How to: Hit the Reset Button.

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

“Life is not a problem to be solved, it is a mystery to be lived” – Osho 

I remember the time when my son was born and baby blues hit me full force. I slowly needed to adapt to the new situation, needed some time for myself and time to reflect. When it had gotten really bad and I did not know what my name was anymore le Husband and I decided to go to our secret hideout in Canada to relax. “Relax” and get to know my little newborn son.  So we found that place where life goes down easy and time does not seem to exist. The clocks slow down, the lake is clear and the air is so easy to breathe. This place is not that easy to find — not even with GPS — but if you follow your instinct and keep driving down the road you will find those little houses, that are open, warm and a little light is on, waiting for you. [Send me an email and I will tell you where it is!]

This simplicity of everything and the quiet of the sky were the most beautiful thing. Usually, we got up very early and enjoyed the sunrise even though we had the lack of sleep that comes together with a newborn. It was a great experience and helped to slow our pace down a bit. And so did our son, hah! Whatever happens on a day-to-day basis or things that numb the senses and creative thoughts make me feel like I am in this wheel of insanity sometimes. The key for me is to look for my reset button now and then. Do you still know how to reset? Usually this ability to reset has been put away somewhere under layers and layers of daily life or work. Maybe sometimes all I need is a good conversation with someone, a nice fireplace, an awesome cheese+ wine dinner (and it will always go together no matter what!), a cup of tea,  great music, a warm bath or just a journal where I let my thought flow. I write whatever ignites me and lights up my heart. Everyone has to find their reset button — all you have to do is listen to yourself. Here are some more tips I would like to share. 

Stillness is very important to me. I told my mom earlier today that it is amazing how quiet this house is at night. I can actually hear the blood in my ears at points. When I sit down and close my eyes to meditate I breathe in deeply and love  how I feel physically and emotionally. Just listening to my breath makes me calmer. And I do practice this a lot when my son has his “5-minutes”. To eat healthy food . Healthy food makes me instantly feel better and gives me  new energy. Along with healthy food goes food shopping. Whenever I need to hit my reset button I try to focus mostly on plant-based food. Anything rich in color and as close as possible to its natural state is key here. Cooking. I love to cook. It makes me happy to try new recipes and even share the ones I love the most online. Cooking relaxes me and makes me feel calm and good. The preparing, the planning and the cooking itself alone or with someone is fantastic. 

I also hit my reset button through movement. Running around with my son all day long feels good and makes me feel like a kid again. I climb up on everything together with him on the playground, I chase him, play soccer or we just take a walk and discover. Whenever I spend time with him, I don’t analyze or think, I just am. The last thing I want to mention is books. If you followed my blog for some time you know I am a bookworm. I hit my reset button while reading books. It makes me learn something new, makes me feel good or even makes me forget about a stressful situation. 

How do you hit your reset button? I would love to hear from you.