by thelivewellplayground | Apr 21, 2015 | Balance, Change, Daily routines, happiness, mental health, Simplifying, technology, Time, Uncategorized
The other day I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across a link to a great piece in the New York Times. I jumped across to the lengthy article and had a read. Once I’d finished I returned to Facebook, pausing to read some things in more depth,...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 10, 2015 | Balance, Change, Daily routines, happiness, Healing, Self Care, Simplifying, Time
If we don’t consciously choose how to use our time, those precious spare moments or hours will be lost to unrewarding filler. Time slips away, whether or not we choose to use it wisely. Even a window of 15 minutes can bring rich rewards if spent consciously....
by thelivewellplayground | Dec 28, 2014 | Balance, Change, happiness, Holidays
This time of year offers up a precious space that needs to be embraced before it slips away. Your regular day job has wrapped up for the year, you have closed up shop or the kids are off school so the routine has eased up, and you now have some space to breathe,...
by thelivewellplayground | Feb 6, 2014 | Art, Balance, bravery, Change, Self Care
Some time ago now I took a personal pledge to say YES to more things in my life. YES to opportunities, YES to invitations and YES to all sorts of offers that came my way. I felt that this would be a gentle, effortless way of introducing more joy and spontaneity back...
by thelivewellplayground | Dec 23, 2013 | Balance, Children, happiness, Holidays, Home, Time
Summer holidays are finally here. School is finished, work is over for now and we get to say goodbye to structure and routine for a while. We have no travel plans, no outside commitments, just time together as a family. Now what? With one year about to finish and the...