I’ve just had the most remarkable spiritual boost from reading a new post by a dear friend of mine, Debra of Spirit of Less.
She has kindly allowed me to repost some of the brilliant interview with Nina Yau – to read it all, please hop over and see her blog.
There are many remarkable entries about ways to simplify your mind and your life by embracing ‘Minimalisation’…
Enjoy savouring all the words!
TSx
via Spirit of Less
Posted in How to Downshift, Tracey Smith
Tagged How to Downshift, Minimalising, Nina Yao
The Women’s Action Network Dorset, WAND for short, have put together a tremendous community event called Dorset Women’s Day and it’s taking place on Saturday March 5th.
They’ve crafted together an invigorating line up of workshops and talks which are happening at the Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester and as their newly appointed Patron, I’m very proud to be opening it!
A Change is Gonna Come
As many of my regular readers know, I’m a very proud Trustee for The National Association for Children of Alcoholics; I was also a child of an alcoholic mother, who passed away on my 40th birthday, or perhaps Mother’s Day; she lay dead for a week before she was found.
Such is the way for so many alcohol dependents. They lock themselves away in a self-imposed bubble of isolation, so as not to trouble, or interact with the world outside.
I must admit, it made the next few birthdays and Mother’s Days particularly tricky to handle emotionally, but as I hurtle towards my 45th birthday, I feel I’m comfortably the other side of that all-encompassing sadness.
Hindsight is a beautiful thing but sometimes, foresight is better.
TSxxx
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I have to confess, I can’t stand it!
It’s not just the commercial aspect of it that get’s up my beak, it’s more the fact that we’re supposed to be all hearts and flowers to each other on the 14th to show how much we love our partners.
Meantime, in the ‘real’ world, what happens when you’re 20 years married, have a house full of poorly kids, the bills haven’t stopped sliding through the letterbox, you’ve got deadlines to meet, the laundry is stacking up, the dishwasher is on the blink and you’re due on!
This is the first installment in a series of provocative reality checks, designed to assist you in slowing down your pace and helping you get a better handle on the work / life balance.
There will be no fluff, no polava, just 10 straight-talking top tips.
Are you ready?
I filled the car up with go-juice this week for the first time since the VAT price hike and boy, what a shocker; it came in at a hefty £71 / US$110.
I don’t make many journeys in it to be honest, but it’s made me all the more determined to make every single journey count, so whilst en route from A to B, I’m going to stop at the supermarkets to actively hunt out the yellow-stickered produce reductions.
If I’m ever in a big store, I do do it anyway, religiously, but then all too often I find myself seduced by the shiny signs and think, ‘Oh, I’ll just get that and hmm, that looks interesting, I’ll give it a go…’.
Before you know it, you’re the other side of a receipt that has three figures on it.
I think the very wise words that are penned on my dear friends blog, ‘Spirit of Less’ deserve shouting about (peacefully you understand!)…
Enjoy Debra’s latest post here and ‘do’ subscribe to her blog for updates on how to simplify your life.
With peace and love,
TSx
via Spirit of Less
Posted in Tracey Smith
We need to understand and mentally affirm the true meanings behind ‘free’, in order for us to be capable enough to graciously accept and to unconsequentially give.
TSx
Posted in Pondersome, Tracey Smith
Tagged Free, Pondersome, Sustainable Living Chick, Tracey Smith
I don’t know about you, but I love a good DVD!
There’s nothing nicer than getting it, planning the night you’re going to snuggle up to watch it, organising nibbles and drinks for the occasion and maybe even inviting a few mates to view it with you.
And if that film happens to move you so much, you’re nudged into positive action, then I’d say that’s a win-win situation; here’s one that I only heard about this morning and it’s already done a complete number on me!
Posted in Tracey Smith
Tagged Charity Shops, DVD, Facebook, Haley Joel Osment, Kevin Spacey, Nevada, Pay It Forward, Random Acts of Kindness, Tracey Smith
