The Beauty And Simplicity Of Life
By Annette Dykes, Fri Dec 9th
h1 class="recipes">The Beauty and Simplicity of Life I just returned from a wonderful weekend with a French family.I realized while I was there that their son seemed so happy, andso well-adjusted, and that the family was very close. There were a few things I noticed that they did that weredifferent than many of the families I know, and I think thesedifferences had much to do with the warm connection I felt withthat family.
First, they didn’t have a TV. Actually ... they had a TV, but they didn’t turn it on even once in 4 days that I was there, and the little boy kept himself busy playingwith his Bionicles (a Lego toy) and his friends in theneighborhood. He has an incredible imagination and is very bright! I asked his Mom what she did when he got bored and she said,“I want him to get bored! That makes him more creative!” How true!!
Secondly, they cooked everymeal and ate together, at the table, with candles ... At every meal! The portions were "just right" (I never felt too full) and thetaste was exquisite, because we made everything from scratch. And healthy? Absolutely. We talked together during meals andshared what we were working on.
Somehow, they even found the time to exercise together (orapart). One
Friday, the Mom and I drove their little boy to school,parked the car, and ran home! Then, so that we could pick him up fromschool again, we had to run back to the school in theafternoon. What a great way to get some exercise!Now that’s what I call a healthy “lifestyle.”
You may think, “Sure, they probably have easy jobs and theMom doesn’t work, that’s why she can cook all of theirmeals,” but quite the opposite is true. The mother is an entrepreneurand the father is involved in a start-up company and is evenstudying for his Master’s degree in the evenings! They are a busy family, but they make time for one another.
It was a truly beautiful experience, and I just wanted to shareit with you in the hopes that you might follow their example. Try turning off the TV for anentire evening and enjoy a home-cooked meal together.
You’ll be surprised at the level of intimacy it can create foryou and your family!
About the author:© Annette Dykes, Certified & Life Coach, CertifiedFitness Trainer. Annette Dykes is the Life&Weight Loss Coach atMyPrivateCoach. Shecan be contacted at info@myprivatecoach.com. |
