Using Affirmations for a Positive Mindset
This post was updated on 03/04/20Affirmations are great for feeling better about yourself and can be used to help you reach your goals. They are also extremely valuable in counteracting the negative, self-limiting beliefs and thoughts that you are currently holding on to about yourself, your life, and your capabilities, or things going on in…
5 Choices that Will Improve your Happiness
This post was updated on 03/04/20All of us have met people who just seem to be happy most of the time. Perhaps you have assumed that these people are just naturally happy, or that they are the lucky people who have an easy life. It might be people in your friendship circle, you see whilst…
Revealing my Reading List for 2020
I just love reading; I always have done. For me one of life’s greatest pleasures is to curl up with a good book or to read to learn and expand your mind. Last year I set myself the goal to read 24 books: 12 novels and 12 non-fiction. I talked about this in more detail…
Learn How to Forget Resolutions and Focus on Your Goals
Have you heard of “Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day”? The day that most people would have given up on their new year’s resolutions by. Maybe its because the initial buzz has died and you are back into your routine. However there’s another theory. This post is about forgetting resolutions and focusing on your goals instead.…
How to Start the New Year Afresh
Updated January 2020 This post isn’t about new year’s resolutions; you can read my post about that here. It is about clearing the clutter from last year so you can start the new year afresh. Embrace those new opportunities and make the most of the enthusiasm and motivation a new year brings. 6 2 8Shares
My Year in Books 2019
I love reading but I don’t always have/make the time. Reading is a big part of self-care. There’s not much better than grabbing a cuppa or a glass of something and curling up with a good book. So at the beginning of this year, I set myself the challenge of reading 24 books; 12 novels and…
A Countdown of the Top Blog Posts for 2019
2019 has been a big year for Simply Shine. There’s been quite a few changes to the site, including a new header, which I think suits the brand so much more. Look out for it on other things coming soon, like your emails. I updated the About page, so you can really see what Simply…
My Year In Planners: What I Recommend And Why
I’ve been through quite a few planners this year. Partly because I started the year already using an undated one. But also because there are so many variations out there and I needed to find the right one for me. I’m hoping I have now and look forward to planning and putting plans into action…
10 Lessons I Learnt in 10 Years
It’s the time of year to reflect and start planning for next year. Not only that but we’re at the end of a decade. Then add to that, I’ve been with my husband for a decade! In that time I’ve been through quite a lot. Certainly things I didn’t expect to go through, such as…
Increase your Confidence with these 5 options for learning
There are so many ways in which we could learn new information these days. So how do you know which learning method is the best for you? Your time is limited, so it’s important to get the most value out of the learning that you’re doing. In this blog post, I’ll explore 5 of the…
