I’ve been taking more social media breaks lately, which has been so good for my mental health. I’ll log off of Instagram or Facebook for a few days (or both) and not stress about keeping up with what’s happening online. It feels absolutely freeing to only think about life offline for a bit!
I also just finished Fiona Ferris’ latest book, 100 Ways to Live a Soft, Calm Life. Much of her advice involves getting offline and immersing your senses in the real world. I thought about that as I was picking raspberries at my mom’s house this morning–how (especially for kids/teens) that often seems like the exception rather than the rule these days, to be fully present in the physical world and undistracted by even the thought of your phone or device.… Read More »
The art of emotional detachment from possessions is a lifelong pursuit. It’s learning how to appreciate an item for its functionality and/or beauty, without hanging onto it for purely sentimental reasons long after its usefulness or beauty has disappeared. There are very few things that should remain with us for life.
What a month, friends. We had so much going on between kids’ commitments, out-of-town family, home to-do’s and travel planning–and ending the month with a bout of pinkeye for 3/5 of us–that I feel like I blinked and it’s May! School will be wrapping up soon, and then we’ll have a couple of weeks free before summer activities start.
A lot of homemaking is like that. You set the dishwasher to run. You pop some hand washing in the tub to soak. You make an appointment to have the air conditioner serviced… next week. You water your garden and wait for the seeds to grow. You vacuumed the entry, but someone tracked dirt inside two minutes later. Your friends need to reschedule a playdate. Your cousin has to move a phonecall.