The year is coming to an end and all of us are probably with the New Year’s resolutions hype. I met the flu the other day, so my goal-setting ability is hibernating right now. I feel tired and deeply unmotivated.

Let me explain. I am always working on different projects. I am a project person. And even though these days I’m trying to keep up with work, I find that my body hasn’t healed as fast as it seemed.

I am one who usually tries to listen to her body, but when the body doesn’t know where to start, I usually go to bed. Today I am writing this last post of the year in bed. I’m ok, but in bed.

I’ve actually been working on a new video for my youtube channel for an hour and a half prior to this, but my body can’t stand verticality for more than that. It’s kind of great because a couple of days ago, I couldn’t even get out of sleep, now it’s longer periods of time and I don’t sleep for ages.

The flu, colds…we’ve been having them since we were born, and yet we feel surprised we need the rest. What have we become? Machines? It sounds a bit strange. “We can’t function properly” means we can’t really work. Yesterday I was able to go for a couple of walks and do some crochet, as well as sending some e-mails in the morning and cleaning the house. I feel that should be enough, but I push my body to incredible amounts of work and then I feel like a smooth, slow day is weird. And weird is just a translation for not enough even if I fail to recognise it.

But this ends here. I am not a machine, I am not that at all. I am a conscious being that loves taking care of herself and doing things, but that doesn’t define the way I should behave under any circumstances.

For 2023 I have one major goal: Simplify. And another one that ultimately comes hand in hand with the first: Slow down. I’ve felt the anxiety creeping up in the last half of 2022 and I don’t like that, at all. I know how to come back to where I started, to rest, to coherence. I know how to heal myself and I am determined to follow the plan. Nothing won’t stop me, not even my mind. I’m not expecting anything at all from this, I just want myself to take things slowly, one minute at a time. And that’s what I’ll do. It’s been a rough 6 years for me. I deserve taking things at my own pace. You too. No matter how tough or easy your life has been lately. Take things at your own speed, even if you feel you’re missing out. You aren’t. Your life is meant to be lived at your own rhythm.

I hope you have a wonderful end of the year. I hope this flu leaves my body soon, or at least the tiredness so I can celebrate out of bed. Christmas was weird, but I had fun. I’ll let the universe decide if New Year’s is a bit more fun or not, I will let it be whatever comes.

Happy 2023, have fun and keep fooding!

I link some festive party food ideas so you can make sure you don’t have to waste your beautiful time looking for the perfect recipe. Like this canapés made of a delicious vegetable spread:

Or this Mulled Cider

Or a more traditional recipe: