I’ve been attempting to live a more minimalist lifestyle for three months now. Jonny is in the kitchen tinkering with his Warhammer collection on our clear counter, our 3-year-old is napping on the sofa and my 12-year-old is with his dad for the weekend, which means that I have some time to myself to reflect […]
Lessons learned from five days of tiny living
Five days of tiny living might just have changed our perspective about our home, our stuff and our day-to-day lives. Having recently spent four nights in a caravan, I can say that the whole tiny living idea is definitely something I want to pursue in the future. Perhaps not the exact style of caravan we […]
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On addressing our negative beliefs
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘be your own biggest fan’. It’s good advice. If we don’t believe in ourselves, why should anyone else? But a lot of the time, we end up giving ourselves a hard time; telling ourselves that we’re wasting our time, that we’ll never be able to do what we want to […]
On embracing change (even when it’s scary)
Change can be difficult. Things end, new things start, and it can feel as though everything is crashing down around you. I get it, I really do. Our family is going through some significant changes right now, and boy is it weird. After thirteen years of being a housewife and a stay at home mum, […]
On saying goodbye to my fantasy self
As I’ve been going through my possessions and getting rid of things that no longer serve me, I’ve started to notice a bit of a trend. A lot of the things I’m letting go of have never been used. They were bought with the best of intentions, but for some reason, I never actually got […]
On what minimalism isn’t
In last weeks post, I talked about what minimalism means to me, and the reasons why I’ve decided to become a minimalist. If you haven’t read that yet, you can check it out here. Today, I want to discuss what minimalism isn’t. There are a lot of misconceptions around the whole minimalism movement, and while […]
On minimalism
”Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.” RABBI HYMAN SCHACHTEL I saw this quote yesterday in a book I’m reading, and it made me stop and think. It’s not just that I don’t have many of the things that I want, but its dawning on me that I don’t want […]
On turning 35
Last month I celebrated my 35th birthday. Now, I don’t know about you, but birthdays always make me re-evaluate my priorities in life. I’ve never really bought into the whole New Year’s resolutions idea, but that’s kinda how my birthday makes me feel. Setting priorities in life I look back at the last 12 months, […]
Twenty self-care ideas for busy mums
Modern life can be hectic. It can be challenging to find the time to look after ourselves properly, but if we don’t, the other roles we play can become a whole lot harder. Between caring for our spouse or significant other, the kids and the house, fulfilling our commitments at work, a never-ending to-do list, […]