Having the opportunity to reside in an older home lends an air of endearing quaintness to one’s life. It has a great deal of individuality that is missing from contemporary homes completely. It is however reasonable that owners would have the impression that they are missing out on the opportunity to fully raise up their level of comfort due to the absence of new technologies.
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Recently we have all been hit with rising bill prices, along with petrol and general the cost of living, which is why it’s important now more than ever that we really learn how to get into money saving. Saving money is harder than its ever been because we can just about get by with what we have now.
I’m thankful that I grew up in an environment where I was taught to manage my money properly. I like having everything in order and knowing what comes out of my bank account and when.
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Chances are, you’re more than familiar with fast fashion, but did you know that non sustainable fast home décor is rising? Unfortunately, there is this rising trend of buying items for your home, showcasing them for a few weeks, and then immediately throwing them out. This is so similar to fast fashion in the sense that things will just break quickly or you’ll just get bored and throw them out.
It’s clearly not sustainable. A timeless Homestyle should forever be a mainstay in the home. It should be something that you’re going to love for years on end. Sure, it’s completely understandable that anyone would want to breathe new life right into their home, but this shouldn’t impact the environment. But you can have the best of both worlds through sustainable interior design!
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Over the years I have struggled with the idea of living in the moment. I spent years of my life filled with anxiety and worry about the next thing. What am I going to do tomorrow? Where will I be in the next year? All to realise that having this mentality wasn’t doing my own mental health any good. I’ve come to realise as I’ve grown older, that alot of people live this way. We don’t appreciate the stage we are at in life, and are constantly waiting for the next ‘thing’. It’s a sad reality but one society has shaped us into.
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The last 2 years of blogging have been the fastest 2 years of my life. When I first started this blog during the pandemic, I had no idea it would become such a large part of my everyday life. Some wouldn’t see 2 years of blogging as such a big achievement, but I think back to when I first started. All of the trials and lessons I learnt as a new blogger, I can see how far I have come and that alone is such a big accomplishment for me.
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What does it mean to be happy? Does anyone ever really find true happiness? Or do we attach our happiness to external things based on what culture says should make us happy? The images we receive on a day-to-day basis via Instagram and the media can often make it confusing on what we perceive happiness to be.
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Whether we want to admit it or not, alot of content creators are addicted to what they do. Especially bloggers. When you create content and put it out there for the world to see, review and critique it can be a scary thing. And It can lead to us content creators becoming obsessed with stats and opinions of us.
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Something I have come to realise as I have gotten older is that more people than you think experience loneliness and feeling lonely. I know as I have gotten older, and my circle of friends got smaller, I have felt lonely from time to time too.
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There is something so renewing and fresh about spring, it brings alot of feelings of needing to declutter your life and digital declutter too. After the long winter hibernation, it is finally time to get into motion. Let’s start with the digital declutter of our desktop/laptop.
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It’s not easy to maintain and set healthy boundaries in life. If you’d asked me a couple of years ago what that meant, I wouldn’t have a clue. Boundaries are so important to keep and set in any type of relationships you have with people. It protects you at the first instance, from things that might hurt or bother you.
In todays post, I will begin by sharing what boundaries are, and then I’ll go into how you can maintain and set those healthy boundaries in your life.
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