Intentional Living Archives - Simply + Fiercely

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7 Intentional Questions To Ask Yourself Every Day

Regular self-reflection is the key to simple and intentional living. Here are 7 questions to ask yourself every day for a more meaningful and purposeful life.

Most of us know we should practice self-care, but sometimes finding organic ways to incorporate it into our lives (without it feeling like a chore or something else on the to-do list) is easier said than done! Here are 12 practical self-care tips and ideas, based on how I make self-care work in my own life.

12 Practical Self Care Tips + Ideas

How can you practice self-care—without it feeling like just another task on your to-do list? Here are a few ideas that have helped me.

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A Minimalist’s Guide to Using Social Media Wisely + Mindfully

Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? Here are some tips on how to use it wisely and mindfully.

What Is Minimalism + Why Is Everyone Talking About It

What is minimalism? What does it really mean to be a minimalist and why should you care? And do you really have to give up all your stuff? Your questions, answered.

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Minimalism Before And After: How It Changed My Life

Here are all the details of my life, before and after minimalism. It goes far beyond my closet, my home and my finances … my career, my family and perhaps most importantly, even my beliefs have changed too.

Here are six gentle reminders about minimalism, intended to help us all set the right intentions for the new year.

6 Gentle Reminders About Minimalism

Lately, I’ve noticed signs telling me it’s time to refocus my attention on minimalism. This is the inspiration for this blog post, which I’ve written for myself as much as for my readers. Here are six gentle reminders about minimalism, intended to help us all set the right intentions for the new year.

4 Signs It’s Time to Press Pause (Why I Took A Break From Blogging)

It’s so easy to get caught up doing what “we’ve always done” but sometimes it’s necessary to step back for a bit. Here are four signs that told me it was time to “press pause” on my blogging life and take a break for rest and reflection.

Stories of Simple + Intentional Living: Charlotte Sapwell

Stories of Simply + Intentional Living: Charlotte Sapwell, Single Mum + Tiny Home Builder

This month I’m chatting with Charlotte Sapwell. I met Charlotte on Facebook and I was immediately drawn to her—as a single mum with two young boys, she was facing homelessness until she turned her life around by building her own tiny home.

Stories of Simple + Intentional Living: Sarah Hartley from Holl & Lane

This month, I’m chatting with Sarah Hartley, the creator of Holl & Lane magazine. What really inspires me about Sarah is the way she combined her dream of creating a magazine with her vision of empowering women through untold stories.

What I Want More + Less of in 2018

These aren’t new year’s resolutions; instead, they’re gentle reminders I can refer throughout the year to help me live with intention and stay true to myself.

I know it can be difficult to embrace and enjoy your life when you a have a vision of simple living that’s still miles away from the reality of your day-to-day life. Maybe your home, schedule, and mind are all still more cluttered than you’d like? What then? The good news is you don’t - and shouldn’t - have to wait to enjoy the simple life.

Don’t Wait to Enjoy the Simple Life

Hands up if you’ve ever fallen into the trap of waiting to enjoy life? Sometimes on the journey towards simple living, it can feel like your life is on hold—but the good news is you don’t have to wait to enjoy the simple life.

The Often Overlooked Key to Simple Living

Why are things that are supposed to be simple, sometimes so hard to do? Find out the often overlooked key to simple living.