Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. I used the leftover Yorkshire Pudding batter from Easter Sunday to make toad-in-the-hole. I used the leftover gravy too – so good! Little miracle. Look up! Gorgeous magnolia. Plum blossom […]
LITTLE JOYS: 17th April 2023 Read More »
Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. Met a pretty kitty. Saw loads of tawny mining bees this week! They are my second favourite bee. Do you have a second favourite bee? Did some beading, recreating some
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It’s a shame not all little joys can be photographed! This week I heard the year’s first chiffchaff and saw the first brimstone butterflies whizz by – both signs of spring that make my heart happy! I also realised there are red kites nesting in the trees opposite our house, and I’ve been watching them
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I’ve been feeling quite depressed this week. Noticing little joys is one of my defenses against it, but so too are choosing not to worry about it, and choosing not to identify with it. Anthony de Mello’s book ‘Awareness’ completely changed my relationship with depression – here are some key lessons from it: You Are
LITTLE JOYS: 20th March 2023 Read More »
I’ve got to admit, I don’t have much for you this week. I guess that’s because I had a bit of a tough week, but not because I don’t experience little joys during the tough weeks. Tough weeks just make me lazy about taking photos! It snowed, quite a lot, which meant gardening work was
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Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day. Had a special lunch with a friend: beef cheek bourguignon. And praline crepe dessert with caramelised banana! We have seedlings! The chilli seeds are saved from the hybrid variety I
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