I can’t even say exactly when it was that I started to practice mindfulness. It just sort of happened gradually and I would consider myself still in the process of learning how to live more in the present moment. I still have my urges of needing to make plans for years in advance but I […]
Honesty and the hypocrisy of everyday life
It’s not always easy being honest with myself but for me, it’s the first step in becoming more aware of what’s going on in my life and around me. So, here is a glimpse of honesty from my life – a little bit of the daily hypocrisy I’m trying to come to terms with. A […]
Sharing versus earning
Lately, I feel like there are two sides of me which really wrestle with one another. On one side there is my love for sharing my skills, my knowledge and my talents. Very much what I set this blog up for. I want to share what I know and not be restricted in my thinking and […]
On being stuck in life
Our season has been turning here, from dry to soaking wet. While this is great for our garden, the ground is so muddy now that I’m afraid of slipping and falling. And that doesn’t even tackle the problem of the car not having enough grip. Last year we actually had it stuck in the mud. […]
What boredom can mean for your creativity
Today was a day of the kind I really enjoy: we had no plans. My kids were home from daycare and although I knew in advance because the daycare was closed today, I had made no plans. It was deliberate because I really like those kinds of days where we are home and just do […]
Five simple ways to feel well
If you were to ask me what I do on a regular basis to feel good about myself I would probably tell you about one of these five things: I exercise, I sleep long, I take time for myself, I go outside, and I allow myself to do nothing. In fact, I have talked about […]
Taking it slow on holiday and practising slow tourism
I’ll be honest, sometimes the inspiration for new blog posts comes from very unexpected corners. Today’s post is such an example. I first came across slow tourism in a campaign by the Italian government for long-term leases on properties in need of repair and new business. In the bidding process, the authorities wanted to pay […]
Don’t listen to the naysayers
I had a serious case of AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH today. It made me wonder why I keep asking other people’s opinion when I know it’s going to get me down. In this case, I tried to stay really vague with my question. I still got answers though that made me a tiny bit unsure about my whole […]
How we talked to our kids about a dead kitten
Today was a very sad day in our house. Two days ago our cat gave birth to one kitten. We were very happy because we had been anticipating it and talking to the kids (3 and 6 years old) about it. Her labour started at night so in the morning we showed the one kitten to […]
Habits – creating one and beating others
I’ve been thinking a lot about habits lately, mainly because I’m trying to create one. I’m trying to write every day for at least 15 minutes. I had set myself that New Year’s resolution last year and made it to April with it. Then it faded away and I haven’t been able to come back […]