Simple shifts in your mindset will help you to live a happy life We all want to live a happy life. And yet today when most of us live in a world where a happy life is more attainable than ever, happiness levels are lowering and anxiety, depression are on the rise. As my somewhat … Continue reading Do you want to live a happy life? Then you might need to make these 5 changes to the way you think!
At the beginning of 2019 I was inspired by Gretchin Rubin’s book “The Happiness Project” to create my own Happiness project for the year. I promised to update you as I followed it … And then promptly forgot as I took on more than I could chew throughout the year. However I did not give … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – A year of Happiness – review of my Happiness Project 2019
In my happiness project this month’s theme is gratitude. I have been consciously aware of the things I have to be grateful for, making sure that I let the people in my life that I am thankful for them. And yes, I do feel blessed by all the wonderful and beautiful things in my life. … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – How random acts of kindness will deepen your gratitude and enrich your life
You may have heard this phrase before that the key to a happy life is to have an attitude of gratitude. A phrase that although absolutely accurate also makes me instinctively wince from the cheese factor that comes with it. Yet looking around us in nature right now, it’s practically impossible to not see the … Continue reading How to cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude in 3 easy steps
It’s been such a lovely weekend. Not because we had a special occcaision or a holiday or anything ‘big’ like that. Nothing instagram worthy. This weekend was just a weekend at home, of cooking, cosyness and relaxing with Mr T. Yet sometimes those weekends, the non instagram ones, are the best of all. Filled with … Continue reading What little moments do you live for?
If you follow my blog regularly you will know I have a source of inspiration from my vulcan-esque muse,my stoic partner and love of my life Mr T. He has this innate ability to take some of the biggest topics of debate and simmer them down with logic to an infallible, indisputable sentence. And this … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – True Love isn’t meant to be easy – the difference between romantic and real true love
Recently life has been getting to me and I have had no idea why. My business is great. My home (although probably needs a clean) is lovely, Mr T is wonderful, my friends are great. I am doing what I want to do, aligned with my life purpose and yet I felt unsatisfied. (And cross … Continue reading #lifelessons101- Are you having enough fun in your life?
One of the benefits of living abroad is that despite of spending long periods of time away from the people and places we love the most, when we finally get to see them it is possible to see the growth and changes that have taken place in them and ourselves much easier than if we … Continue reading My 6 steps to living a connected, conscious and happy life that you will love
Sitting here very early on Mr T’s birthday drinking coffee with the cats, I can’t help thinking, wow I love my life! The past few days have been a whirl of cleaning, making food and preparing for the 32 friends and family who will be coming here to celebrate with us. I am exhausted (especially … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Remember what you love to do in life and do it! (A little known ingredient of a successful life)