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- Day 189: My New Microfibre Bendable Dusters Have Arrived!
- Day 188: My New Cleaning Cloth for Windows and Glass Gives me a Crystal Clear Perspective
- Day 187: A Busy Sunday… Decluttering, Washing, Gardening and Cooking
- Day 186: Feeling Excited About the Day, But Not Because it’s ‘Super Saturday’
- Day 185: A Desk Chair on its Last Legs, and a Little Bit About Happiness
- Day 184: Goodbye Rocking Horse, Hello Space and an Important Lesson Learnt
- Day 183: My Achievements Over The Last 6 Months and Planning Ahead
- Day 182: Dreaming About Being Unorganised is a Wake Up Call
- Day 181: Gift Wrap Organiser Has Room for 60 Gift Bags, 8 Rolls of Wrapping Paper and More
- Day 180: Disappointed With the Leg of Lamb and Wrapping Paper Storage Bag… but Loved the Fillet Steak and Homemade Chips
- Day 179: Deciding How Long to Keep the Children’s Old School Books
- Day 178: I Needed a Restful Day Before Taking the Tent Down
- Day 177: A Scorching Hot Day – Perfect Timing for a Day Off
- Day 176: Creating More Space in the Conservatory Was a Good Decision
- Day 175: Getting Things Done in My Cluttered Hideaway
- Day 174: My Teen’s Delicious Homemade Pizzas, and More Recycling Leaves the House
- Day 173: Learning About the Art of Discarding Stuff, and Playing More Family Board Games
- Day 172: A Social Distancing Day Out to See Family, A Box of Memories, and An Evening of Board Games
- Day 171: A Very Productive Decluttering Hour
- Day 170: A New Home for Plastic Containers and a Basic Manicure For Me and My Daughter
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Category Archives: Learning
Take the true parts of criticism and work on that
When someone complains to you about something, for example, “I’ve only seen you for 10 minutes today because you were so busy doing other things…” don’t become defensive and come up with lots of reasons why they shouldn’t have felt … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Learning, Life, Miscellaneous
Tagged calm, learning, life skills, self-help
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Enjoy life’s moments
I recently watched a film called ‘The Convenient Groom’ and the following few lines stuck in my mind: “Everything in life is temporary. You’ve just got to enjoy life’s moments while you have them”. It’s really made me think about … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Learning, Uncategorized
Tagged Frustration, Life, life skills, slow down
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Facing my fear of cycling!
My partner kindly bought me a brand new bike the Christmas before last and until yesterday it has spent 20 months in the garage! My fear of riding a bike stems back from childhood (whilst visiting relatives in Canada) when … Continue reading
Posted in Fun and relaxation, Health and wellness, Learning, Miscellaneous, Quality time
Tagged childhood fears, cycling, fun, learning, outdoors
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The final page of my book…
Today I finished writing my book A Gift for Stressed and Busy Parents and it’s now with the publisher for review and comments. It’s been quite a journey getting all my thoughts down over the last couple of years and structuring … Continue reading
Striving for your dreams
Work life balance I’ve recently made a work life balance adjustments which is working my 35 hour week over four days instead of five. Although the days out of the house are long and the evenings shorter, the extra day at … Continue reading
Posted in Book news, Getting organised, Goals and direction, Learning, Life
Tagged balance, challenge, coaching, direction, dreams, goals, intuition, Life, life coach, me time, parenting, relaxing, stress, tips, words, work, worklife balance, writing
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Seize the moment
Hi there I love to learn and improve my skills, not only at work but for my own personal development. There has been something that I’ve wanted to have the opportunity to try for so long, but never had the … Continue reading
Posted in Goals and direction, Learning, Life
Tagged blogging, courses, learning, life skills, presenting, teaching, training
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