LIVING LIGHTLY THROUGH MAY

Choosing to live life lightly. And how that looked throughout the month of May

LIVING LIGHTLY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS

If you read my blog regularly (thank you if you do!) you'll know I chose "Live Lightly" as my Word(s) Of The Year for 2023. I've made a pledge to myself to chill out a little this year and to take things as they come, rather than trying to push too hard or trying to control everything. I hope my year will reflect taking life at a gentler pace and stepping lightly and slowly.

So, on that note, to wrap up May, I'll be sharing a few little highlights that contributed towards a lovely month....
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TRYING THE NEW ZUVI HAIRDRYER - WOW!.... JUST WOW!

Reviewing the new Zuvi hairdryer. It uses technology to mimic sunlight and a gentle breeze to dry your hair beautifully. I loved it!

WHEN YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED SOMETHING

Today's post is a little different. I very rarely blog about a product - I don't sell my soul on here to promote stuff that gets offered to me in my email box........unless it's something super special that I can't resist. And this is one of those rare occasions.

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a company called Zuvi who make very expensive hairdryers. Those of you who know me will be aware that I'm very frugal with my money - I couldn't understand what this product would do that my good old dryer wouldn't. I wasn't sure whether I should say "Yes" and put it to the test. Here's what happened......
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HAVE YOU EVER ASKED WHAT MAKES YOUR SOUL HAPPY?

We rarely talk about our souls and what that deep, inner self needs to feel truly at peace and content. Today I'm asking "what makes your soul happy?"

WHAT MAKES YOUR SOUL HAPPY?

In today's day and age we rarely talk about our souls. With spiritual discussions kept to a minimum (for fear of causing offence) we tend to stick to conversations about our more physical and temporal selves. We chat about what we've been doing, or what we've been thinking.....but we rarely talk about what that deep, inner self needs to feel truly at peace and content. 

So today I thought I'd change that and ask "what makes your soul happy?"....
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ARE YOU NICE OR ARE YOU KIND? ARE YOU BOTH? OR ARE YOU NEITHER?

Often people use the words “nice” and “kind” interchangeably. But these two words have very different intentions behind them.

SOME PEOPLE ARE NICE AND SOME ARE KIND

I was reading a novel by Sangu Mandanna that I found through an online recommendation, and in it the main character says:

I don’t pretend to know much about people, but one thing I’ve noticed over the years is that some people are nice and some people are kind.

For some reason that comment struck a chord with me - I think it was due to the fact that I know a lot of very nice people, but very few of them are naturally kind.
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3 LOVELY BENEFITS OF A REGULAR "DO-NOTHING" DAY

The key to a balanced life is to include a regular "Do-Nothing" Day - a space of time to chill out and step away from the busyness of the world.

FIGURING OUT A NEW RETIREMENT LIFE

When I retired a few years ago I was burnt out from weathering a toxic job and having my boundaries disrespected. I was emotionally drained, and felt tired and defeated. The sheer relief of being home and not dealing with drama and stress was delightful....but I couldn't sit at home looking at four walls for long before realizing that I needed more in my life.

As my days filled with new activities, I needed to figure out a way to balance it all so that I didn't find myself busier than I'd been when I was working. It's so easy for our calendar to fill with all manner of events, and to lose that sense of being peacefully at home. This is how I found my balance....
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