We all have goals that we’d like to reach and if we had the choice, we would prefer to reach them sooner rather than later… right? In the past, I know I always wanted to reach my goals ASAP. There is, of course, nothing wrong with achieving a goal quickly, but the insatiable desire to enjoy …
The Slow Living Concept and how to get started
More and more people (myself included) are trading in their modern, stressful lives for a quieter existence that involves spending more time at home. This is how I started living a slow life after moving to the seafront of Hastings last year. Slow living, has since, become a lifestyle that aligns perfectly with my values. …
Living Life at a Slower Pace
The way I viewed time change in 2008. The year I packed all my belongings and moved 1,000 miles down south to London with Khushi. I arrived in London with only one main intention: to start my life all over again, away from everything and everyone – escaping my old life, my old self. Immersed …
Personal Sabbatical – Taking a ‘PAUSE’ in Life
I’ll be 45 in October next year (2022), and lately, I have been thinking a lot about taking a personal sabbatical – a PAUSE in life so to say. Until this morning – literally – it was just an idea I was playing around with only to put it aside, then Khushi and I were …
Have you heard of ‘Happy Lists’?
Let’s talk about Happy lists! Happy lists are simply short and sweet, take no time at all and are completely adaptable to whatever you feel like doing when you open your notebook with your lists in. In their purest form, happy lists are precious little bundles of inspiration that just happen to come in many …
Shake Up Your Style – How to Develop a Personal Look
If you are tired of looking at the same, well-worn garments in your wardrobe each day, you might be eager to shake up your style. As a result, you will be able to ooze confidence every day and have fun with your fashion. To help you overhaul your wardrobe, read the following advice on how …
Five time-management tips that will change your life
List Your Priorities You can’t prioritise your time if you aren’t clear – even if just to yourself – about what is most important to you. Is it your family? Your spouse? Serving your community? Getting your blood pressure under control or losing 50 pounds? Is it finishing your degree? Getting your house in order …
Do you have an experience list?
We fuel our bodies with food, our minds with education and our hearts with love, but new experiences and dreams can nourish our spirit in ways that nothing else can. Whatever your goals or dreams are, there are benefits to turning them into an experience list, a well-crafted one can push you to lead your …
How to boost wellbeing in 2021
Despite the best of intentions, New Year’s resolutions can sometimes end up making us feel guilty or overwhelmed, especially if they’re just too unrealistic and difficult to stick to. There’s no denying that 2020 was a tumultuous year, with many of us worrying about finances, work, family, future, relationships and wellbeing more than ever before. …
Envisioning My 2021
My morning ritual tends to be different every day based on how I am feeling and what I need, but more often than not, it includes prayers, a cup of tea, journaling and listening to something inspirational – these are my NON-NEGOTIABLES. I have been drawn to my journal a lot lately as a tool to …