste après avoir pris ma douche, et juste avant ma première tasse de thé de la journée et la prise d'un solide petit-déjeuner à l'israélienne. Je vous en dirais sur ce repas moyen-oriental aussi  délicieux que sain dans un prochain billet de blog.

Enjoy!

Beautymist

 

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Tips in both English & French (version française incluse) to fight fatigue and stress

 

 

Photo by Nicolas Houdayer on Unsplash

 

 

ON A PHYSICAL LEVEL

cat nap

relaxation

yoga/qi gong

 

ON A MENTAL LEVEL

music

meditation

 

ON AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL

therapy

talk to a friend

 

SOCIAL LIFE

balance alone time with quality social activities

 

Photo by Sylvain Brison on Unsplash

 

CREATVITY

paint/draw

wite

play an instrument

 

ON AN SPIRITUAL LEVEL

spend time in nature, take what theJapanese call« forest baths »

keep a journal

 

SENSORY

turn off all electronic devices

enjoy the silence

 

Et en français :

 

PHYSIQUE

sieste

relaxation

yoga/qi gong

 

MENTAL

musique

méditation

 

EMOTIONNEL

thérapie

parler à un ami

 

SOCIAL

équilibrer temps seul/activités sociales

 

CREATIF

peindre

écrire

jouer de la musique

 

SPIRITUEL

passer du temps dans la nature

tenir un journal

 

SENSORIEL

éteindre tous ses appareils électroniques

s’asseoir en silence

 

 

 Merci à psychologue.net pour la version française. La traduction en anglais est de moi. (c) Beautymist  

 2022

 

How do you scent your home? 2022 Edition

Hello Lovelies,

When at home, I use a thrifted small vase (see insta image below) that I fill with a mix of natural aromas available at aroma-zone.com, like the "body butter" mix, and lily-of-the-valley ("la fée muguet" in French) natural aroma. Then I use a flower-shaped ceramic diffuser on top. This is for the living room.

Another #vignette with #book #brass hoop for #diy #wreath and a small #celadon #ceramic #cup filled with #barley and a few #drops of #esssential #oils in order to diffuse a pleasant #scent in my #home. 

When traveling, I use small stone-shaped porous ceramic pebbles and put a few drops of essential oils on them. Grapefruit oil is a mood-boosting favorite. Or I use a ready-to-use mix that smells of orange blossom. Pebbles, essential oils and aromatic mix, all available at aroma-zone.com

For my home-office, I use a diffuser with aromatic, energizing scents, like a few drops of rosemary essential oil, lemon oil and sweet orange oil.

I love scented candles too, of course. I like the plain vanilla-scented ones from IKEA in the kitchen. 

In the bathroom, I spray on my hand towels a bit of "Hanori" perfume, which I like as a room freshener, and not so much as a skin perfume. It is a bit too heavy for me to wear, as I much prefer lighter, citrusy scents on my skin, like "Eau de Rochas", a summer classic.

I also found a UK-based oragnic soy candles maker, will tell you more soon.

Enjoy!

How to Feel Good About Your Home This January

Hey Lovelies,

I found this great article on houzz - it's short, practical and with great photos!

And so, here's what I did so far:

1/ Buy fresh flowers

I bought some inexpensive daffodils, their dash of yellow now brightens my living room. A nice alternative is a big bowl of paperwhites, as shown above.

2/ Fill your rooms with scent

I just bought this morning a gingerbread-scented candle, and put it in my entryway, which is an other wise cold and bland room in my house. The spicy scent makes it so much more inviting, and so is the warmth of a candlelight.

3/ Tweak the lighting

Bought some fairy lights (20 globes by La case du cousin Paul, very affrodable) and hung it on my bookshelf, in the living-room. also bought a Krusning pendant lampshade from IKEA, now hanging high in my kitchen.

4/ Take your kitchen on a health kick

I'm tackling this particular room in order tocook more often (and better) at home. It's a big, ongoing project.

5/ Do a January cleanup

I've started right away and my bathroom is the first room I tackled. It looks nice and tidy. Plus the color code is white/taupe with turquoise accents, including a wooden handkerchief box I DIY on my own.

My entryway is also clean now, and pulled together with artwork on the walls, and a scented candle to welcome guests.

6/ Explore your collections

It's the fun part! ;-)

 

The Protea Flower

Here's a new, exotic, sophisticated flower I'd love to have more often as a bouquet on my writing desk.

Below: The Protea is on Julie Dutton's dining table (of Studio Olivine fame). via

It's called a "Protea" and comes from South Africa. Here it appears in a decor designed by Nicole Franzen:

Enjoy!