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November 20, 2020
Savour /ˈseɪvə/ – To experience and enjoy to the full. I heard something that stopped me in my tracks today: …The ability to savour has been proven to increase happiness. It got my attention because it brought together a number of seemingly disparate thoughts I’d been pondering. It reminded me of the books I’ve read lately about the Danish concept of Hygge. Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) is a sense of cozy togetherness marked by slow enjoyment of time, food and ambience....
October 30, 2020
What if I told you there is something scientifically proven to reduce stress, improve your health, and improve your productivity and focus? And it’s available to everyone, and sometimes it’s even free? I’m sure you’d want to get yourself some of that, yes? Well it turns out that there is something, and it’s right under your nose. The answer is nature. Let me demonstrate. Imagine yourself for a moment in a forest, sitting comfortably underneath a large tree. Flowers dot...
September 4, 2020
If you need help to get a fresh perspective, now is the time to do it. Video call a friend, call a counsellor, start a new healthy habit. You are not alone at the bottom of that black hole. There is a way forward. If you can’t see it, reach out for help.
April 28, 2020
A home is a space where the tide of life can ebb and flow. Homes should evolve with our needs and journey with our seasons.
April 8, 2020
What if though, this is our truest moment – our chance to step into truth and embrace it. Uncertainty brings a stripping, bare naked reckoning – a clarity and priority elevation like nothing else.
December 11, 2019
I have learnt through working in interior design that there will never be a perfect solution for a home. However, there is always a better, an even better, and often a best solution within the limitations I have to work with. True creativity after all is birthed in limitations, not in absolute freedom.
October 31, 2019
No matter what your house is like, there are things you can do to make it speak love. For me, vases of foliage and the smell of baking have made a world of difference, no matter what our physical house is like.
October 11, 2019
Every home I’ve ever lived in felt instantly more homely once it had a lamp lighting up a dark corner in the evening. In fact, when I move into a new house, I make sure I get at least one lamp going from the first night, just to soften the blow of feeling not at home and surrounded by chaos.
October 1, 2019
So how do we make moving easier, and maybe even enjoyable? After all, the opportunity and necessity to start afresh can be just what we need.
September 4, 2019
A beautiful home is a tool for outworking the Kingdom and pointing to Jesus. An organised home helps us to launch out into a chaotic world with a fighting chance, and provides a safe place to return to.