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Life Decisions
Photo by Burst on Unsplash Sundays are my lay-in day. My husband gets up with the kids and usually, I sleep in with a cheeky cup of tea. But this morning, I’ve been unable to sleep, so I got up and opened my blinds, letting in the crisp early-morning sun, then I began typing these thoughts. There are a couple of reasons I couldn’t get back to sleep. Firstly, the terrible invasion of Ukraine, and worrying about my good friend in Russia. My heart and my thoughts are with everyone affected by these horrific events, and I want nothing more than for Ukraine to experience peace again sooner rather than later. Secondly, the…
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When Others Don’t Get It – How to Live The Life You Were Meant to Live
When you live a counter cultural lifestyle people will have something to say, usually by those closest to you. As I’ve become more and more minimalist, one of the silliest comments said to me is ‘’you won’t be happy until you’re living in a cave and shitting in a hole in the ground’. Pretty extreme, right? But, so what if that WAS the way I’d be happy? (I wouldn’t be, but still…what if?) I also recently left Whatsapp and Facebook and some of the comments were ones of downright panic and exasperation. “But how will you keep in contact with people? It’s kind of stupid in this climate!” But I…