WELCOME 2015!
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" NEW YEAR, NEW RESOLUTIONS ", or as I called them a year ago New Intentions......
This year I am going to keep it simple, yes, SIMPLE because i usually:
tend to complicate things
tend to worry too much.
procrastinate a lot, la, la, la...
keep setting perfection as a goal
tend to not leave my comfort zone
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5 WAYS TO LIVE SIMPLY THIS YEAR
- Not living unconsciously but AWARE of small things that I normally take for granted. And so, I shall start a journal where I will write down those moments that make me smile. We must learn to savour small, authentic moments that bring us contentment - Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote in Simple Abundance -.
- Adopting a new state of mind about HAPPINESS: as Daphne du Marier wrote in Rebecca: "Happiness is not a possession to be prized; it is a quality of thought, a state of mind". "If we are to live happy, creative, and fulfilled lives, it is crucial to distinguish between our wants and our needs". My wants are to write a post more than once a week with original content, but my needs are to feel relaxed so that I feel creative so that i can come up with more original content. Last year I found myself becoming increasingly frustrated. I wanted to dedicate more time to this blog and felt guilty if I didn't keep up with the weekly blogging; Life kept interfering. So this year my aim is to do more 'faffing' (new word i've just discovered in the beautifully descriptive article from Mademoiselle Poirot, link here).
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- Live mindfully: I am making a conscious decision to include mindfulness in my daily routine via meditation. As I read this amazing book, Thrive, by Arianna Huffington I more and more realise how important it is to set aside time to slow down and be present.
- Sleep more: this is a biggie for me. I
wasam in the habit to stay up quite late every night, instagraming, and pinning in Pinterest so 2015 calls for a digital detox for me.
- Exercise more: I think Lola (my scottie) will really love me for this since this year I will go back to longer walks...
- Attend more to my garden: Gardening is a great therapeutic way for me to switch off.
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And so, now is your turn....... What are your New Year's Intentions?
All the best for you in 2015.
Love,
Margarita
OK Margarita I finally think I can now comment on your blog !!
ReplyDeleteI love your writing, it flows so well and you write like a professional and very eloquently it is unbelievable to think that English is your second language.
I too love to 'Faff' I use that word quite a bit so made me smile when I saw it appear on your blog. I find its the best way to get a job done in a relaxed way so that it doesn't appear like hard work.
My biggest resolution for this year is not to procrastinate so much over everything and just do it, I had worked on it last year but need to get serious now !
As a family we definitely need to have a digital detox and now if only I could get to work in the kids to sleep more that would be great.
This blog is so relaxing and lovely xx
Lisa x
Thanks for your comment Lisa ! xxx
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