Take a break, have a Mental Health Day
Every now and then, its important to have a Mental Health Day to refresh your mind, body and soul. Mental Health Days ain’t for lying around in front of the TV. Get out, have adventures, eat scrumptious treats, get some sun on your skin and some wind in your hair!
1. Thrift store shopping. No Mental Health Day is complete without a spot of thrifting. I found a pair of high waisted old Levi’s complete with genuine paint splatters, which I have already worn to eat fish and chips on the beach on a balmy summer’s evening. Capping off the finds were a golfing-style sweatshirt, which will be perfect for an afternoon of cycling and devonshire tea and a lovely 100% wool sweater, which will be perfect for weekends in the countryside, sitting in front of the fire and drinking red wine. It’s important to fantasise about the situations in which you can wear your clothes. As you can see, the cat is totally impressed by my scores.
2. Lie around in the garden or laze around in a cafe, drinking coffee for hours and reading your favourite magazines.
3. Eat delicious sandwiches with lettuce, tomato and cucumber straight from the veggie patch. Food picked straight from the garden is just so tasty!
4. This fruit custard tart is an example of the kind of scrumptious treat you should eat.
5. Have cycling adventures upon your trusty steed, in my case a bicycle with the cutest light ever! This was truly one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever received.
6. Fill your home with beauteous blooms.
Song of The Flower
I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.
At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.
The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.
As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.
I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.
I am the lover’s gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.
But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.
- Khalil Gibran
