It is so nice that it is summer. I enjoy. I have had a day off and that means exercise of some kind. Must say that I love sports. I have lost some strength, but I feel that I can catch it up. I have changed running for walking instead. Don’t feel for running now during Corona virus time. It is beautiful to walk by the water in Stockholm. After training, I made my own sports mini bars this evening. Very tasty, and I think I will put some chocolate on them. Fresh and healthy!

Pharmaceutical companies are working a lot on a mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19. I really hope that they carefully will choose a proper candidate. I still do not feel comfortable since the situation is not under control. You have to think of protecting yourself. But, by doing that you also protect your fellow beings.

However, it is a very nice summer. Sometimes sunny, and sometimes rainy. Good for berries, fruit and mushrooms. This morning I thought that I should play a summer song. It is tricky to find an appropriate song due to the current situation. Bob Dylan’s “Blowin´ in the wind” feels good now.

Summertime is time for philosophy, because you have the time and it is easier to think in a more relaxed state. I thought of intuition today. Or maybe the so called gut feeling you should trust, or even not trust in some cases. I remember I listened to a summer radio program where a Swedish 🇸🇪military of some kind had been stationed in Bosnia-Herzegovina 🇧🇦. They were a group of a few persons and they were sent to a deserted town for patrol. It was empty. Very quiet, and suddenly one of them had a feeling that they should leave. Something felt wrong but he did not know what. And they did right. Ten minutes later a bomb exploded. Afterwards, he remembered that he had scented something in the air reminding him of explosives. That is intuition. Everything you have experienced is a memory. With a possitive or negative value, and that helps you to make unconscious decisions. For survival. The brain reward system is somehow connected to these decisions.

Interesting, don’t you agree? Or what is your opinion on intuition?

It has been such a sunny and nice day. I have been on a long two hours walk. Just like I did in Rome last summer. Walking. I usually never go anywhere during summer since it is so nice in Sweden, but last summer was an exception. The best time of the year. Easy living. The Corona virus makes my life a little slower. I need to plan more. And I don’t like to be in public places more than necessary. Social distancing. Lockdown. Quarantine.

I am found of sweets, and since I had time today I made my own cup cakes. Healthy but still good. And I have my lemon water. Little things in life but so important for me. Returning to five hours training per week.

I have a day off and I am resting but I have also been on some exercise. Feel that I have lost some strength, but luckily, I also feel that it is easy to catch up. So I can have that soft summer ice cream and still feel good. You know what I mean, I hope.

Sometimes I can think before going to work out that it would be nice to stay at home and just relax. But then I remember that when I put my training clothes on, I get that exercise mood. A feel good mood. It is good with routines. Now I just need to remember how to make those healthy cakes I did. Tomorrow I will go for a long walk, and also, I will make cakes. For a healthy balance. Life is too short to say no to cakes! Especially blueberry cakes. Sharing some exercise reminder from Jane Fonda – 82 years old.