Hi my Internet friends!
How have you all been? I hope that most of you could already enjoy the (very!) early sunshine vitamines of the last couple of days.
I certainly did!
I spent my weekend at the sea in The Netherlands together with 5 of my best friends.
We rent a house at a holiday resort in Zoutelande (yes, Belgian people, the place of that popular song!) and we just had the time of our lives being away from life in Belgium.
And it really felt so so good to be part of nature, away from the daily struggle and stress and just enjoying each others company.
While hiking through nature, not being distracted by numerous notifications on my phone; while playing games on the beach, not worrying about my next deadlines; while enjoying the best food and drinks, not stressing about the pressure of life; while just being close to myself and my surroundings ... I realized how important this weekend was.
For me this weekend was mostly important to reload my body, giving it more energy and vitamine D. But also mentally it really gave me a huge boost.
We only had each other and the intensity of that social connection was so much more enjoyable than it sometimes is in daily life, when you mostly live in a rush.
The only thing I could think of when arriving back home is how easy it just is to take the car/train/bike/... to go to a quiet place in full nature to escape life for a moment and to recharge body and soul in the simpliest way possible.
I can only recommend everyone to escape from time to time. Being with people you love, having fun, connecting with nature and breathing in fresh healthy air with some Vitamine D on your face is much more important than that phone distracting you and filling you with nothing, it's more important than those 100 mail waiting for you to be answered, it's more important than your house which need to be cleaned. You are the most important thing which should always be the first thing on your to do list: taking care of yourself, body and soul.
So, go on, next day filled with sunshine: take a break from life and fill you lungs with all the fresh air you can find. It will feel heavenly, trust me.
Have a splendid week!
Lots of love,
MJ