'The most meaningful success is to know ourselves'. I finished reading 'Failosophy' by @elizabday and this quote stuck with me. Do you listen to her podcast? Have you read the book? It is so good! So, if you have not, time to add it to your reading list now! ????. . . . But anyway, I have been questioning myself a lot about success and what I really want in life. I have shifted the traditional idea that being successful is being rich and having a good job ages ago. But when I read that, it is so obvious how little energy we try to get to know ourselves. Simply because we are too busy in our life. We are always trying to better who we are and improve our skills. Yet, how well do we know ourselves? Especially when it can clearly lead to true happiness? ??‍♂‍. . . . Now that you have read that caption, take a break. Leave your phone and think for a moment... Who are you? What are you good at? What are your true weaknesses? What do you like and hate in life? Write down your answers on paper and ponder on this. How much do you know yourself? Some revelations on life are coming up?⭐ #LesGeorgettesLovers #mintvelvet

Back in Crete, last Summer ? Dreaming so badly of our next holiday right now ?Somewhere hot, where we can discover another culture like last year when we went to the gorgeous @stella_palace with @jet2pics ? . . . . Do you think you will go abroad in 2021? Will you tempt it as you think it will be safe enough? Or will you rather have a staycation in the UK? Have you looked at options yet or are you waiting for when it will be allowed to go abroad again? ?? . . . I just want to go somewhere to dream...Or even go back to France to see my family ?But it is more likely we will stay in the UK this year if hotels and restaurants open up again of course! ?

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NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK ? Did you know that this week is #nationalstorytellingweek? What was your fave story as a child? What stories did you read lately with your kids? ?? . . . We have a new routine each night before going to bed. Baba and I make up 1 or 2 stories each. Mine are very likely to start like this 'Il était une fois une princesse...' ?, whereas Baba's version is more likely to start like that 'Once upon a time, there was a car, or a digger, or a crane...' ? . . . But we also like a Frenchie story with Monsieur Roscoe ?? by the fabulous @_jimfield a@hachettekids @hachettebooks @hachetteuk Look for resources at @twinklresources to make this week magical ?

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This week is #childrensmentalhealthweek2021. No doubt as a parent, you feel the pressure to look out for any signs. I hope you are ok on this front and more importantly, you are looking after yourself too. Because happy parents make happy children ?. . . . Keeping active is playing a huge part in my family well-being at the minute. I don't know about you but I get cranky if I stay indoors for a couple of days! Keeping fit and healthy will also benefit your mental health ?‍♀️?‍♂️ . . . So despite the miserable weather yesterday, we went for a walk to a local pond. We took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend with the @rspb_love_nature ????It was so fun to observe the wildlife and try to spot the different birds. We saw a lot of ducks! Did you take part too? Check out my stories still live. And if you have not done it, it is not too late to go and check out your local chicks ? . . . Look after yourselves ??? PS: Throwback pic from another walk on a sunny day. Any excuse to get some fresh air ??

How close are you to nature? Do you truly enjoy and use it to get some energy? Or do you see your daily walk as something to do every day? Another box to tick in the lockdown?? . . . I was reading a book this week where the author mentioned how we have lost true connection with nature in the modern days. We are constantly reminded that consuming is going to make us happy. We live busy lives because being busy seems to be the golden way or shows some success ? . . . But let me ask you a question. When was the last time you hugged a tree? You stopped and observed the wildlife around you? The last time you just paused and listened to the birds? Or observed the eco-system around you? I naively believed that back in March, I was connecting back with the nature around us. We went for many walks and we truly enjoyed this slow pace of life. But actually, I still feel like someday, I do it to tick the box or because I feel I have to do it for us to feel good and for the well-being of Baba. Am I 100% doing it for the right reasons? Maybe I need a day or two when I don't turn on any device and meditate all day? Or I go walking barefoot in the grass, just to feel and remember what the grass feels like? ??? Maybe I need to find my most primitive state back? Dreaming of an adventure in Sweden or Denmark! . . . . But is it even possible? To be totally switched off for 24 hours? When was the last time you actually did this??? I can't remember personally! ????? #muddypuddlesuk #kulingkids #kuling

Are you more online now in the lockdown? Do you feel that it is having a negative impact on your well-being? Are you more isolated because of it? ? . . . I don't know about you, but I am totally zoomed out! Skyped out and digitalised out if I may say ? I am dreaming of days out, exploring out and about, going on some new adventures ? . . . Psst! See you this afternoon after 5pm for our latest Valentine's Day giveaway. You can win those gorgeous Emu Australia Stinger Lo Boots worth £139 ?‍♀️?? (AD-PR samples) ???????? #emaustralia #emustyle #regattaadventures

Birthday boy!??? And just like this, Baba turned 5 yesterday! It goes so fast! Thank you so much for all your messages! ?? . . What do you remember the most vividly about your kids' birth? What did it feel like, especially for your firstborn? Already back at the maternity, Baba had this cheeky smile of his own ?. . . . We chillaxed at home with a fab birthday cake, playing with all his new toys. But here is one of my fave pre-lockdown photo of my very own pianist. Looking so smart in his @jacadi_officiel via @alexandalexacom (pr sample from a previous collab) #alexandalexa #jacadi

Who is that loved one you can not wait to hug when this is all over? I miss my family back in France and some friends... ? Have you hugged someone today? Have you smiled at someone even? Because it's #nationalhuggingday today! ? So if you have not already done so, go and give them a big cuddle! ?. . . . And tomorrow, when you go out for a walk, smile at each individual you come across. A smile can go a long way and make that difference to feel (and make others feel) better! ? . . . Keep smiling! Your positivity will come back to you ? This is what we call karma. Be kind always ?