I heart Sundays

It just doesn't get better than this

Hasn't always been the case. Not that long ago, when I was still allowing myself to indulge in negative thoughts and the occasional knee-deep wallow in self-pity, Sunday made me miserable. I felt that although I didn't hate my job, everyone else was dragging their feet, Monday menacing just around the corner. Not so much thunderstorms as drizzling rain. The type that just doesn't stop. The type you find in England, which is why I won't live there (then again, Nepal has an average of 23 days of rain in July...hmm).

But I digress. I now absolutely freakin' love Sundays. It's the day I get my husband all to myself for the whole day. We're working crazy hours to save up money before we leave and B works Saturday morning, so Sunday is special.

I wake up at the crack of dawn, make tea and write. At a more decent time I take in a mug of steaming coffee and thus our weekend begins! Our dog jumps onto our bed, excited for a bit of petting and family time.


It makes me reflect on how easily I used to let myself be unhappy. When you're looking for things to upset you, it's so easy. And yet now that I barely have time to think and we have no money to speak of, I rejoice each morning. Grinning for no particular reason and remembering I have so much to be grateful for. Each of us has the ability and responsibility to carve a life for ourselves, it's in our hands to make sure we appreciate just how lucky we are.

This is a little insight on how I do it. And don't be fooled by the simplicity. Sometimes the hardest of habits to acquire are simple in principle:

1. Observe your thoughts. What's going on in your head, thoughtwise? Are they good thoughts, are you reminiscing about a great memory, excitedly imagining the future, experiencing gratitude in the moment...?

2. Catch the negative ones. When a bad thought pops up, give it space, savour it. Interrogate it! Is it here for a good reason or just to bring you down? If it's something you can do something about, like worrying about your weight, deal with it inmediately: call a friend and arrange a gym day. If it's something out of your control, like worrying about maybe not finding a better job next year, give the thought an affectionate kiss and say byebye. There is nothing you can do about this, so why dwell on it?

3. Make this routine. The more you check negative thoughts, analyze them and let them go, the more your mind will do it on its own. I find myself automatically dismissing any idea that has no use but to bring me down. It's fantastic!

4. Gratefulness. I will write more about this because it's changed my life, for now though, I'll set a challenge: when you get home every day, write a small note giving thanks for what that day has given you. It works especially well if you've had a bit of a rubbish day.

B and I

The kettle's boiling, time for that coffee.

A yummy day full of tapas awaits us. Sea breazes beckoning through the open windows, languages from all over the world carried in on the wind; the sound of people on holiday is international.

A day when our biggest concern is what to have for lunch.

I hope your Sunday is packed with love and fun, too. And, of course, I'd love to hear about it. Let's share some Sunday lovin'.