Monday Home Blessings

March 11, 2024March 7, 2024Leave a comment

Hello friends, and welcome.

What a lovely month it has been so far! The ground is warming around our home, and so many green things are poking their heads above the ground. Birds are chirping, and life just feels almost magical.

I love this life of mine. To be able to stay at home most days is the sweetest blessing, and I enjoy it so much.

While it might not be right for everyone, I personally love centering my life around my home and family. My house feels like a safe little cocoon, and it is so much fun caring for and beautifying it.

I picture it as a little cottage tucked into the forest. I enjoy thinking about how I can make it a better place for all who enter.

Our homes are usually the centers of life for our families. We can make it warm, cheerful, and lovely.

At the moment, I am battling a cold and am feeling a little tired. I am comforted by being here. I’ve got blankets, and books, and my laptop. I can write while hearing my children talk about their current adventures in the next room.

Could there be a more beautiful life? Not for me.

Friends, I really think we should try to value where we are and what we have. So much time is lost when we complain and worry. If you are going through a tough time, I fully believe a beautiful story is being written for you in the background. Don’t be afraid to trust that your experience in this world is impacting those around you in a positive way. You, your people, and your home matters!

My heart is so happy today, and I hope that yours is, too.

Thanks for stopping by. May your day be blessed!

Live Simply For Your Own Sake

March 7, 2024February 27, 20242 Comments

Hello friends, and welcome. I hope you’ve had a lovely March so far!

Spring is sneaking up on me, and I am just so excited. Each season brings such beauty and wonder to our world.

I’ve been enjoying a lot of family time and writing on my new blog about life and spirituality. Garden plans are in the works, and I can’t wait to see how my plants look this year. This will be the fourth spring at our property, and each year the landscape changes, bit by bit.

Anyhow, onto some stoic encouragement from Epictitus!

“Don’t be puffed up with pride if you are able to provide for your needs with very little cost. The first task of the person who wishes to live wisely is to free himself or herself from the confines of self-absorption.

Consider how much more frugal the poor are than we, how much better they forebear hardship. If you want to develop your ability to live simply, do it for yourself, do it quietly, and don’t do it to impress others.”

Such wisdom can be found in living a frugal life. But of course, it is best not to be proud if we’ve discovered how to do so. I think there are many blessings to be found in living simply. Sometimes we forget this in our consumeristic culture.

Slowing down and spending our money wisely can definitely help us stay focused on the most important things in life.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends!

February Happenings and Blessings

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024Leave a comment

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Hey friends, and welcome!

It has been a good month. Other than my computer being abnormally slow. I really hope that I will not need to replace it soon, but if I do, it won’t be the end of the world.

I have been contemplating life so much recently. I think this is a part of middle age that I didn’t expect. I’ve been evaluating a lot of things in my life, and deciding if any changes need to be made.

I’ve been studying a lot about spirituality and philosophy. So many books are coming in the mail. I honestly wish there was a way to get all of the information in my head without reading, haha. Unfortunately, that just won’t work. I actually need to take the time to read!

I’ve determined that I am on the right track in a lot of ways. I am committing to learn more about the pitfalls of consumerism, and I plan to recommit to a simpler way of spending money. I realize that I am more likely to spend money when anxious, and I am learning a lot about inner peace which is helping a lot with that. I truly believe that all I need to be happy is inside of me. Life can be exciting no matter how much money you spend.

Not that I went off the deep end with my spending habits…not in the least. But I can tell I am not as mindful as I once was.

Cultivating a quiet life has been very important to me this month. I’ve worked on being mindful as I go about my day, and at times tears of gratitude have come to my eyes when I think about how beautiful life is. I’ve started a new blog called This Sacred Life this month, too. I’ve loved writing there!

I’m also trying to learn more about female hormones and what to expect in my mid-forties. Let me tell you, I do not feel anything like I did in earlier decades. I fully accept anything that is coming (or has come) my way, but adjusting to it is kind of tough. There are several days each month where I am pretty much out of commission.

Above all, I want to step into this season with grace, wisdom, and joy! It is a joyous thing to be alive!

Another exciting thing that happened this month is that I started planning to create a bird “sanctuary” on our property. I joined a local Audubon society, and purchased a book about reaching my goal. We already have a lot of birds who visit here, and I’m excited to make our land more welcoming for them.

Next up is planning a Spring Equinox celebration. Our winter decor has come down, and I am so very excited for spring.

It has definitely been a blessed month!

I hope your February has been wonderful, too. Thank you so much for stopping by today!