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Recently, the term Swedish Death Cleaning, or dostadning, has appeared in my social feeds. It comes from the Swedish words for ‘death’ and ‘cleaning’ and was made mainstream after the…

If I asked you, “are you happy?”, how would you answer? Would you simply say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, or would you respond with a question of your own? Perhaps, you’d…

“How do you still have so much stuff?” A question I get quite often, despite being on a minimalism journey for the past nine months. Declutter, purge, repeat. Declutter, purge,…

Good morning. Or just hello, if you’re reading this anytime other than morning. But for me, it’s morning. Hopeful, quiet, perfect morning. This time of the day didn’t always feel…

Every morning, I start my day the same. I sit quietly (if only for a moment) and ask myself, “What do I WANT to do today?” “What SHOULD I do…

Well, I’m back. “Where did you go?” you might be wondering. The answer is, I didn’t go anywhere. Instead, it’s where I choose NOT to go: My blog. A few…

Do you ever wish you could just freeze time? I’m not talking about freezing a joyful moment so it can last forever, I’m talking about stretching a moment in time…

Something curious happened today. A couple scheduled to stay with us approached my husband and I with a serious inquiry: “We’d like to talk about buying your motel”. Not a typical statement we…

Just a quick post today: Spring is here, and I think it’s for real this time. 🙂 Granted, it did snow once last week, but after a few days above…