Happy new year!! For those I haven't spoken, seen or send a card that is...We have had a wonderful time around the holidays. And we started the year on a good note. In 2015 we had a running medal count competition, which I won (yay!), and we decided to start a new competition and did not bother to wait until the new year started. We have a started a penalty system for not exercising, the fat tax. Every week we have 1 free pass, but every other day we must exercise for at least 15 minutes. If you don't, 5 euro goes in the piggy. And not tomorrow, if you don't have it at hand, you have to get out of the house and go to the atm and get it. I must say it is really effective! As Joris is recovering from a very persistent injury, running has been less of a priority and strength training has taken a bigger role in our weekly routines, with all sore muscles that go along with that.
Another reason for sore muscles has been that Arjan and I have been doing some chores around the house for Kwek. That meant that I had quite some hours in the car this week. Which I don't mind, especially with some good music on. I am sometimes so happy to be as old as I am....Going from Aerosmith- Amazing to Bon Jovi - This ain't a lovesong to Catatonia - Road rage, belting it out as hard as I can....good times.
And that is the reason for the title of this post. As things didn't go as planned, and mostly ended up taking up a lot more time than expected, putting my own plans on hold, it was good to spend some time with Arjan, talking about it and other stuff. As before, when we were on vacation together, it is humbling to see the way he motivates his choices and how easy he prioritizes main issues from side issues. At the moment, there was nothing in my life that was more important than being there for my sister and to be there by proxy for my parents. We live a blessed life, with room to spare for others, in time, energy and love. So it was good to start the year off with sharing quality time for a good cause.
'Cause that is my role at the moment:
If all you've got to do today is find peace of mind
Come round you can take a piece of mine
And if all you've got to do today is hesitate
Come here, you can leave it late with me
You could be taking it easy on yourself
You should be making it easy on yourself
from Road Rage - Catatonia
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| And the winner of 2015 is: Soeks! For that I got an extra medal :) |
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| Fat tax piggy still empty |
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| The couple that works out together, creates a lot of laundry together.... |
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| No fireworks stress, just who is that cat in my garden stress |
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| Buurman en Buurvrouw building at Kwek's |
