- Wake up joyfully and set my motivation for the day … mentally outline today’s tasks and my reason or wish for doing them during my morning meditation
- Enjoy a calm breakfast, leisurely if time allows, but a relaxed and wholesome start to the day – my favourite cuppa, cereal, toast and fruit – no devices just chill …
- Diverse friends – from the four-legged fur type to the native critters who visit my yard; favourite bloggers/authors to trawl through their pages; mentors and muses; and those to meet for lunch and chat with!
A broad range of ages and relationships who both support and challenge - A life I have decided to live – an intentional life that I purposefully chose. From location, lifestyle and priorities to how I spend my evenings within reason of budget and commitments
- A daily mooch – that meander with no real aim, just soaking up the moment as it unfolds
- Sweet dreams, ones that inspire or cheer me up, that leave me smiling or ignite my creativity!
- Knowing my purpose or meaning in life which strengthens as I explore my passions that align with my values and community.
Adapted from Jackie French in Earth Garden
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Making our life joyful and truly living, much cats to celebrate!😊 ❤️
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That’s the way to live 👏👏bravo
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thanks so much Sakshi … guess you are doing this already?
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It’s my pleasure Kate …. I am at it …with a few hits and few misses
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hey then you are a work in progress like most of us 🙂
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I most certainly am 😊. It’s a pleasure to catch up with you
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This picture from my bedroom is pretty much the view every morning – how could I possibly wake up in a bad mood?
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wow o wow GP you have certainly chosen your lifestyle and location … well done, I’m impressed!
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I noted the numbers this time, but there’s a poem in there.
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for sure I could translate it if so inspired … but you are welcome to 😉
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Sounds like the perfect day.
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Add: be prepared for surprises. I’ll be taking an unexpected trip tomorrow, and hopefully getting to surprise a relative. 🙂
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yea for you Jules, great thing to do … maybe I could call it “spontaneous treats”?
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Fantastic tenets to live by. 💞
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I second that, hoping some might pick up a few at least 🙂
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THE way to live! Thank you for this wisdom, Kate!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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HUGS right back Carolyn … every time I write hugs in an email now I automatically thing of you my hugger fiend … oops omitted an r there 😉
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HA! thanks! 🙂 And you got it right…I AM a hugger fiend! 😉 😀 😛
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lol thought you might own that title HF 😉
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This is the real way to live and you have said it so well. They are so inspiring, Kate to live a life of joy and peace. What other thing does a person want. Great post.
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thanks so much Kamal, I merely edited another’s work … it’s good to share things that resonate 🙂
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Yes absolutely Kate and it feels so good to read these lovely words.
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