Keeping my sprits up

It's officially time to get into the Christmas spirit. The weather has been cold and crisp and there has been a hard frost on the ground all week that makes the street look like a winter wonderland. The advent calendar is up, and Michael Buble is on the television singing Christmas songs so I should be in my element, but I have a cold and seem to have lost my yuletide motivation.  As a result I haven't been doing much baking or yoga this week, but I have been trying to make some time each day to do something that reminds me to take a break and step away from the stresses and strains of daily life.

Here's my top 5 moments of calm amongst the chaos:

1. Stopped for coffee and pastry en route to a meeting at Tapa Organic in Glasgow. A perfect cafe with great food and a great philosophy behind it. It also gave me the chance to try some of their lovely bread.

2. Took a walk with my dog in the frosty sunshine on a cold blue skied winter's day. Breathed in the fresh air and admired the beautiful golden light on the hillside.

 

 

3. Watched people ice skating on George Square in the Christmas wonderland.

 

4. Bought some new cosy winter socks and settled down with a good book on the sofa.

 

5. Helped my son write his Christmas letter to Santa and settled down with the family for our annual viewing of Elf.

 

These may not be huge achievements, but when I look back over the week they are the bits that count. I'll try to get back to the baking, business planning, yoga, christmas shopping and emails soon, but for now I think I'll just stay on the sofa and take a moment to bask in the glory of small victories and the rare pleasure of doing absolutely nothing.