Good morning!

It's Monday today. For some people it's the day that there is an extra struggle to get out of bed in the morning as there's the knowledge that you've got a whole working week ahead of you. 

There's a hashtag on social media that often emerges as soon as Monday begins. What is it? "#MondayMotivation". Appropropriate? I think so! 

This morning when I woke up, naturally, and before my alarm clock at 6.58am, which always makes me happy, I was greeted with this view. 

What a stunning view. I love sunrises and skylines; it's even better when they're combined. It made all my thoughts about the many, many tasks I have to get done this week disperse and I was just absorbed in viewing the beauty. Sometimes that what you need, to pause, look at what's in front of you, and appreciate the many small delights that spontaneously appear before your eyes each day. 

I feel this image is definitely appropriate as a '#MondayMotivation' post or even a general morning motivation post. Although this blog is predominantly about healthy living through eating a good diet, I would also like to inspire healthy living in general - both physically and mentally. Images like the above are soothing and relaxing in times of business and stress so I will be posting some more in the future. I have recently started an MSc Psychology of Mental Healthy so you can tell it's influencing me already! 

The library calls, so I better leave here and get studying, but I'll end with these pictures of the changing sky from before sunrise to after sunrise this morning. 

Follow me on Twitter: @hldcblog and Instagram: @HCRinstacam for more photos of food and scenes. 

I also have an Instagram project called 'Scottish Scenes' (Just search for @ScottishScenes to find it) where I post pictures of the beautiful natural beauty of Scotland. 

Have a great day! 

HCR xx