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13 fun challenges to start the new year strong

by Hayleyon January 2, 2021January 2, 2021Leave a Comment on 13 fun challenges to start the new year strong

13 new year challenges to bring joy, peace and strength in 2021, for our body and mind, our home and family πŸ™‚ January has arrived. And with it the promise of new beginnings and fresh starts. The perfect time to …

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Festive joy lists :)

by Hayleyon December 6, 2020December 6, 20204 Comments on Festive joy lists :)

A step by step guide to making a festive joy list and tons of suggestions for festive fun. Enjoy πŸ™‚ You might be wondering, what is a joy list? And why do we need one? I wrote a post all …

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The power of words and the stories we tell ourselves

by Hayleyon August 8, 2020September 11, 2020Leave a Comment on The power of words and the stories we tell ourselves

Words can be beautiful. Words can lift us up, brighten our day and inspire our lives. But words can also be cruel. Words can limit and torment us, degrade and destroy. Words can help and they can harm, but they …

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Self-soothing checklists : the secret to raising our mood and energy levels fast

by Hayleyon August 1, 2020July 27, 2020Leave a Comment on Self-soothing checklists : the secret to raising our mood and energy levels fast

Self-soothing checklists – A list of soothing activities to cycle through in times of stress to shift our moods, encourage the natural flow of emotions and raise energy levels. When panic sets in, we feel our good mood slipping away, …

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13 Life lessons from Flylady (or how to get your home clean without neglecting your family)

by Hayleyon July 4, 2020July 1, 20202 Comments on 13 Life lessons from Flylady (or how to get your home clean without neglecting your family)

Want to get on top of the cleaning and spend more time on the people and projects that matter most? These 13 life lessons from Flylady can help πŸ™‚ With most of us spending much more time at home than …

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Decluttering motivation : when it all seems too much…

by Hayleyon May 13, 2020June 23, 2020Leave a Comment on Decluttering motivation : when it all seems too much…

Following on from my recent cleaning post, today I’m sharing my go-to sources of decluttering motivation. The best things in life aren’t things. And yet we have so many things. So many things to deal with physically and emotionally. Decluttering …

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Cleaning motivation : when it all seems too much…

by Hayleyon May 2, 2020May 2, 2020Leave a Comment on Cleaning motivation : when it all seems too much…

Cleaning motivation when you need it most. And for me, that’s most days πŸ™‚ As a home educating mum of four and not much natural know-how when it comes to keeping home, I need this. And I’m sure I’m not …

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The trouble with worrying (and what to do instead)

by Hayleyon April 26, 2020July 6, 20204 Comments on The trouble with worrying (and what to do instead)

The trouble with worrying… Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it gets you nowhere. Erma Bombeck Worry’s been worming it’s way into my life of late. And maybe yours too? From personal health …

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Soothing quotes for scary times

by Hayleyon March 8, 2020June 29, 20204 Comments on Soothing quotes for scary times

You know what would be helpful? A little light. – Anakin Skywalker. The Clone Wars. Today I’m sharing some soothing quotes for scary times. For those moments when fear starts taking over. Worry worming into our hearts and panic pulling …

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12 Martin Luther King quotes on taking a kinder path

by Hayleyon January 22, 2020June 29, 20201 Comment on 12 Martin Luther King quotes on taking a kinder path

In celebration of Martin Luther King day, 12 quotes on taking a kinder path for freedom, for peace and for love, from the man himself… As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I …

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10 benefits of making mistakes

by Hayleyon November 21, 2019November 22, 2019Leave a Comment on 10 benefits of making mistakes

‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger.’ Friedrich Nietzsche We all make mistakes. And mostly, we all wish we didn’t. Yet maybe there are benefits of making mistakes we should celebrate. Just as a mild illness or infection …

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Who left the dog poo? Who, who, who..?

by Hayleyon May 27, 2019May 27, 20192 Comments on Who left the dog poo? Who, who, who..?

In which I ponder the modern obsession with dog poo. Who left the dog poo and why? And what this has this to do with taking a kinder path. Firstly I hope you’re all singing your hearts out just like …

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