Sunday. 6am. Awake.Exercise required… One problem.To get to the best bit of the bike ride there’s a hill to climb.This is the frog I need to eat this morning. Once I’ve beaten the hill…Flat, quiet country lanesThe chance of spotting a deerFields full of poppiesA chance to enjoy the ride Where did the phrase ‘Eat the frog’ come from?Mark Twain said that if the...
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
Marcus Aurelius
Take time this weekend to:
😮💨 Breathe
🤔 Think
😁 Enjoy
🥰 Love
If you just focus on those 4 things you’ll have a great weekend.
If 4 is too many, pick one or two.
Enjoy life.
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