Happiness is…

It’s late when I sit down to write this article.  I have left my assignment to the last minute. So right now in this moment, Happiness is… a deadline met.
Earlier today, Happiness was…

an idea growing from a seed to full blossom
a surprise parcel in the mail
working with a client for the first time and making [...]

Power and Magic – catching the priceless moments

I sometimes wonder where the days go. I wonder how I’ll get everything done. I wonder how to make things more efficient, be more productive, make each moment count.
I wonder what’s for dinner and which colour to paint the walls, where to go on the weekend and who to invite for brunch. I wonder why [...]

Fit for Purpose

Just imagine your space is valuable. Just imagine it cost you big bucks and you need to make great use of every inch.
Let’s also imagine that your time is valuable.
And now for just a moment, imagine you work hard for your money and it is therefore also valuable.
And now let’s assume all those things are [...]

Change It Up – for when you need a little extra inspiration

Some days I need a little extra inspiration. There are days when the to do list is never-ending, the pile of work waiting is overwhelming and the feeling inside is in serious need of lifting. It’s hard to think clearly and getting things done seems impossible. Do you have days like this? Or maybe weeks?
At [...]

Skipping Down the Road to Organised – Ruby Shoes Optional

A Chinese proverb states, “To get through the hardest journey we need to take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.”
And so it is with being organised in our daily lives. There is no magic pill, potion, diary or storage solution that will have us living perfect clutter-free and punctual [...]

How to Cherish the Memories without Holding onto the Stuff

Are the cupboards and drawers bulging? Do containers poke out from beneath beds? Are there boxes gathering dust in the attic? Do you have whole rooms dedicated to stuff you don’t use? Some of us even pay a monthly fee to store more stuff.
Much of what we have stashed away in drawers and cupboards, under [...]

‘The Top 5′ Way to New Intentions

Don’t you just love this time of year?  The possibilities are infinite.  It seems we have the world at our feet, waiting only for us to choose our path, our new direction.  We are given permission to dream big, to envision a better life, a perfect life.  We are encouraged to make plans, to write [...]

Five Ways to Reduce Stress and Make Celebrating a Joy

At this time of year, our minds turn to the festive season and the ceremonies, rituals and traditions that surround those occasions.  And then, if you’re like most people, your heart starts to race a little.
There are gifts to buy and wrap, special dishes to buy and make, decorations to find and put up, family [...]

Plan B

Even the most organised people suffer setbacks.  Things don’t always go to plan.  There’s the working mum whose child gets green around the gills, the bride whose look is spoiled by a run in her stockings, the dinner host whose oven dies mid-roast.  That’s when you need Plan B.

Let’s face it, it’s easy to stay [...]

Beautiful Choices

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” This month Angela ever so gently encourages us to apply a simple, powerful principle (it may not be what you think!) to what we keep in our homes…

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