Gaelle Chassery

We all get difficult days, but this year in particular I have seen many people struggle and despair. This week I thought I would share my long-term experience of dealing with difficult days in a gentle and simple way. Creating rituals and keeping things simple always helps. Welcoming Difficult Days “All things are difficult before they are easy.” Thomas Fuller I know, and I understand, that we just don’t want difficult days to come up. But whether we want them or not, difficult days will inevitably occur. Living with chronic illness, I have daily limitations I cannot avoid or predict. The real surprise is when a day goes a bit better and I don’t feel so bad, but generally I expect most days to be bad ones. I just do my best with the worst, and over the years, it has become easier to deal with difficult days and find meaning and contentment within that circumstance. To be truthful, although these days are always challenging, they also are a brilliant opportunity to get to know myself ev...

This is one of my favourite topics. I spend 99.9% of my time at home, so the relationship I have with my space really has to work well. This week I am happy to share some of my favourite ways to make a soothing home. What Making a Soothing Home Means Although there are many things that do contribute to creating a soothing atmosphere, making a soothing home is not really about owning a list of special objects, because we all have different tastes and needs. Some people find the noise of trickling water soothing in a home and it really helps them to relax if they have a little fountain near them. While I love the sound of water in nature, I would not find it soothing to have a fountain in my house.  For me making a soothing home is about being clear in my preferences and purpose, what each room is used for and what my needs are. It might seem obvious that a kitchen is for preparing food, but in my case it is also my painting studio, and as long as that purpose is very clear and honou...