Blissful in Bali

I have just returned from a 5 day mini sabbatical to Bali.

Taking time out of your normal routine while a luxury I believe is also a necessity. Seeing a world outside of your own can only help to change the way you see your own world.

Not only is this energising it helps to change your perspective or confirm for you what you already knew.

If we keep doing what we have always done we will obviously keep getting the same results. If you want to break a habit you need to change.

Bali was blissful, not just for the idyllic scenery, the relaxing massages, but having the time to slow down, the chance to be still and spend some time alone with my thoughts allowed me to contemplate what is working well in my life, and what can be improved.

While taking a 5 day mini overseas trip is not the most achievable way to change this perspective, taking a drive to a different location, or sitting outside in a different room is.

Try new things, give yourself permission to relax, find your own blissful moments within your everyday life.

Isn’t that what life should be about?

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Sometimes you just need to shift focus and change perspective

Often when we are not getting the results we seek, we simply need to change our perspective and shift our focus.

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This morning I did just this, I left an uncooperative computer inside and sat outside for ten minutes to regroup.

A coffee, an entertaining magazine, sunlight on my skin and a slice of delicious pumpkin bread later, I had re-focused.

My computer stopped being stubborn, more likely my head was just clear enough to focus…..

Ten minutes was all I needed (granted at times we need a little more) but suddenly my entire perspective had changed.

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Sometimes it’s important to stop and wonder if you are actually insane.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Sometimes we simply need to find that ten minutes of down time, to stop, to breathe, to think and find clarity.

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Find your rainbow through the clouds.