How do you feel about the phrase busy? Being busy? Or even better “too busy” or “so busy”? It’s become so much the norm. Someone asks how you are and it is so normal to reply with “yes I’m so busy.” Do you wear being so busy almost like a badge of honour? We all have times …
Are you caught in the juggle of life? Moving from one responsibility to another and it just seems endless? It might be your job or business, the house, the kids, pets, other family…the list could go on. If you’re anything like me then that is just exhausting, especially if it feels never-ending. The good news …
Slowing down is the new busy. In this blog post, I’m going to give you 5 simple ways to slow down, do less and enjoy life more.
It’s true what they say about a tidy house, tidy mind. Research shows that having a neat, well-organised, and sparkling clean home plays an important role in mental health and general wellbeing. An untidy home can subconsciously negatively affect our wellbeing. Whereas cleaning your house alleviates the stress associated with an untidy home, plus the physical …
This post was updated on 13/11/21Clutter can appear in many forms, items, thoughts or anything that takes up your space and time unnecessary. If not tackled, it can drain your energy and time and even affect your emotions.
Living simply isn’t a one size fits all. So the only way of answering the question about simple living, is what it means for me. It is about living with
This post was updated on 13/05/21First of all, I am so pleased to say Simply Shine has been selected as one of the Top 10 UK Simple Living Blogs! You may wish to have a look at the list and see if there are any other blogs you’d like to follow. This is the third post …
This post was updated on 21/09/20Last week the flu virus hit the Russell residence. I don’t get sick very often with coughs and colds. Even less so with the flu. My husband is more susceptible. I blame his aversion to eating fruit and vegetables! Although he is getting better at that to be fair. However …
This post was updated on 13/05/21I am currently spending the most glorious week in Rock, Cornwall. So much so I decided to change the subject of today’s post, so that I can tell you about this instead. Rock is a coastal fishing village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is opposite Padstow on the north-east bank …
This post was updated on 16/05/21This is the final post in a series on How to Live Simply to Shine in Life. You can read the second post in the series here-Ten Tips for a Simple Home. This post will focus on enjoying life’s simple pleasures. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression Happiness is not a destination. …
