MY THREE DELIGHTS FROM APRIL

A few little joys from the month of April that remind me how good life really is.

MY APRIL DELIGHTS

As I mentioned at the beginning of January when I chose "Delight" as my Word of the Year, I thought I'd round off each month with three delights. April has been a lovely month with Easter holidays giving us time spent with our children and grandgirls. Today it's time to share a family delight, a bathroom delight, and a quote about finding delight in the everyday moments that come our way.

So, without further ado here are my three delights from April...

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WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU?

Easter can be a time of family, fun, fabulous weather, food, and faith - such a special season of the year.

EASTER IS OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR

I think this Easter was the best one I've had in recent memory. It was just full of all the things that make my heart happy - so much joy shared with those I love. I thought I'd do a little recap of it all as my small homage to The.Best.Easter.Ever....

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10 THOUGHTS FROM LES BROWN TO INSPIRE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE

Some thoughts from Les Brown that apply to living well in Midlife

A FAMOUS LES BROWN QUOTE

I think all Midlifers have come across this quote from Les Brown at some point: 

You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream.


But there are so many other ideas of his that I'd never heard, and they make so much sense as I navigate this second half of life. I thought I'd share some of them here today, and hopefully a few might ring true for you too...
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LIFE CAN IMITATE ART ....OR IT CAN IMITATE A HOME RENOVATION

Life upheavals and challenges can feel similar to the chaos and disruption that come with a home renovation.

ART vs A BATHROOM RENO

I was thinking about life the other day and remembered the Oscar Wilde quote "Life imitates Art..." and that might be the case for some people, but my recent experience has led me to believe that Life actually imitates a bathroom renovation. 

We're currently in the middle of a complete gutting and remodelling of our upstairs bathroom; to say it's been a journey would be to gloss over all the chaos and disruption that comes with turning a 20 year old bathroom into a lovely new space. During the process I could see the correlation to the journey of life....
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