Praise for the crescent moon that hung low in the blanket-dark sky. Praise for the first warmth of Spring and a chair on a beach, Praise for the families that clambered across sand and rocks, jumpers and blankets piled up, dogs and children never still, like the breeze. Praise for the abandoned sandcastle, shell on…
Category: Small Things
Where I reflect on the good things in the past week
Small Things
A few of the ‘Small Things’ I’m grateful for this week: *Jamie the dog. *Catching up with an old friend. *Sunshine (finally!). *Reading The Hobbit. *Home Cooking (one of my favourites being a Mediterranean Chicken casserole, which I might share soon). *Family and friends, who’ve really helped me through some hard stuff this week. *Chocolate…
Small Things
In this dreary, post-festivities first week of January, it feels so very important to take some time to seek out the good things. So pour yourself a coffee, take a seat on the sofa, and spend a few moments with me counting the Small Things. What’s bringing a bit of extra cheer and magic to your…
Small Things
Do you remember when I used to write ‘Small Things’ posts almost every week? It’s been a while since my last one, and I miss putting together these lists of the small things I’m thankful for. It’s about time that I collate a new one, so here are my December 2015 ‘Small Things’: Presents! As much as…
Ode to Autumn
Every summer I say ‘Summer is my favourite season’ and every Autumn I change my mind. I love the colours and textures of Autumn, the crisp, cold walks and fire-warmed rooms, the breezy winds that makes you feel like something exciting is about to happen, the feel of leaves underfoot, all of that. As a…
Precious
Life is precious, isn’t it? I’m remembering that today, on what is a very ordinary day. Andrew’s hammering away finishing the bathroom floor, Jamie’s curled up on the bed and I’m sat next to him, laptop and books spread around me. I’m listening to Jose Gonzalez, whose music I had kind of forgotten about, but…
Small Things
At the beginning of this week, I wrote this post about How to be Happy When Life Feels a bit Frayed, and I’ll be honest, since then I’ve been struggling to follow my own advice. I have felt frayed this week – edgy and unsettled and withdrawn. It has taken a lot of effort to…
Small Things
It’s the small, simple things that add up to a life you can celebrate. Small, simple things like taking time over breakfast, watching the rain on the window, getting caught in a good book when you ought to be doing chores… Watching a great film with family, ‘popping in’ to a friend’s house and then…
Small Things
The summer holidays have begun, and I’ve been spending lots of time with my nieces and nephews! I have found out what it’s like to shop with a six year old: think hiding inside clothes rails, a desperate desire to go up and down escalators, and the phrase ‘I want’ on repeat – but also…
Small Things
Most weeks, I try to list a few of the things I’m thankful for. It’s become a process that’s really important to me, helping me to appreciate the good things in my life. This week, my Small Things are… *Green tea in my Chinese tea set. *Listening to Lianne La Havas, especially the coverage of…
Small Things
The small things are so important aren’t they? The little kindnesses, the small acts of perseverance, the shimmers of beauty and hope. They make life what it’s meant to be – a thing to savour and drink in, a gift to receive with appreciation. Lately, my small things have been appropriately summery… *Listening to some new…
High, Low and Interesting
I get Ruth Soukup‘s weekly emails, and this week she shared about a game she plays with her family, which involves them all sharing a high, a low and something interesting from their day. It was good to hear a different way of taking time to soak in the gift that each day is, so…
Life Lived 