It's all about the journey

Have you ever felt you're putting your life on hold until you reach some kind of goal that will be a starting point for the life you have always wanted? I have. Many times. But fortunately I have realised (some time after the putting-on-hold thing) that it was the journey itself that mattered. 

At first I thought I would be someone when I have reached the destination, that I will experience some miraculous transformation and everything will change. The mile stones could be anything, getting my first period, having sex for the first time, taking my a-levels, finishing studies, moving out from my parents, getting a 9-17 job, anything. Those and many other moments in life that we wait for or fear may in deed be very important to us but hopping from one stone to another without enjoying the hop itself seems to me such a waist of life! 

What about the moment when your in the move, up in the air, when you've already forgotten about all the effort you put in to make the jump but you're still not afraid of landing again? This is where you are free of stress- you're not thinking about the past, cause' it's not gonna change, and you're not worried out about the future, cause' you'll never know what's gonna happen anyway. So you live in the present and enjoy it. 

In-between the "big moments" you are free from worries that you're not getting the job your parents always wanted you to have (or you thought YOU wanted it) before turning thirty or ending up single when all you friends have already settled down, you name it, we all have out milestones, but how about we just stop waiting for them to appear on the horizon and just enjoy the view, cause' it's damn beautiful!

It,s all about the journey, not reaching the destination...

20-day challenge follow up!

So the diet-shake phase one is completed! 20 days later and 6kg less I feel great. The first day I was supposed to have a regular meal, I was able to eat just like a handful of food, so my stomach must have got smaller, which is good too! Right now I am after my first week of replacing 1-2 meals with the shakes and low calorie bars.

The scale hasn't got under this 6kg yet but that's probably because the body is in the "saving for the thin years"-mode and it's gonna take some time before the scale moves down again. That doesn't bother me that much though, cause those few kilos less I already feel much better and suddenly all the clothes seem to look more flattering;)

After drinking about 100 shakes during that period I can really say that Naturdiet is the big winner but I have also acquired a taste for Allevo soups. Here come my best-and-worst lists of the shakes.

Naturdiet (as I wrote, the big winner, keeps you full for 3-4 hours!):

1. Wild Strawberry and vanilla (yummy even as a dessert!)
2. Pineapple (not too sweet, refreshing and filling)
3. Blueberry and vanilla smoothie (nice taste, not that filling though) 
4. Pear (kinda weird colour and a bit artificial taste, tastes like pear jelly)
5. Chocolate (would probably taste much better with milk instead of water, otherwise too watery)

?? Mint chocolate, Caffelatte, Wildberry- couldn't find it anywhere-undiscovered territory!!

Allevo (in general keeps you full for only about 2 hours so a big minus for that!):

1. Broccoli and basil with couscous(I was mistrustful at the beginning, but it was a nice break from the other sweet flavours)
2. Potato and leek (tastes ok, could use more leek though)
3. Strawberry-blueberry smoothie (a lot of berry-taste going on, but blends worse than the others so you end up with some floury pieces in your mouth)
4. Chocolate (less watery than naturdiet and a nice spicy aftertaste, quite ok)
5. Raspberry-banana (very candy-sweet, didn't fell like drinking it very often)
6. Exotic (a total disaster-awful artificial taste with floury consistence)

Now that I have started with the LCD (Low Calorie Diet) and am eating bars and milkshakes, I'm gonna come back with some reviews on those products very soon! What are your experiences with the diet shakes? Any useful advice to share? Take care, I'll keep you posted, next time with some photos!

xoxo

Edgy and rough with an ear-cuff!

This season's it-accessory is definitely an ear-cuff, especially for those who like rocky style. Jewellery design has reached new heights and we can enjoy this eye-catching version of an earring in variety of shapes and sizes. My favourite designer earpieces are those from Norwegian Bjørg (www.bjorgjewellery.com). Together with the rest of the Odyssey Collection the pieces take you for a mystical journey somewhere between primal instincts and rites of evolution.

Some ear-cuffs maybe too much during daytime, but will surely work with a party outfit. As for more affordable ear cuffs, they can be found in almost every hi-street store and on-line.
The most popular motives are crosses, sculls, feathers and wings.

 www.ginatricot.com

     

 

www.asos.com

www.signerat.se

www.imbusy.se

 

www.bubbleroom.eu

          www.etzy.com

During a jewellery course I took last year I also made a copper model of an earpiece with a dragon wing, but I must admit I haven't worn it outdoors yet. Maybe this season is the best time to take it out and match it with some metallic outfit? :)