Walking workouts are a wonderful way to show ourselves some gentle loving kindness. Walking is a simple, free and easy way to keep fit and healthy. It’s a great way to spend time with family and friends and immerse ourselves …
My reading goals for 2019 (and why you might be interested)
In which I share my reading goals for 2019 and the progress I’ve made so far (Feb update). And consider why sharing our goals can boost our chances of achieving them. So I’ve decided to share my 2019 reading goals. I know, it’s already February. And …
4 Decluttering challenges to conquer that clutter once and for all.
Desperate to declutter? Then take a look at these 4 practical decluttering challenges to set you and your home up for a happier and healthier 2019. Our homes should be a place of comfort and rest. A haven from the …
New to home education : Your first week.
A plan for your first week of home education. It’s back to school time around here. But for some families it’s the beginning of a whole new adventure. Their children won’t be going back to school, instead they’ve chosen to …
Instead of resolutions : 5 ways to build better habits in 2019
The promise of a shiny new year brings so many possibilities. A time to reflect on our lives, consider our priorities and make plans for the future. There’s something special about opening up a new calendar, all that blank space …
Dealing with conflict at Christmas : taking a kinder path
Sometimes, some people can really rub us up the wrong way. And there are moments when, consumed with our own thoughts, we’re more prone to taking other people’s offhand comments way too personally. Some days calm and kind feels natural …
Enjoying Christmas without being good for Santa.
There’s so much to love about Christmas. The efforts we make to spend time with those we love and check in with those we’ve not seen for a while. Shining lights brighten short winter days, while familiar festive favourites round …
Why kindness is the ultimate superpower.
Kindness can be loud and proud, an exuberant gesture of extreme generosity that wows a crowd. Or quiet and gentle, an unseen act melting the hearts of a solitary someone touched by tenderness. Sometimes mistaken for a weakness or condemned …
You are enough (And why that’s so hard to believe)
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? Worried any moment you’ll be exposed as a hopeless wannabe that can’t cut the mustard? Alone at our computer screens it’s easy to imagine everyone else has it all figured out. …
Decided to home educate? 5 steps to get you on your way.
Deciding to home educate your children is exciting and wildly terrifying at the same time. There’s been soul-searching and sleepless nights. Worry and fear about what could go wrong if you leave school and if you don’t. You’ve spent a …