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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Photo by Julie Johnson on Unsplash When life gets tough you can buckle under or you can understand what’s going on and take some pressure off. Compassion and unconditional love can make the difference. Unconditional love is most often associated with the love a mother has for her child. What if … [Read more...]
Photo by DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash In the lead up to Valentine’s Day I found myself looking for romance, not in relationship but in life. When the romance goes and reality hits there has to be more and it has to be worth pursuing. My prompt for this topic came from my relationship with my … [Read more...]
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...]
Photo by Danilo Batista on Unsplash 2019 has just begun. Your vision for the year may be so big and daunting that you can’t possibly imagine getting there. Hesitating at this point will put all your plans into jeopardy. Without that first step there will be no others and your vision will not see … [Read more...]
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...]
Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay Where you are right now is the perfect place to start. Whether it’s a new year, a new job or a new project, right here, right now really is the only place you can start from. The trouble is that right here, right now may not be the place you want to be. If … [Read more...]