long solo stomp, fresh air and simple balance

got all wrapped up and went for a super long stomp along the beach today by myself. Walked for about 3 hours, bumping into friends along the way. Perfect afternoon.

Fresh air - can't get enough of it !!

It's all about a simple balance for me..... and taking care of my needs...today proved it .... exercise, fresh air and spending time with people I love = happiness

walking together, grandma murder mysteries & an early night

it takes me a bit of persuading to get Jeff to come walking with me, but it is totally worth it. We had a super nice stomp across the beach and along the cliffpaths this morning.

ha ha ha sometimes I love a good murder mystery....such a grandma :)

early night snuggled up warm with a good book

l'horizon bubbles, a talk about friendship and an amazing dinner

great day today... we checked in to the L'Horizon Hotel at 3pm, and by 3.15 we were sitting in a jacuzzi watching the wild weather on the beach from the safety of our warm bubbles

an open, honest and frank discussion about friendship made me realise something pretty profound.... got to act on it now

the most amazing dinner....something really special about dressing up nice, and enjoying a beautiful dinner knowing all you have to do afterwards is cruise back to your room and relax

happy office, learning and crispy sunshine

our office is a happy place, with lots of work and lots of laughter

The past few weeks have been a real journey for me.... learning lots of lessons, and reaping the rewards when I'm being self aware enough to make good decisions. Learning is empowering.

Feel pretty lucky that its almost November and we're still in that lush crispy sunshine stage.

through leaves, vision board and a clearly defined role

inspired by my coaching call yesterday, I found my list of through leaves.... through leaves are those precious simple moments (like walking through leaves) that make you happy. So good to reconnect to them

had a good look at my vision board today, and I liked what I saw

we defined our roles clearly at work today, and it gave me a real sense of clarity

sunrises, it's coming, and ping pong in the ballroom

we're sleeping in my sisters old bedroom, and so we've been waking up to gorgeous sunrises and pink sky every morning

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the cheque is in the mail....for real.....

caught up with some amazing friends tonight for dinner...they are house-sitting a huge old mansion and so after dinner we played ping pong in the ballroom

new journey, chores and soul

wow, started life coaching today..... really felt like the start of a journey...exciting times ahead

sunny arvo chores, sweeping the deck in the fresh autumn air

family time is so important and so good for the soul

sort out, laughter and blue planet

there's nothing like a good sort out to feel like you've accomplished something.... today I spent about 4 hours sorting out our shed, fighting with spiders, boxes and crazy amounts of festival stuff...but when I'd finished it felt soooooo good

laughter at home..... can't ask for more than that !

watched David Attenborough's Blue Planet tonight..... his voice is so soothing, the images so beautiful....takes me to another place that feels calm, zen and relaxed

lucky boat, yummy breakfast and cooking mission

we had a bumpy boat ride this morning but somehow I managed to not feel too green.... amazing. Just lay down, closed my eyes and before I knew it, we were home !

went out for a super delicious breakfast and felt great to be hanging out with my awesome family again

I love a challenge...so tonight, I cooked a roast dinner in 45 mins with the help of our new Jamie Oliver book..ha ha ha it was pretty funny, felt like I was on a gameshow..

driving in the right direction, love and crispy cold-ness

we're on a mission...again... and so it felt good to be on the road and driving back up to Jersey so we can kick some goals (and hang out with some awesome people !!)

love really does make the world go round

bbrrrrr crispiness in the air tonight....love it

fresh air, beautiful sunset and plans for the future

fresh air ! - never under estimate how amazing it makes you feel

we went to the beach tonight before dinner and watched the sunset, it was such a beautiful night

dropped into Christiaan & Alix's tonight and ended up having a couple of glasses of wine and making plans for the next few months. Feels good to be putting roots down...

porridge, big guys and being looked after

I have an icky cold right now, but porridge with cinnamon, ginger and golden syrup makes me feel HEAPS better :)

talking to the big guys at work.... pretty crazy stuff, feeling like a little grasshopper but excited for the journey

being looked after by my lovely husband when I'm sick

birthday, growing team and great advice

it was Christiaans birthday today so we all celebrated with a tonne of delicious mexican food that Alix had made. Good times with good friends, made me feel really blessed.

new member of staff...that makes FOUR of us !! wow wow wow...feels awesome to have him on board

got some great advice today, much appreciated

roasted garlic, neat piles of paper & a great bottle of rose

mmmmmm I made the yummiest dinner tonight that involved crazy amounts of roasted garlic.....soooo good

ahh there's something so fulfilling about looking at stacks of paper that you've filed and sorted !

we shared a bottle of super yummy rose tonight

blue sky thinking, tennis and autumn afternoon sunshine

back to yoga this morning, which felt great. I absolutely love the sky lights in the yoga studio.... I'm forever gazing up at them mid-pose.... blue sky thinking, breathe in, breathe out.... think positive

Jeff and I had the funnest time this afternoon, we played tennis against the 'fronton' wall... lots of laughs and super nice to be outside, exercising together :)

we spent the rest of the afternoon snuggled up on a rug on the beach at the lake, reading the sunday papers....lush.... makes me realise how important being outside in the fresh air is to me...even if you have to get rugged up to stay warm !!!

forest walk, my amazing mum and dad, and a whole lot of love xxx

Jeff and I went for an autumn forest stomp this afternoon..... it ended up with us getting a bit lost, but we had a lot of fun, felt like we could have walked and talked forever

sometimes my mum and dad just blow me away..... they truly are two of my best friends, and it never ceases to amaze me how much they love me and have faith in my dreams

feeling pretty blessed right now..... starting to feel like I'm back on track with the universe, and surrounded by love

haircut, friendship and dinner at 'le surfing'

its amazing how good a haircut can make you feel..... like a fresh start, time for new beginnings

today I spent a lot of time thinking about how lucky I am to have such awesome friends.... sometimes I get a bit sad because they are all scattered around the world, but I guess it means everywhere I go there's someone awesome to hang out with

dinner out tonight....felt good after a week of rest.... picked up a magazine with a great cover that made me realise how important fun is, and remembering what it is that makes you really happy

lovely words, bubble and bbc news

I bought some lavender oil today, and when I read the little leaflet about essential oils inside the box this sentence popped out at me ......'when you squeeze orange peel over a candle, hundreds of little stars are illuminated over the flame: this is essential oil of orange'......what lovely words

we've had an issue with some crazy noisy spanish neighbours for the past few weeks...but last night, we decided to change the channel. We imagined we were in a bubble, filled with love, and that the noise of them fighting just couldn't get through. Might sound a bit loopy, but it worked :)

ahhhhhh simple pleasures.... found a way to watch english tv on my laptop today.... and very much enjoyed the comfort of watching the BBC news

fresh air, good questions and togetherness

spent some time this morning running around doing chores in the fresh autumn air

good questions lead to good answers and if you're lucky, a new path

the feeling of togetherness has snuck up on me this week, it makes me smile

light & quiet, sunset and Jeff's laughter

we checked out a little house today..... don't know if we can afford to move just yet, but the zen combination of light & quiet blew us both away..... two key factors in a happy home

we sat quietly by the lake and watched the sunset together

the sound of my husbands laugh is one of my favourite things

long drive, clean & empty apartment and simple pleasures

a long drive with someone you love can turn out to be a happy two hour experience

we came home to a clean, empty apartment....it was bliss. Having people to stay is super fun, but getting back to normality can be pretty good too.

we celebrated with a bottle of wine, a take out pizza and a movie...simple pleasures

rainy day, junky tv and my awesome husband

When rainy days fall on Sundays, it seems only right to stay in your pj's and snuggle

living in France is awesome, but their TV is pretty bad......so itunes can save the day when you need a junky tv fix...... today was all about Ugly Betty :)

so happy that I have an awesome husband by my side when i'm feeling a little jumbled

thankful, deli and soup

today, I felt super grateful for my awesome family

we went to an amazing deli in San Seb today.... the kind of place I would love to live next door to

roasted butternut squash and bramley apple soup.....so full of autumn flavours and yumminess

rest, visualisation and picnic

today was a day of rest for everyone - it felt good, and much needed

we drove around in the afternoon sunlight looking at beautiful houses surrounded by pine trees.... it always helps to visualise your dreams

change of plan from dinner at home to an awesome little picnic by the lake eating fresh prawns & garlic mayo...yum yum yum

jet planes, tiki tour and dinner with Jeffrey

we watched the french version of the red arrows today.... they were practising over Biarritz... I felt like a little kid again, getting super excited by the fast jets, coloured smoke trails and the 'I wanna be a red arrrow' feeling

tiki-touring today made me realise that we live in a special place

late home, and pretty tired but we were treated to an awesome dinner date by Jeffs' folks....so we brushed our hair, jumped in the car and went to 'La Station' and had a really lovely evening together

good deeds, chocolate factory and beautiful red roses !

good deeds make you feel good.....simple

we visited a chocolate factory today.....mmmmmmm wow wow wow..... delicious tasting session at the end of the tour..... :)

I earned some major brownie points with my beautiful husband today.... he scored Mundaka 10ft today....whilst I took the folks on a tiki-tour.... but he came home with red roses..... totally worth it !

waking up refreshed, nature doing it's thing and a moment of quiet time

been feeling pretty tired recently, so when I woke up this morning super refreshed, I was pretty stoked

we drove up to the mountains today and got the little train up La Rhune..... nature really blows me away

amongst some of the chaos on the train I was able to sneak a few moments of quiet time just for me...... just zoning out and enjoying the ride :)

sleepy day, chores and chicken, lemon & mint risotto

sleepy day today....soooo tired after the weekend, so had a killer nap this morning ! gotta love naps :)

I love my weekly mission of working out what meals we're going to have, reading through all my recipe books and making my shopping list

mmmmmm chicken, lemon and mint risotto for dinner...... so good to have a healthy home cooked meal

french markets, home with my man and a new book

spent some time checking out the Sunday morning markets....I love french markets....so much beautiful food, and so many proud stall-holders

arrive back home with my man....... and pretty happy about it

new book....about the four agreements...interesting reading...going to learn something new I think :)

bus tour, Paris night and sleep time

we went on a bus tour of Paris today....not something we'd normally do, but it turned out to be awesome...checking out the beautiful city

our taxi driver took us to Trocadero on the way home, and we hopped out to get the best view of the Eiffel Tower. Something about the place, the music, the night, made me feel very proud to have roots in this awesome country

ahhhhh at last, after a long day, it felt great to snuggle into a comfy hotel bed and get some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

Parisian lunchbreak, Jeff at last :) and family dinner

caught up with Patricia for lunch today in Paris, she took me to a great little restaurant in St Germain des Pres...

ahhhhhhh at long last, it's been a month, and I'm so happy to have my husband back :)

family dinner at a restaurant near our hotel....fun to catch up over a yummy meal and share a bottle of wine with Jeffo again