Your love of life transforms your home

November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Think of the inside of your house as your soul, and the outside architecture as something like your bone structure, your genetic inheritance. Our true home is inside each of us, and it is your love of life that transforms your house into your home.

~ Alexandra Stoddard

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, November 08 

Happy National Organising Week

September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This week is National Organising Week across Australasia.  It’s a time to think and talk about getting organised.  Peter Walsh, author of Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? is in Australia as the Celebrity N.O.W. Ambassador and there are free workshops happening during this week.  For more details, go to AAPO - the Australasian Association of Professional Organisers.

Editors Note: Find more information and resources at Angela’s blog - Organised Thoughts

Posted by angela | Filed Under Happening Space, September 08 

Friday Inspirations… Loving Relationships

June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments

“A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -

to laugh with me, but never at me;

to cry with me, but never because of me;

to love life, to love himself, to love being loved.

Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.”

~ Leo F Buscaglia

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, June 08 

Spaces of Calm #1

June 10, 2008 | 3 Comments

Welcome to Spaces of Calm. Each month (or possibly more often) we’ll bring you a selection of spaces, places and goodies around the world, online and offline, that we hope will enhance your life. It’s our way of sharing the love, and the peace, just that little bit more…

This month, we’re looking at inspirational wisdom - on the net and delivered daily to your inbox.

Our inboxes can become so full of junk, not to mention our physical letterboxes - stuffed full of bills, requests, spam and, well, junk! There is nothing nicer than something uplifting, something positive, popping up each morning… just in time for us to start our day in an upbeat and positive way. I know my days go all the smoother and calmer if I take time when wrestling with my morning routine to read one of my favourite inspirations…

These three people make a significant difference in my life (and the lives of many, many others), helping me start the day well, and allowing me to remain cool, calm and positive every single day:

Positive Attitude Quotes

Lucy McDonald’s positive quotes have been joyously welcomed into my inbox for a long time now (I hesitate to say ‘years’, but I am sure it has been!). Now at Positive Attitude Quotes, Lucy is publishing these quotes and adding beautiful, appropriate photos every day of the week. Great for when you need a pick-me-up during a hard day.

“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the Universe” - anon

Concentrated Wisdom for the Busy Self-Actualiser

The classic Greek philosophers had a word for the process of self-actualizing and striving to reach your highest potential. They called it ‘Areté. Brian Johnson’s thinkarete.com is a treasure trove of quotes, big ideas and inspiration… sign up for his daily Big Idea and receive a quick jolt of wisdom, encouragement and va-va-va-voom in your inbox (you’ll love reading it, guaranteed!).

Emerson instructed us to “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your reading have been to you like the blast of truimph out of Shakespeare, Seneca, Moses, John and Paul.”

Notes from the Universe

Mike Dooley from TUT.com delivers a Note from the Universe directly to your inbox each weekday. They are often provocative, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, ever inspirational and always, always spot on the mark. I’ve talked to other Adventurers, and we all say the same thing - that was exactly what I needed to hear today!

“We believe that thought, imagination and creative visualization are the most powerful tools at our disposal to manifest dreams, affect change and create new beginnings.”

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, June 08 

Friday Inspirations… Balance

May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

Life is like riding a bicycle.

To keep your balance you must keep moving.

~ Albert Einstein

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, May 08 

Friday Inspirations… Solitude

May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away”

~Barbara de Angelis

where do you go to be alone?

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, May 08 

Friday Inspirations… Feel the Waves

May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments

“There is no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.”

~ Frank Herbert

the secret of balance...

Posted by karen | Filed Under Happening Space, May 08 

What is life without Passion?

April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

Passion is my life. In fact, what is life without it?

A grey wheel of habits spinning oddly on.

~ from the movie Nanny McPhee, 2006, Celia Imrie. Quote courtesy of Reel Life Wisdom

 

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Posted by karen | Filed Under April 08, Happening Space 

When design meets booklover..

April 19, 2008 | 3 Comments

La Bibliochaise Home

Here at The Calm Space, we’re all a bit mad about books.

Since we renovated our home last year and our previous bookshelves were demolished, I am currently obsessed on the lookout for good book storage. I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you.

All it needs is a reading lamp and a throw rug and you’d be set for the winter! This Bibliochaise from Nobody & Co holds 5 metres of books!

Posted by karen | Filed Under April 08, Happening Space 

A round of applause please

April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

We’re proud as punch of our Joanna!

Resounding applause!

Joanna Young’s Confident Writing blog took a surprising (not for us!) win over Copyblogger to take out the latest round of March Writing Blog Madness, where a field of 32 blogs about writing have been gathered to compete to see who is the best.

Here’s the match: Game 17: #1 Seed Copyblogger Vesus #4 Seed Confident Writing

Posted by karen | Filed Under April 08, Happening Space 

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