Category Archives: Me time

Day 261: Routines are Helping With Clutter Control, and Making Proper Use of the Towel Rail

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

Since the girls have gone back to school I seem to have developed a new routine for daily chores and it feels good. I’m getting quick jobs done first thing and then dealing with other things as they happen not … Continue reading →

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Day 248: An Evening of Self-Care

Posted on September 4, 2020 by

It’s so calming just staring at a perfect flower (in this case my geranium plant), especially when you know that you’ve grown it and nurtured it yourself. That’s also how I feel about my two lovely daughters. They said to … Continue reading →

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Day 246: Change of Routine, and a Quick Sort of the Medicine Cupboard

Posted on September 2, 2020 by

The girls went back to school today after six months of being at home. It was a bit daunting for them, but they got through it. I was proud of them. The routine for me of making sure that uniform … Continue reading →

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Day 244: Doing Nothing Helped me Detach From the Clutter, and Today I Tackled the Games Cupboard

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

This morning during my usual me time, I sketched something that resembled the clutter that I’m attached to in my head. I felt a bit fed up after that as this is my last day off before I go back … Continue reading →

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Day 242: How Does Clutter Make You Feel?

Posted on August 29, 2020 by

During my ‘quiet time’ session this morning, I started drawing my cup of water with a slice of lemon it it. As I drew the circle for the rim of the cup, I remembered the song All My Life’s a … Continue reading →

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Day 239: An Afternoon by the Sea Clears the Mind

Posted on August 26, 2020 by

The girls and I drove to my mum and dad’s in Herne Bay today. We took a packed lunch and sat in their garden to eat it so that we could still practise social distancing. Then we all popped down … Continue reading →

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Day 237: Tackling Another Cluttered Cupboard, Led to Two Hours of Reading Old Journals

Posted on August 24, 2020 by

I have a week off and I didn’t start it with a headache which is certainly a first. I must be doing something right. My new regime of spending an hour or so to myself in the conservatory every morning … Continue reading →

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Day 233: A Week Off and A Glimpse of a Lifestyle Change

Posted on August 20, 2020 by

I have the next week off work starting tomorrow. I finished my last email around 9pm this evening and shut down my laptop until 1st Sept. Looking forward to some time off. Apart from a few appointments that I need … Continue reading →

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Day 219: A Long Working Day, A Trip Out and a Cute Dog to Play With

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

As my husband has this week off work, he wanted to go and visit his dad and step mum. I was working but really wanted to go as we haven’t seen them for 7 months. It’s only an hour’s drive … Continue reading →

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Day 144: The Not So Perfect, Perfect Day

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

I have been feeling the stress in my neck and shoulders again this weekend; the type that gives me a headache and nausea feeling. I think that’s three weekends on the trot. I went to have a lie down mid … Continue reading →

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