Be a Curator of Your Life

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“Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you’re left only with what you love, with what’s necessary, with what makes you happy.”

~ Leo Babauta

T.I.M.E.

Greetings all!

How are your mornings? Are they relaxed or frantic? Do you dread your day with its to-do list or do you wake up knowing you have everything well in hand?

Of course, one can prepare a to-do list the evening before. But what about other ways to make mornings feel more mindful and less rushed? 

I recently did a meditation with Jay Shetty on CALM - and he introduced the T.I.M.E. routine that does just that. Incorporating a routine – any routine, even a short one! – makes you feel in control, and it doesn’t take a lot of time to add T.I.M.E. to your day!

So what is T.I.M.E?

Thankfulness – Recognize your own gifts, as well as be thankful for and to the others.  Or you can just say “Thank you for a great day ahead!”

Insight – Find something that inspires you and makes you grow (e.g., a class, a book, or a podcast).

Meditation – Breathe and just be, even if it is just for several deep breathes!

Exercise – Move. I am not a morning person so I cannot imagine getting up and immediately going for a run but I CAN do a couple of easy stretches.

Don’t you love a good acronym? What did you think? Drop me a line!

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Easy Margarita

Greetings all! 

In this heat, don’t you want to just sit by the pool in the shade and drink something refreshing while doing absolutely nothing?

Image and recipe from 

https://www.totalwine.com/cocktail-recipes/drapers-margarita

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• Lime wedge to garnish

Instructions

• Pour Tequila, Triple Sec, and fresh lime juice into cocktail shaker with ice.
• Shake until chilled. Strain into cocktail coupe and garnish with lime wedge.

Bon Appetit! Stay cool and let me know how you like it!