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~* gently *~

Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home, tagged , , on May 11, 2012| 1 Comment »

Yesterday was a good day, exercisewise.

I was feeling all smug as I did two gym classes by Tarja Runsten, who, I have to say, is simply the best fitness instructor in all of Finland. She works her group until we’ve all lost the concept of time and place, who we are and where we are coming from. AND most importantly, she makes workouts fun – be it dance, body sculpting, yoga…

I have a sure-fire fitness regime. If I can do one of Tarja’s classes per day without feeling like I’m gonna die, I am fit. If I survive two classes in a row, I’m superwoman.

I’ve never owned a scale and I don’t count calories. I simply drag my booty to Tarja’s classes often enough.

And afterwards, the feeling is like so:

Today I did an easy class of hot yoga. But instead of the workout euphoria expected, I actually started feeling very similar to the day when I fainted at the theatre.

The teacher’s instructions turned into blurry background noise, I didn’t dare to get up as the floor and walls were moving. I couldn’t breathe.

Then I realised. And felt, if possible, even more stupid. I’d just forgotten to eat. Again.

I’d had a rye cracker in the morning and nothing else all day. No wonder I was feeling like a half-drowned kitten who couldn’t scoop herself up from the gym floor.

Fine, Universe. You win. I’ll learn my lesson.

My body is trying to tell me something and maybe it’s time I listened.

I’ll start taking it more gently.

I’ll try to sleep enough (even if I open a good book in the evening).

I’ll remember to eat. I already eat stuff that’s good for me but I’ll start doing it regularly.

I’ll get some fresh air every day. Especially when there’s no time for it.

I’ll hug, kiss and laugh. Every day.

After all, there’s more to a woman than the shell…

Gotta be kind to the soul as well ♥.

~*♥*~

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~* Blond Power *~

Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home, tagged on February 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I got a serious dose of blond power, as three striking ladies came to sit at the same table as I in Lungi, a cool and mellow little restaurant with the friendliest service and comfy sofas scattered here and there.

I wanted a moment to myself to really figure out how I feel about a proposition I’d just received for LadyBohemia. But as these ladies joined my table, I was most happy to be distracted.

The lovely and beautiful Nina and Emilia.

Nina told me her story. I can tell you, I was inspired. She had worked in advertising in London for 15 years, but after becoming a mother she wanted to make a fresh start into something new. Something her very own. The idea of Beibamboo was born almost at the same time as her own little daughter. If you have little children, I think it’s worth checking out. And I salute Nina for the brave step she’s taken. I love to collect inspirational tales of following one’s heart, and Nina’s definitely was such.

And if that wasn’t enough, our table was joined by Tarja, my fitness guru whose classes I’ve faithfully followed some 15 years. Needless to say, she is as blonde and as striking as the other two ladies.

It was so funny to sit back and watch all the men in the place touring the sofa where these three beauties sat, like a group of cats around some very tempting and very hot porridge.

And the ladies coolly ignoring all the attention, just minding their own business.

Hihi… My own little sociological experiment.

~*♥*~

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