The Riviera in grey

Beautiful Nice this morning



So , the Riviera is in grey at the moment...Ce n'est pas vrai...People are running inside and they can't believe the sun escaped!!! O lala... Choosing the perspective of how you look at reality is refreshing. It feels liberating and energizing to see the positive side of things and the beauty in small things. It feels great to be mindful about words that I use to describe my reality as well! Words are so powerful and really forms how we see the world. You know, half full or half empty cup...



I believe the gray shades of the Riviera simply add some more beauty to this already amazingly varied and beautiful region! In fact, the Riviera is like a human being: it has many sides and all of them are true and part of the being...Did you follow?



Enjoy the pictures from Nice this morning and of Peillon, a perched village up in the mountains off Nice yesterday.

Love & sunshine from inside,

Yvette

Our beautiful village

Life on Purpose

Bonjour,

As I’m writing this week’s blog I’m in our lovely maison de village in St-Paul-de-Vence, France. Last year we made one of our dreams come true in finding a place in France called home. We used to live in Aix-en-Provence and Cassis 4 years ago and always wanted to go back. This is the perfect combination for us at this moment in our lives and we are so happy here !!! The village in itself is a medieval village built on a stunning hill with view on the snow-covered southern Alps in the north and the gorgeous blue Mediterranean sea in the south!

Early every morning, when the village is just about to wake up ( and we ‘ve been up for ages…) I take my children out on what we call “the adventure walk” where we discover every little alley, every little stone, every fountain, every view point, we talk to our neighbours, we pass the cafees & galleries, and the place de jeu de boule…and we are loving it…the whole village is our playground!

In spring and winter its calm here, the air is crisp and the light is phenomenal, any time of the day…In the morning we have a big wish to go out and meet the sun, in the middle of the day we take shade and enjoy the warmth on our skin, in the afternoons I feel like making a painting because the light is magical!!! In the evening the sun slowly goes down over the hills and the vineyards. In the night we sleep well because we have been outside all day.

Our apartment is small and we enjoy “simple living“ here : we ask ourselves everytime we feel like bringing home something new : “do we really need this? Does it contribute to something practical or does it give special beauty to our place?” In a bigger perspective being conscious of every choice we make in life is taking leadership of our own life – then things “just don’t happen”, they happen because we choose them to. It is living your life on purpose.

Living my life on purpose means to me: knowing myself, knowing what my values are and acting according to them. My core values are: love, health, family, people, adventure, curiosity, respect, beauty, fun&laughter, mindfulness, simple living , being outside & nature.

When I am going to take a decision I scan my values so I can make a choice, a decision based on my values, if I do, I can feel flow and feel that I am living my life “on purpose”. I also have 2 mantras that I scan my day with and they are: to celebrate every day and to leave the room a better place.

Which are your values? What do you need to live your life on purpose? From the core? What would it be like having your energy flowing knowing you live your life on purpose?

Talk next week, still in wonderful France,

Love & Sunshine
Yvette

Welcome to the Energy Booster

March 2009

Hello to all and welcome to the Energy Booster, This will be the formal introduction of my blog after the impulsive celebration of creating a blog site.

The aim for this blog is to be a source of inspiration for you, to connect to the core of yourself, your values, your priorities & your dreams. It will be an inspiration to be close to nature & adventure, to tap into mindfulness, be at choice in all situations in your life, connect with the one in you that care for the beauty and coziness of your home and the environment you live in, it will be a source of inspiration to eat food that is locally grown, healthy and delicious to eat with your family and friends, it will be a space to charge your happiness endorfines and have them dance!

I will do my very best to ignite your lust for life and the urgency and willingness to live it here and now, I will encourage and motivate you to only go for the best for your self….I will promote physical activities in all forms and shake you up from the sofa!!! I will kick your but til you re out there running with me…I will get you turning the volume up and hear the music, listen to the song that your heart sing…

…All in the purpose for you to have the energy flowing through the whole you: body, mind and heart…I hope you will feel energized and empowered after visiting my blog!

I will catch up every Friday in order to rock and roll, dance, play it big in life, have fun , learn, grow and enjoy life to the fullest!!! Next time will be from my lovely home in St Paul de Vence, France. So in the meantime, à bientôt, talk soon.

Love & Sunshine
Yvette

Wow!

Wow! I just created a blog! Welcome everyone! This is a place to spread my passion for the connection between the body, mind and heart. It's a place for inspiration ! I hope you will find it fresh and energizing! Sunshine to all, Yvette