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Category Archives: Inspiration
Day 118: I Tried Not To Multi Task Today… I Just Did One Thing at a Time
Today I knew that I had to take things slower as it’s been a bit overwhelming the last few days. I usually pride myself with my multitasking skills but today I decided to slow down and do just one thing … Continue reading →
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Day 117: Feel Like I’m Pedalling Backwards at the Moment
I really struggled to write anything this evening. I’ve done loads today, but couldn’t get any sentences out in any particular order to write about any of it. I always start a blog with the title and then the writing … Continue reading →
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Day 116: Today I thought… If This Was Someone Else’s Garage What Would I Do?
I wasn’t planning on doing anything in the garage until after I’d decluttered most of the house; however, due to Covid-19 and not being able to give stuff away or sell it at the moment, I needed to make room … Continue reading →
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Day 115: Looking For beauty On My Walk, Plus a Little Bit of Tiding Up, Plus Our First Takeaway Since Lockdown
I woke up earlier than usual to the birds tweeting outside and the delicate sounds of my eldest teen unloading and loading the dishwasher. It was very sweet of her 😊. She was back in her room when I went … Continue reading →
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Day 114: Morning Walk Before Work Gives Me a Much Needed Energy Boost
I’m enjoying my morning walks more and more each time I go out. I try and fit it in every couple of days for 15-20 minutes just to get an evergy boost and improve my mood. I might even start … Continue reading →
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Day 113: Decluttering the Pretty Weeds from the Lawn
For some reason I didn’t have a very restful sleep last night; I was wide awake from 2.30 until 5.30am. Tried all my usual tricks to help me sleep: meditation, deep breathing, listening to calming sounds… almost drifting off each … Continue reading →
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Day 112: Practising Patience in the Midst of Cleaning
I would consider myself to be a very patient person; however, there is always room for improvement in order to grow as a person, don’t you think? I was cleaning the main bathroom this morning, focusing mainly on the windowsill … Continue reading →
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Day 111: Early Morning Jog Motivated Me to Declutter and Reorganise the Fridge
I knew today was going to be busy at work so to help energise me, I got up a bit earlier and went for a brief lockdown-style jog in the sunshine (second one this week). Once back, I had enough … Continue reading →
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Day 110: Today I Felt Energised All Day. Now For a Nice Relaxing Evening
I had to set an alarm last night because I actually had a supermarket delivery at 9am this morning and I didn’t want to be woken up with a knock at the door (yes, I got delivery slot by chance … Continue reading →
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Day 109: A Brisk Walk Followed by Old Family Videos and Some Tidying Up
I had a brief walk/jog outside this morning, which is the first time since the lockdown. This morning I just felt like it. I kind of felt a bit uneasy about going out though but didn’t leave myself much time … Continue reading →
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