This is going to be a light-hearted post, and I mean that in a literal sense. What on Earth am I talking about? When you think of decluttering, what’s the first thing you think of? An overstuffed closet? That drawer you dread looking through? The shelf you keep meaning to Continue Reading
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The Truth About Grief and Loss
Warning: potential grief triggers! Grief is a touchy subject. Not only is it a deeply personal and unique journey for everyone, it’s hard to confront and to talk about. It’s hard to read about too. But since I’ve been through my fair share of loss, the latest being my dad, Continue Reading
A Better Way to Make Resolutions – 2022
Photo by Waranont (Joe) on Unsplash With just hours to go until the New Year, I want to thank all of you who read and have subscribed to my content. It means the world to me, and even more so if it helps you to make simple changes in your Continue Reading
Why I Quit Social Media
I quit social media A few months ago I had a battle with my mental health which became the worst it’s ever been, hence why it’d taken me so long to write my next post. I won’t go into details at this time, but it was bad enough for me Continue Reading
Finding Your Purpose and Daring to Live
Image by Лечение наркомании from Pixabay Creativity is something I think most of us are born with, but as we grow older, the expectations of others becomes a huge weight we carry with us, crushing and reshaping our imagination and desires like metamorphic rock. Some of our deepest hopes and Continue Reading
My Hoarder Past- How Minimalism Changed My Life
Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash I’ve been a minimalist now for 5 years – perhaps even longer. Looking around my house now and reflecting on life’s current trajectory, it’s hard to believe I was once a hoarder who sat in my gaming chair with no desire or direction. Tell a lie, I Continue Reading
What Do You Want from Life?
Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash On a number of occasions my husband has asked me what I want out of life. We sometimes have these kinds of conversations when the kids have gone to bed or we’re out on a date night. My answer is always the same: I want peace. But Continue Reading
Why You Can Achieve Your Dreams
Photo courtesy of Kinkate on Pixabay Dreams. We all have them, right? Famous writer. Rich actor. Respected doctor. Accomplished scientist. Successful parent. Seasoned Traveller. Renowned artist. Popular Youtuber. World-class chef. Talented musician. As children we’re full of dreams and hopes for the future. If we’re lucky, the adults did their Continue Reading
Decluttering Our Schedules
Image by thatsphotography from Pixabay I realise it’s been a while since I posted; I was burnt out and decided to put all of my focus on finishing my counselling course (which I’ve now done!). At first, I wasn’t sure if to go straight for applying to level 4, but Continue Reading
The Truth About Our Treasures
Photo by Erriko Boccia on Unsplash The less I’ve lived with over the past few years, the more I’ve realised I can live without. I never needed all those gaming figurines to prove I enjoyed videogames. I never needed a huge collection of memorabilia and mugs. I didn’t need shelves and shelves of Continue Reading