Routine vs rhythms. What's the difference? The type A in me strives for routine, loves the predictability and the stability which comes from knowing what happens next. Yet recently, especially after reading 'Simplicity Parenting', I have found rhythms being a better description of what it was my soul craved. Rhythms are inbuilt from the womb,… Continue reading Daily Rhythms
Embracing this Season of Motherhood
I couldn't understand why I struggled so much through the tantrums. Why homework became a battle of wills. The threat of a lego invasion is moving me to a place of despair and stress. The garden, currently a muddy mess, had become a place I no longer relished while watching them hang upside down on… Continue reading Embracing this Season of Motherhood
Journalling the Waves
2 am. Everyone was asleep aside from me. Thoughts were just swirling around my head. It was an ocean of fear, doubts, worry and expectations. Each new thought came like a crashing wave, disturbing the water, crashing into the shore. All I could think was that the black beast was back. It had made its… Continue reading Journalling the Waves
Decluttering Your Mind
I have a messy, unorganised brain. I have no speed limits, no traffic lights, just pure chaos of thoughts. Living minimally can be the easy bit; for me, it is anyway. Give me a bag, and I'll fill it for stuff to charity! But my head, I don't think I ever believed it would be… Continue reading Decluttering Your Mind
Parenting with Grace
I'm definitely not a natural. My mothering instincts seem to have got lost and underdeveloped. I do, at times, find parenting hard and sometimes an uphill battle. When my first was born, I was only 16. I had little in the way of knowledge about myself, although the 16-year-old me would probably disagree. I hadn't… Continue reading Parenting with Grace
Minimalist Kids Wardrobes
As you've probably gathered by now I hate to do the clothes washing, the drying of them, the folding and then the putting away! When I became familiar with minimalism, one of the main things which attracted me was able to reduce the number of clothes which we all owned, including the boys. Minimalist wardrobes… Continue reading Minimalist Kids Wardrobes
Intentional Futures
Ten weeks to go. 20 days of lectures. Then this season of my life is done. Three years of crazy schedules, stress, and multitasking. (Bathing the kids and essay writing is my fav!) Three years of laughter and love and friendships. Now the seasons are changing, and new things are going to be springing up.… Continue reading Intentional Futures
Minimalist Toys
I am always amazed at the sheer number of toys which come into our house! Two small humans probably own more toys than we do furniture!! And let's not get started on lego... I honestly believe that lego is probably the cause of so many parents stresses and breakdowns! though secretly we all love it… Continue reading Minimalist Toys
Tattoos, minimalism and mental health
I mean, if that's not the most random heading then I'm not sure what is, but I am getting a new tattoo, and this is part of my journey to wellness through minimalism and simplifying my life. It has been around 4-5 months since we began this journey. We have purged the wardrobe, got rid… Continue reading Tattoos, minimalism and mental health
3 Ways to Kick Start Journalling
In many ways decluttering your surroundings is much easier than decluttering your mind. Anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD and many other problems can cause your brain to be messy, cluttered and overwhelming. The great thing is, however, journaling can be a great way to find clarity, perspective and to calm a racing mind. The simple task… Continue reading 3 Ways to Kick Start Journalling
