By Leo Babauta

Recently I led a small retreat near the beach in Mexico, and it was beautiful. I had a day that felt so perfect, it made me realize it was a template for how I’d like to live my life.

Here were the elements of the perfect day in Mexico:

• Started the morning with yoga and meditation
• Bodysurfed in the ocean and had lots of physical activity
• Delicious healthy vegan food that was 80% fresh vegetables and fruits
• Deep connection with others that felt meaningful
• Work that lights me up

Of course, not every day is going to be able to be a day like that. I was on retreat! And there was a chef cooking us the most incredible meals. So not realistically replicable.

But it had me pondering (always a dangerous thing!) and I think I can do most of those elements on most days. Not all of them every day, but definitely most of them.

I can start with even a small amount of yoga and meditation, because I know that they nourish my spirit.

I can give myself plenty of physical activity and an almost all whole-foods diet, because I know they nourish my body.

I can do work that lights me up, and connect with others in a meaningful way, because I know this nourishes my heart.

I can weave these into my days, in a way that feels incredibly healthy to heart, body and spirit. Mexico may be miles away, but the imprint that day left on me is fully with me.

What would your healthy life look like?