Autumn is preservation, protection & comfort – getting ready for the cooler months.

Photo by Dora Reis on Unsplash And, as if right on cue for this week’s topic, it’s raining and cool and I would love nothing more than to be a homebody for the day! After some weeks I am again settled into a housesit that I can call “home” and I am ready to prepare for the cooler months ahead. … [Read more...]

Autumn is Balance

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash As someone who loves decluttering I understand spring as a time for spring cleaning. Now for the first time I understand autumn as a time for balance. Between the long days of summer and the winter I try to avoid there is autumn; still warm days, fresh mornings … [Read more...]

Autumn is Change

Photo by Providence Doucet on Unsplash Every year I witness the end of summer with a sense of sadness. I am a summer girl! I love the sun, the beach and everything that goes with summer holidays. I know, the holidays were over weeks ago, but it still feels like holidays when I come home with a … [Read more...]

With gratitude and thanks

gratitude

Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash This week’s theme is gratitude and appreciation. Whether it’s spoken out loud, written down or a moment of reflection the feeling of gratitude can help to pick yourself up when you’re feeling low. Spoken – hearing the words out loud brings it all to … [Read more...]

Self love

Photo by Bart LaRue on Unsplash Valentine’s Day comes once a year and the day usually focuses on love for another. In this blog I explore self love – the regard for one’s own well-being and happiness. My research shows me that perfectionists are most in need of this kind of love and as a … [Read more...]

Start with the end in mind

Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash Imagine going on a trip and not knowing your destination. Some days I get overwhelmed with all that needs to be done, the competing deadlines of what has to be done and what I want/need for myself and my sanity. At the end of the day it feels like I’ve … [Read more...]