ELEVATING Happiness in March 2025

This post comes to you a little belated (but backdated) because I’ve been in bed with a fever and had no energy left to do anything besides sleep, get a drink of water and medicine and go to the bathroom. I’ve rarely felt so miserable in my life. But I am on the mend. Currently sitting outside in the sun with 19°C and finishing up this post and sharing a peek into how elevating happiness in March looked like.

How I incorporated my word ELEVATE in March

I elevated my soul by

• meditating 7 times.
• seeking out the newly found farmers market in the neighborhood. Two brothers with a farm come and offer their goods and it is soso fresh and yummy.
• receiving a card by Julie – thanks so so much.
• having a wonderful talk with my aunt outside in the sunshine.
• looking at the stars and admiring the sparkles.
• taking myself to lunch and enjoying the sunshine outside for the fist time this year.
• having a coffee outside in the sunshine during lunch.
• giving an amazing church service and all the effort beforehand was worth it. Great hard earned experience.

I elevated my creativity by

• creating some Easter cards.
• continuing my 100 day project but being very very liberal about it this time around.

I elevated my hobbies by

• checking off some countries for the read around the world challenge.
• setting up some reading challenges on storygraph (come join me)

I elevated my physical appearance and fitness by

• going on a 15km hike.
• doing yoga 7 times – this is sad. So many early morning meetings, migraines and such happened.
• lifting weights 11 times.
• closing my apple rings 2 times – disappointing.
• walking over 10.000 steps/day on five days, total of 135km and an average of 5,916 daily steps (84.5% of goal).

I elevated my health by

• doing lent and (mainly) staying of sugar (two exceptions).
• went to the dentist.

I elevated my relationships by

• attending my uncles 70th birthday party.
• hosting my godchild for an impromptu overnight stay.
• meeting my friend for a hike.
• having a 3.5 hour phone call with my best friend because we still haven’t managed to meet this year. Sigh.
• spending a night with friends.
• making plans to attend my sisters ordination in May.
• leaving 67 blog comments.

I elevated my home by

• spending some time getting my terrace garden ready and realizing my sorel survived winter and the mint is already peeking out. The rose and the rosemary also look healthy.
• ordering some maintenance equipment for Axel the robot vacuum.
• pruning my rose bush and the herbs.

I elevated my style by

• throwing in some big hoop earrings on an otherwise hoody kinda day. Felt very 90s. So I am very hip, right?

I elevated my behavior by

• attending a self-defense class. So worth it. Very much underestimated the emotional toll that would have.

I elevated others by
…sharing events and products on Instagram. Consciously liking more political, social-political posts on Instagram. Swamp the algorithm with good stuff.

Pfffff this month was hard. I wasn’t able to check off so so many things I planned to do. Some I will put back on the list following. March was hard you guys. Seems a reoccurring theme so far in 2025.

ELEVATING April

• I will elevate my soul by
  …taking a walk through the woods.
  …enjoying the sounds of nature by sitting outside and just listening.
• I will elevate my creativity by
  …continuing my 100dayproject.
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• I will elevate my hobbies by
  …doing a puzzle over Easter break.
  …reading lots more.
• I will elevate my physical appearance and fitness by
  …striving for one day of HIIT.
  …striving for two days of yoga.
  …continuing to weigh lift three times a week.
• I will elevate my health by
  …recovering from the flu before chipping away at my fitness goals.
  …making that optometrist appointment – finally.
  … going to all the postpone docs appointments (sleep clinic, neurologist if possible).
  …taking my supplements regularly.
• I will elevate my relationships by
  …sending three birthday cards.
  …sending 5 cards to elderly people in senior facilities for easter.
  …sending Easter cards to friends.
  …hosting Easter brunch for my sister and her boyfriend.
  …attending a birthday brunch from an high school friend.
  …meeting my best friend – its about time we manage that this year.
• I will elevate my home by
  …cleaning the terrace.
  …setting up my little fountain.
• I will elevate my style by
  …doing my nails and celebrating spring.
  …create a fun Easter outfit.
  …creating an Easter drink.
• I will elevate my behavior by
  …breathing before answering when annoyed.
• I will be elevating others by
  …leaving three podcast reviews in the Apple Store.

Typing this I feel April is half done with. It is weird typing this a few days after the month has started. But here we are better late than never. Missing this one week I feel like it will be another busy month trying to catch up instead of getting in front of all the piles that piling up. I see a theme this year.

How will you elevate your April? What elevated your soul lately? How elevated is your puls during exercise? Any elevated hobbies to report on?