Today has been all about smells lol. I've always had an interest in Aromatherapy. At one stage, a few years ago, I even considered training as an Aromatherapist and working from home (the house we lived in at the time had a detached garage which would have been easy to convert into a therapy room).… Continue reading Aromas
Month: January 2020
Love Lists
I do love a list...especially a love list lol. Ok, let me explain... I think I first encountered making a list of "things you love" from The Artists Way, but I cant be 100% sure. But what I am 100% sure of is how good it makes you feel, writing down all those things that… Continue reading Love Lists
Journal Therapy
I am a journal junkie... I've been writing in a notebook almost daily since 2005 when I discovered The Artists Way by Julia Cameron (which I can highly recommend btw, along with all of Ms Cameron's books). One of the main tools from the Artists way is a concept known as "Morning Pages". Three pages… Continue reading Journal Therapy
The 20 Second Rule
Today was a grand-parenting day and hugs from small children are just the best. Do a Google search on hugging and it pulls up loads of articles that list the benefit of a hug....but, you have to do it for 20 seconds! I don't know about you, but that seems an uncomfortable amount of time.… Continue reading The 20 Second Rule
A Proper Sit Down
I've had a really busy day today...and although it was lovely, it was so nice to just take my shoes off, sit down (with The Puggies), have a Latte...and just breath... Bliss 😊
My Feathered Friends
I've always fed the birds (and the foxes) no matter where we've lived. But it used to be Starlings, Sparrows and the odd Collared Dove. But since we've lived here our regular garden visitors are (on top of the ones above) Robins, various Tits, Jays, Woodpeckers, a whole family of Magpies, Ravens (I'm sure they're… Continue reading My Feathered Friends
The Mozart Effect
I want to like classical music, I really do...but I don't know where to start lol. So i've just treated myself to this... I'd never heard of the "Mozart Effect" until last year, so i've been trying to listen to more classical music to help me focus while studying. Today I listened to Classic FM… Continue reading The Mozart Effect
Adopting Routines Part 2
Sticking to the "Morning" routine has been quite easy, but developing an evening routine is proving far more difficult. One of the things I wanted to implement was a phone/laptop ban after 8pm. I've seen various articles online saying you should turn your phone off 1 hour before bed (like this one). And I totally… Continue reading Adopting Routines Part 2
Sofa Time
Yesterday my boiler died 😞 So we have no heating...well, thats a bit of a lie, what we do have is two fan heaters and an oil filled plug in radiator (so the bedroom and living room are warm) lol. So self care today was all about keeping warm, snuggling on the sofa with my… Continue reading Sofa Time
Learn Something New
There are 72,000 man hole covers in New York. I learnt that yesterday from a documentary 😂 I love learning new stuff, always have. I'm curious and inquisitive and always looking for the story behind things. So i'd rather spend all day watching documentaries than films and TV shows. My husband likes to watch fictional… Continue reading Learn Something New
Self Care 365 