A life based on your priorities, around what is most important to us sounds to me like a considered, good quality life. I have been reading about and implementing Minimalist ideas into my life for many years. Minimalists talk a lot about priorities and this has…
the long-suffering onethe other long-suffering one I love Christmas. There is something about the hope that the season brings speaks straight to my romantic heart. Here in Cape Town we have a sunny Southern Hemisphere Christmas, complete with beaches, salads & cooling cucumber-laced spritzers. It is…
I've often wondered if there is an optimal way of juggling work and family. I have come to think there is. And that is through simplicity. As all our situations are unique, the best way to juggle is going to be personal. In my experience, however,…
I live with my husband and 2 girls in a small village on the shores of the wild cold Atlantic Ocean. This is my rescue pup Holly. We have another rescue called Timba. I am in my 40's and have lived about 2/3 of my life…
A bit over a year ago - in July 2018 - I wrote a post about my reasons for pursuing a Minimalist life. I thought it would be interesting to revisit this and see what has changed: My first ideas about stepping onto a Minimalist path,…
I realise that my journey into a more simple, beautiful life is growing and deepening. So, to continue to hold myself accountable, and to keep the focus - I decided to write down my WHY again. To revisit the reasons I decided to pursue this road, and…
I am entering my last week of the amazing life-changing Uncluttered course hosted by Joshua Becker. Without wishing to sound trite or gushing (as my mother would say) - it really has been life-changing. Below is something I just posted on the Uncluttered course Facebook group:…
We live at the beach next to a mountain. And we are outdoors every day, with our dog. In summer we swim in the sea most late afternoons. In winter we go for walks wrapped up against the antarctic winds coming off the sea. We have…
Taken by my husband on a foggy autumn evening, I love this picture. Maybe in part because I know what lies beneath the fog, I can see the lighthouse, the houses, the wide expanse of coast and waves. But for this moment, all details were hidden,…
As I get older and time seems to speed up, I start to see the value in the every day more and more. I am becoming more mindful about how I spend my time, with whom I spend it, and how I wish to spend it…