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Does It Bring You Joy?
‘Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day’ – Henri J. M. Nouwen Hi all! Today I am discussing minimalism once again. My friend and hardcore minimalist, Deb, sent me an article based on the teachings of Japanese Professional Organiser, Marie Kondo. In Marie’s book…
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Shopping Ethically!
Hi there! Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the documentary ‘Fashion Victims.’ I wanted to educate myself further on this topic being an avid online shopper, so I sat down one evening to watch it. Needless to say, I was horrified by the incredibly cruel conditions in the sweatshops of Bangladesh. This…
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Spring Cleaning For The Soul!
‘Happiness is a place between too little and too much.’ In the Southern Hemisphere, Spring has finally arrived! The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing, the plants are blooming & we all have the itch. No, I don’t mean the Hayfever itch (although, unfortunately I do suffer from allergies during this season). I mean…
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Buy Experiences, Not Stuff!
First of all, I just want to thank everybody who has supported me since I launched my website four months ago! Yesterday, I took a moment to actually check my overall stats since March and it’s nice to see how many people have taken an interest and the good friends I’ve made (special mention Mabel…
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Mystical Mandalas
‘Mandalas help us access a deeper creative source that goes beyond logic and order into mystery, creativity and intuition.’ Mandalas are so much more than colourful spheres, works of art or alluring patterns. Translated in Sanskrit, Mandala means ‘circle’ and represents wholeness. Originating in India, the Hindus were the first to utilise Mandalas as a…
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Why We Should Be Pressing Pause Instead of Hitting Fast Forward or Rewind
‘Thinking has become a disease. Disease happens when things get out of balance’ – Eckhart Tolle Time is an illusion. There I said it! It is manmade and would not even exist as a concept weren’t it for the human race. Not only did we perpetuate the myth of time, we sectioned it into years,…
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A Moment of Gratitude
‘A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude’ – Bruce Wilkinson When you think about gratitude or being grateful, what comes to mind? How do you define the concept of gratification? I believe gratitude to be a quality of being thankful and having the ability to show or feel an appreciation for the…
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Mindfulness & Meditation
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak…’ – Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati For a lot of my life, meditation and I have had an on-again, off-again relationship. I would sit in silence for long periods of time to quiet my anxiety and the second I felt better, I wouldn’t meditate for months on end.…
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Everything is Written in the Stars…
When I was 17, I began to write a novel about a passion very dear to my heart – Astrology. In 2013, my book was published and my beautiful dream came true. I am very blessed. I am currently writing the sequel to Astrology Pond (Facing the Stars) and falling in love all over again…
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Thoughts & Attachment
‘Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them’ – Eckhart Tolle. I recently read a Buddhist article that discussed the very concept of thoughts, awareness and attachment. As I was nearing the end of the piece my eyes scanned a line that resonated deeply and ever since, I have had a…