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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
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Tagged Frustration, Life, life skills, slow down
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Start at the front door
I tried the above tip yesterday, after returning from holiday and realising that I never tided up before leaving for the airport 2 weeks before! The place was a mess and I was pleased that no one was coming round … Continue reading
Posted in Getting organised, Toys, mess and clutter, Uncategorized
Tagged chores, decluttering, overwhelmed, tips
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Spring clutter clearing
I started listening to The Art of Discarding by Nagasaki Tatsumi this afternoon. I have over 50 Audible Books in my library ready to listen to when I need inspiration. This one was perfect for today as I remembered that … Continue reading
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Tagged clutter, decluttering
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Weekend decluttering
After writing this morning’s blog, I read ‘The Weekend’ chapter in Erin Rooney Dolland’s book Unclutter your Life in One Week and it was like it was written for me. It described how you should relax after a busy week … Continue reading
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Doing something about clutter and mess
Clutter and mess can take over your life. You walk into every room and it’s the same; there’s no getting away from it. Some would try to help by saying ‘tidy just one room and have this as your go-to … Continue reading
Craving
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/craving/ In response to the Daily Post, I’m writing about Cravings today. All I can think of on the subject of Cravings is that I sometimes crave me time. I’m on holiday, and late afternoon today I popped down to … Continue reading
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Accepting the help of others
Are you trying to fit too much in? Are you doing everything yourself because you don’t trust anyone else to do it, or can’t find anyone else to do it? I’ve come to the conclusion today that accepting the help … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Seaswift's Blog:
Reject your sense of injury, and the injury itself disappears. Marcus Aurelius (received from The Happiness Project) The secret of success is to let the negative feelings out, in other words, do not suppress…
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Interesting rubbish!
Sometimes rubbish on the floor can turn into something interesting to photograph. I glanced over at the other side of the room today and spotted a screwed up tissue in the shape of a dog. I asked one of my … Continue reading
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Tagged clutter, Humour, mess, parenting
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