One of the things I want more of in my life is to cook more exotic meals from different cuisines. Today I tried a completely foreign recipe for lentils, originating in India. It tasted okay, but next time I will definitely put in less cumin. The whole house smelled of warm lentils, and it tasted unexpectedly. I loved this experiment. Having in mind there are millions of recipes online, I wouldn’t like to have tried only about 100 different meals in my life.
One of my favorite recent activities that I would like to persevere with is watching travel videos, or vlogs, and taking notes. It feels like you are there, on the spot, exploring the sights and the culture, learning about the place. My virtual visitations this week included Queenstown, New Zealand; Petra, Jordan; Seoul, South Korea; Reykjavik, Iceland; Bruges, Belgium; and Lisbon, Portugal. One of the most interesting facts was that in Seoul, the Korean people built a statue of Gangnam style – the video which gained immense popularity – watched by 45 million people worldwide.
These days I created a Health Journal –I am going to log my nutrition, hydration, detox drinks, movement, spiritual health, and information. It naturally came into existence because I wanted more focus on my health this season. I want to fill in my Health Journal with new activities every day. Getting well-hydrated, especially in the winter and summer seasons, is important. I notice that recently I have been feeding myself well, trying to move every day, drinking at least 8 cups of water daily this week, drinking detox lemon water, and turmeric tea. I also chant Om Mani Padme Hum (the jewel is in the lotus) every day for meditative purposes.
There is a folder on my external hard drive called My Lore. It’s full of pictures from Pinterest that are a bit related to my philosophy, and a bit witchy. They are helpful in romanticizing life and making it a magical experience. I want to enrich that collection by saving many other ideas from Pinterest for a better, enchanted life.
Some more things I want more of
I would love to plan more of the activities I enjoy. I have a virtual list of them called Plan More of This. Whenever something feels good, I just add it to this list. I open it when I plan the week, and I just rewrite the happy activities directly into my planner. Thus, I know I’ve had good experiences with Carrie Walker and her journaling process, or Stuart Mackey and his musings on sexuality.
I love documenting everything I do. I have this lovely notepad where I log all my activities during the day, and it costs no time at all, but the feeling of achievement is incredible. There is also my dopamine journal, where I list all the most wonderful things that happened to me every day. I have a green notebook, in which I write in detail about how my day went. Whenever I log my activities in any of these ways, I feel blissful and have a great sense of accomplishment.
I would love to have more time outside. In fact, next year, I will be striving for 1000 hours outside. I will walk and stroll the boulevards, and have Turkish coffee in the center, alone or with friends. Sometimes, I am going to eat out in Amore or the Ice Cream House, sometimes I will go to Tango, sometimes to the library. But I will definitely enjoy a lot more time outside next year, that’s on my list of goals.
I am trying to balance myself and stay productive in different kinds of activities. Willing to strike a balance between watching, making, or writing stuff, and taking notes. Striving to balance between physical and mental activities, so that I don’t sit at my grand bureau for the entire day.
I want more writing and journaling, more note-taking, more movies, and definitely more events – like the Hair musical. More tango and more making out. More challenges, walking out of the comfort zone to learn and try new stuff. I would love to do more workouts, especially yoga and dancing. I wish I could keep on climbing the stairs, once the elevator’s fixed, because my legs feel strong and I am a bit slimmer now. More silver hearts with two dots, or at least one dot, in my planner. A silver heart is one way of celebrating accomplishment – with one dot to the left – it means I have created something into existence. With one dot to the right, it means I have taken notes while consuming a video or a book. There’s definitely some place for improvement in romanticizing my life, but I am on the right track.
