I have been thinking a lot about time. There are never enough hours in the day to accomplish all I want to complete. Being incredibly busy has become a societal norm for a number of years now. Time is precious and I don’t know about you, but I am constantly chasing time. In the quest …
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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 …
We Need a Slow Revolution
Remember when you asked a person “how’s it going?” and the standard response would be “it’s going alright” or “fine” or “good good”, but more often than not today the response is “BUSY!” and then you sympathize and say “I know, so busy”. Being busy has become a cultural norm. I long for the days …
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 …
Day 17 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
I am beyond exhausted tonight, but I have a purge of 17 items. 1 Wash cloth 2 Wonder Woman Pez Dispenser 3-8 Coat hangers 9-12 Books 13-16 T-shirts 17 Wrap blanket Not much of a blog tonight. I feel overwhelmed by how much stuff I need to get rid of, and there always seems …
Day 16 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
I love fun socks, but I probably own over 60 pairs and that is not including the 16 pairs I am giving away. It is a sacrifice to the fun socks god. There are a few pairs I picked up while visiting South Korea. Everything in SK is so adorable & since I am …
Day 13 – Summer 2018 Mins Game
I am trimming everything down in my life as I have so much stuff I cannot use it all. Even my knickers’ drawer is bursting at the seams. I work out a lot so my full back panties are rarely worn. I am not throwing these out and yes, I am giving them away. …
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