Do this when you're feeling down
Just a shoutout to everyone who has been keeping things running at home for almost three weeks now. I am always very positive, but I have to honestly say that I find it quite tough at times: while I type this, a crying Elias is on my lap, Otis is playing with his food next to me and refuses to sit ‘on his bottom’ and Jon is unsuccessfully trying to finish a conference call in his room... Fortunately, there are many moments in a day when I can forget all the misery in the world and completely drown in my love for my boys. For everyone who is feeling down sometimes: you can do it! Sometimes a seven is enough.
One thing Jon and I treat ourselves to every day is a glass of nice wine. Perfectly timed between feedings and I must honestly say that after so long without drinking, one glass is more than enough for me. Our wine rack was already getting quite empty and when I went online looking for nice wines, I stumbled upon The Taste Club: a brilliant concept where they create your taste profile based on a number of taste questions (for example: do you like honey, sour things, or oysters) and based on this, they put together a box for you. Each wine comes with a description and more info about its origin, really fun. We have now tasted two bottles and they were a hit. If you want to test such a box too, use the code WIJNAVONTUUR for 20 percent off.
It doesn't really come from ‘bingeing’, but every evening we do watch something for an hour to change our minds. These series are absolutely a must-see:
Peaky Blinders: this is one of those projects I would love to be in. Everything is perfect: the styling, characters, the script... Wonderful to watch.
- Tiger King: you go from one surprise to another. I won't spoil too much, but if you had written this as a script, you would say: ‘Isn't this a bit too much?’ Often reality is stranger than we can imagine.
- The Goop Lab: a delightful series about various topics that Gwyneth Paltrow's employees undergo and then analyze.
- Mocro Maffia: a very strong second season that you simply must binge-watch if you have the time. No character is safe...
Jon had been talking to me for days: ‘Just listen to a Wim Hof session, you'll feel reborn afterwards.’ This morning I finally found ten minutes to lie on a mat and listen to a breathing session. At first, I thought: how can I hold my breath for a minute and a half? But Wim Hof guides you through it completely and before you know it, you're in a trance. Afterwards, I indeed felt reborn. Really a recommendation if you're feeling down, I'm going to try to do this every day.
