In my last blog I described some of my long term goals and much of it pointing towards a quest to gain confidence in myself. Some of you might be wondering how it is going, and I have to say it is going better than I anticipated. I joined Toast Masters in the second week …
Category Archives: Living Intentionally
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 1
I am about to do some “throat clearing” as I have not written in ages. Part of the reason for my lack of penmanship is I have been overwhelmed with what is going on in the world right now. I have wanted to write about so many current topics we are straddling and attempting to …
Apocalyptic or Just the Way of the World?
January 2020 has me wondering what in the world is going on. January has always been a challenging month for me when it comes to depression rearing its ugly head, but it is my anxiety which has been off the charts. Never in my life have I been so impacted by the news filling my …
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Rachel‘s 2020 Resolutions
I am one of those people who like to create resolutions upon the commencement of a new year. I like the idea of a fresh start and a clean slate; I like self-reflecting on what I have done well and where I have fallen short. For the past few years, I have tried several times …
Secondhand is the New Black
More and more, you’re hearing about thrift shopping, clothing swaps and when buying new, investing in good quality sustainable clothing. The world is changing and for the better. Having an abundance of stuff is now considered by many as a burden and we are looking for ways to live minimally, mindfully, economically and ethically. Fast …
Shopping Ban 2019…
I have attempted a shopping ban a few times over the past few years, and I have failed. I don’t think you can go hog wild on ceasing to shop all together unless you have a reasonable outline of what is allowed and what is not allowed, and you check in monthly for accountability. I …
The Greatest Currency is TIME
In my quest for a less cluttered life and embracing minimalism; the reason for the pursuance of less is to free up the precious commodity which none of us seem to have enough of is “time”. The more busy I become with work, navigating traffic during rush hour, checking into social media outlets, I have …
Day 20 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
Today is day 20 of the #minsgame; it is getting harder, but not so hard that I am coming up empty. Today’s purge involved the bathroom cupboards and I came up with the following: 1-10 A variety of skin products to be tossed 11-12 Choker necklaces 13 Old crusty contact lens container 14-16 Hair …
Day 18 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
I was away for a few days visiting my parents in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. I am behind by four days for the Mins Game, but I am going to continue on instead of playing catch up. Today’s purge for day 18 are the following: 1. A wall ornament from Thailand 2. Sweater …
Ending 2017 with Intention
I must give credit where credit is due so I want to share what blogger and author Cait Flanders https://caitflanders.com/ shared with her readers from Daisy for “No Sidebar” https://nosidebar.com/intentionally/ , which is ten questions I have copied below to end the 2017 intentionally. I encourage all of you to visit the URL I pasted …
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