Monthly Archives: April 2011

Make the Most of Every Minute

  William and Catherine (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) I wasn’t going to join in with the celebrations for the Royal Wedding and had, quite frankly, got bored of all the chaos and media on the run up.  However, Royal Wedding fever … Continue reading

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Kick Start Your Mornings!

I’ve been inspired today by Peddler of Dreams’ article: “Creating a Morning Ritual” (“http://peddlerofdreams.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/create-a-morning-ritual/) to share with you another part of my journey in living life in the moment and to the full.    Over the last few months I’ve … Continue reading

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Live Simply

In the West we are continually bombarded with images of what we need to live perfect lives and become perfect people.  Our world force-feeds us consumerism from birth until death with a shout of “more is not just better but necessary to … Continue reading

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40 Days of Simple Living – Part One (or “The Elimination of Stuff”)

It is probably not surprising that the “Simple Living” journey started as the first buds of spring started to raise their little heads.  That new lease of life that spring brings (peculiar little phrase) gave me the perfect excuse or … Continue reading

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Keep up the fight

Today I have come down with a full-blown springtime cold.  You know the sort of thing: headaches, alternately runny and stuffed up nose, sore throat, etc.  I am so tired that I am finding it a real struggle to think beyond anything other … Continue reading

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Notice the little moments

Yesterday turned out to be one of those longer days at work than expected for several reasons.  Some of these were within my control and some not (how easy it is for us to act as if all our delays are … Continue reading

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Living in the now

This morning’s commute to the office gave me the chance to reflect on the awesome power of the sun.  Not only providing the right balance of light and heat to our planet to enable us to live but, as if this wasn’t enough … Continue reading

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Read it now!

The chocolates were gone and where was I headed?  Apart from doubtless having gained an extra pound or two had I really changed anything?  Well, there was the extra cardboard in the recycling box but really, had I made a … Continue reading

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Living for the weekend

Have you ever spent so much time thinking and worrying about what the future holds that you forget that the whole point of life is just to go out and LIVE it?  That was starting to be my  “grande problema”.  … Continue reading

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