Okay I’ll be brutally honest… I always thought all that hocus pocus about sage being a powerful spiritual cleanser was a load of rubbish. But yesterday I was proven wrong. I went to see a lovely friend of mine who said she thought I needed a spiritual cleanse and asked me if I was up … Continue reading »
I love reading blogs and one of my favourites is Miss Minimalist… As I was browsing her blog I came across an amazing post called Declutter your fantasy self. Where she rightly points out that sometimes a lot of the junk and clutter we accumulate is linked with who we feel like we ‘should’ be … Continue reading »
Be ruthless and brutal in your decluttering. Remember you can’t take it with you when you die so be seriously selective about what you want in your life and home. Creating beautiful spaces for you to enjoy in your life involves being selective about what you want in them. Most of us don’t start with … Continue reading »
Having less stuff is totally contrary to modern consumerism but isn’t it an inviting idea? Radical changes are always interesting to watch or read about but in my experience most of us like a more step by step change when we have to do the work ourselves. Let’s consider the bathroom. Here is a simple … Continue reading »
Towels, towels and more towels! Most people have loads of towels stashed away in their airing cupboard! And more significantly most of those towels are faded and worn out – right? When did we turn into towel hoarders? More importantly why are we hoarding faded towels? Inside my mind living better doesn’t involve faded towels. … Continue reading »
Okay so I’ve wanted a dog… forever!!! When I was a child I used to pretend I had a dog (convinced that if I looked after it well enough & was sure it was real, then it might appear). Now I’m an adult I could choose to have a dog. I know the exact type … Continue reading »
Sometimes we come across a design or concept that makes our hearts sing and our imaginations go wild with ideas! I get like that about space saving designs and more recently I’ve got kind of hooked on the idea of having a wall bed. …during the day then during the night… Photos curtesy of: The … Continue reading »
Is the reason you can’t decide what to wear because your wardrobe is so full that it’s actually stressful looking in it? It’s been recognised that we are usually overwhelmed by choice rather than inspired by it. One way to make your mornings easier and more peaceful is to reduce the amount of clothes you … Continue reading »
My inner calmness is influenced by the outer order around me. Is that the same for you? I’m an avid ‘declutter-er’ and I’ve even helped other people do a big declutter and they get a wonderful feeling of freedom at the end but it’s not always easy or convenient to put aside a weekend or … Continue reading »
I love minimalism. I would call myself a minimalist at heart because by nature I love spaciousness and in life I work towards only having things in my life that I love or find useful. For me minimalism is about removing enough ‘things’ that there is more space for love, life and laughter. I know there … Continue reading »
