A Truly Sweet Life

We envy the languid Mediterranean lifestyle so evident in Italy (and other countries in this gorgeous region), and we can take a lesson from them on healthy living. I’ll be placing the focus on Italy as it is the culture I know best, but I am pretty sure you can exchange places in France, Spain, Croatia, or Greece for any of the places I am waxing poetic about in Italy for their healthy, vibrant lifestyle.

Most Americans are moving fast, making it happen: getting it done. We are overscheduled, burned out, frustrated and stressed. We count the days until our weekends begin, when we hope to chill a bit. Then Saturday comes and the day becomes a whirlwind of cleaning, laundry, kids’ activities and family obligations. We collapse on Sunday night feeling not one bit refreshed because we raced around for our two measly days off spinning like whirling dervishes trying to do all the things we don’t have time to do during the week.