I am often asked about how to be happy alone. Especially these days where many feel more isolated than ever before, I thought it would be a good share for this week's post. This week's post. Ha ha! Get it How to be Happy Alone I am on my own more than 90% of the time and I love it. I even love being on my own for the big days like Christmas and my birthday and have some treasured memories of celebrating by myself. As far as I can remember, I have always been like that. Although I am also capable of being in social situations and genuinely enjoy them, they do feel draining after a while and I am always glad to come back to solitude—I thrive on alone time and work well alone. Maybe my experience can contribute to those who might not find it so easy. Permission to Be One of the best aspects of being alone is that we get to know ourselves so well and can really meet ourselves in a supportive way. From the kindest, most altruistic and wisest people I know, I have learned that the se...

"Settled in Openness" - Making soothing art is part of my self-care. Thanks to the wonders of the online world I interact with many lovely people each week. One thing I notice consistently is that most of us could do with more easeful permission to self-care. I am delighted to write about that today. Permission to Self-Care Self-care is a mindset which starts with a response to ourselves and to life: an attitude of listening and responding accordingly. I am a great fan of self-care rituals and super habits and write about them regularly. But I am also aware that when I was not learned about self-care and didn’t know myself well, anyone could have told me to do this or that for optimal self-care and I would not have been able to sustain it or integrate it into a caring lifestyle—because my mindset was not balanced and not aligned with my best interest. So I think it’s important to start there: really focus on clarifying our beliefs and attitude. From there, perfect and balance...

As the cooler months unfold most of us have more time to focus on making our homes cosy, personal and winter-ready. This is a great time to add some unique touches to make our homes more personal, a reflection of who we are so that it feels like a space of safety where we are free to recharge and be ourselves. Today I will share 5 ways to make your home more personal. Find the Main Purpose of your Home By deciding on the main purpose of your home, you can give a direction to what it should feel like and look like for you so that it serves your lifestyle well. Do you just use it to eat and sleep? Is it a space of rest and relaxation? Do you want it to be stimulating and invigorating? Is it where you recharge and get inspired? It can be all of the above and more. The whole house can be a haven of peace, or each room can have a distinct purpose and feel. You can create specific and very different corners in every room, which is what I tend to do, so that my space can be soothing, healing ...